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There's A Lot More To The Lumberjack World Championships Than Just Chopping Wood

David Moses Jr. of Snoquaimie, Wash. swings a 5-pound axe into an aspen log in the "standing block chop" event.

There's A Lot More To The Lumberjack World Championships Than Just Chopping Wood

Shana Martin of Madison, Wisconsin competes in the women's boom run event, one of the most difficult events.

Shana Martin of Madison, Wisconsin competes in the women

Martin was later upstaged in the women's log rolling event.

Martin was later upstaged in the women

Marcel Scott of Barrington, Nova Scotia falls into the water during the men's boom run event.

Marcel Scott of Barrington, Nova Scotia falls into the water during the men

Stirling Hart of British Columbia (right) climbs 90 feet up a pole to win the open climb event.

Stirling Hart of British Columbia (right) climbs 90 feet up a pole to win the open climb event.

Hart also competed in the "springboard chop" event, a frightening feat.

Hart also competed in the "springboard chop" event, a frightening feat.

Husband and wife duo Dale and Amanda Beams of Winkleigh, Australia compete in the "double buck" event, also known as the Jack and Jill.

Husband and wife duo Dale and Amanda Beams of Winkleigh, Australia compete in the "double buck" event, also known as the Jack and Jill.

TJ Bexten from Aberdeen, Washington cuts through a 20-inch-diameter white pine log during the hot saw event.

TJ Bexten from Aberdeen, Washington cuts through a 20-inch-diameter white pine log during the hot saw event.

Gus Carlson, 74, dominates in the Masters underhand chop event.

Gus Carlson, 74, dominates in the Masters underhand chop event.

Karmyn Wynyard of Auckland, New Zealand traveled all the way to Wisconsin to compete in the women's single buck finals event, among others.

Karmyn Wynyard of Auckland, New Zealand traveled all the way to Wisconsin to compete in the women

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