'After trying my hand at Timbersports, I can say with confidence, the pros make it look much easier than it actually is,' writes SaltWire reporter Alison Jenkins.
MacLean is a national champion in this discipline, which uses a 91 cc Stihl chainsaw. Each saw is identical and is “stock” from the manufacturer.
Timbersport athlete Brittany MacLean demonstrates one of the chainsaw events on July 28 in Charlottetown ahead of the Stihl Timbersports 2022 Canadian Championship that ran over the weekend. - Ryan Ross McIntyre stepped in and must have said some reassuring words as he flipped a knob or two because the beast did fire up for me – eventually.I did and the saw cut so smoothly I felt a rush of confidence and wanted to keep going, so with a nod from the pros, I mimicked MacLean and drew the saw up as well.SaltWire's Alison Jenkins holds up two pieces of a log she cut with a chainsaw July 28 in Charlottetown.
Four large chips of aspen flew away under his practiced technique, even though he insisted he was a little rusty after hosting for a few years. SaltWire's Alison Jenkins takes a swing at a log as she tries her hand at one of several Timbersports on July 28 in Charlottetown. - Ryan Ross“We usually try to keep with a pattern. So, we’ll hit two hit, two hits on one side and then go to the other side and make another two hits,” she had said.
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