ABC Wednesday - C is for Chainsaw

C is for Chainsaw - of the Unlimited variety. At the logging competition held a previous year, we saw these chainsaws in action. These are the size labeled Unlimited, because the only limit is that it has to be operated by only two men. At the competition, two loggers lift the chainsaw into position on a log, and the winner is the one to slice a piece of the log the fastest. The fastest time was less than a second.

To bring the chainsaws into the competition area, it takes 5-6 men to carry them. One of the saws was a Buick V8 engine, converted. The battery is carried separately, and then used to start the engine.

One of the chainsaws in action. You don't know how difficult it was to get a picture in less than a second!

Loggers Memorial

Loggers Memorial at the Timber Museum.

Interesting place, and this wood carving is about 10 ft tall.

There are lists around him of names, those who died both on and off work, and pictures of logging sites.

Logger carvings welcome

These carvings are just north of Forks on Highway 101. They welcome as one drives south, and seem to wave a "come back soon" as one drives north.

The topmost logger is in tree-climbing rigging; and the center logger is holding an ax. The bottom logger is an addition this year, I believe. They look to be near life-size carvings.

An appropriate display for a logging community; and one that brings a smile whenever we drive by.

There are a couple more new carvings nearby on the ground, but I didn't get a good shot of those. I'll have to try again.