Saturday, February 16, 2008, Fort Whoop-it-Up

The 2007 competition was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

Open to the public, 18 yrs and older

entry fee  $10.00 per event, must sign entry form and waiver

 Chainsaw Carving

Rules for the Chain Saw Carving:  Carving will start at 12:00 noon.  There is a three hour time limit.  At 3:00 p.m. the carvings will be judged then auctioned off to the public.  The proceeds will go to the individual that created the carving.  Competitors will have the option of excluding their work from the auction.  Wood blocks, random sizes (or competitors can bring their own blocks) will be supplied but competitors must bring their own saws.  All competitors must wear appropriate safety equipment (steel toe boots, safety pants or chaps, and hearing and eye protection).

Prizes 1st Stihl MS 290 Chainsaw

2nd $150

3rd $100

4th $75

5th $50

Thank you to the sponsors

B & C Power Products

Waugh Woods

Opasquia Times

United Steel Workers of America

Dennis Stringer of Flin Flon, Mb. came in 1st with his Eskimo carving. 2nd Roy Budinikas of Cormorant Mb. with his eagle and 3rd to Sonny Demery The Pas Mb. with his twin dolphins carving.

 The carvings were auctioned off to the public and the competitors took the proceeds.

Gord Malinoski (Rep for Stihl Canada) and Winner Dennis Stringer

Speed Saw Cutting Cancelled for 2008!

 Rules for the Chainsaw Speed Cutting Chainsaws; safety chaps and safety glasses will be supplied by the committee.  All competitors must wear the required safety equipment.  Two competitors will compete at once.  On the signal “competitors ready”, they will place their hands on the chainsaw idling on the ground (competitors do not start the saws).  On the signal “go” they will make three downward cuts through 8” x 8” log (timber).  No upwards direction cuts are allowed.  This event is timed.  The time stops when the last wood disc hits the ground.  Each competitor is allowed two tries (best time kept out of two tries.)    

Men's Speed Cutting

3 cuts 8 x 8 spruce (saws supplied by committee) Best time out of two tries

1st Prize $200.00 2nd $100.00 3rd $50.00

1st:Sonny Demery [The Pas Mb] 9.6 sec. 2nd:Perry Nikolychuk [The Pas Mb] 10.34 sec. 3rd:Randy Plett [Mafeking Mb.]10.7sec.

Women's Speed Cutting

3 cuts 8 x 8 spruce (saws supplied by committee) Best time out of two tries

1st Prize $200.00 2nd $100.00 3rd $50.00

1st:Tina Holmen [Saskatoon Sask] 9.3 sec. 2nd:Dede Demery[The Pas Mb] 9.96sec. 3rd:Kim Whitehead[O.C.N. Mb] 9.97 sec.   Notice Tina's time 9.3 beat 1st. place men's 9.6 [same saw ,same log]