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Welcome to the Welsh Axemen's Web site!

Within these pages you will find out about the sport of Axe Racing, and (more importantly!) when & where to see the Welsh Axemen (see Diary page).

But first, what is Axe Racing? In a nutshell it's using razor sharp axes in competition to simulate the falling of a tree, and cutting it up into lengths.
So it's a work derived sport. It's origins were in the early lumber camps of Australia, New Zealand, & Canada, but now it's spread around the globe.

Here are some of the events:-

Standing Block & Underhand Block	Also Chainsaws
Cut through  a length of  timber in the fastest  time.	Chainsaw demonstrations include making an article which is then presented to a child in the audience.
Tree Climb	Hard Hit Block
Scale a "tree"  using boards  inserted into notches,  then cut top off.	Cutting through  a log in the minimum number of axe hits
To view or buy Photo's, Video's, & DVD's see the Contacts page.