Monday, June 4, 2018

2018 Mason County Forest Festival Timber Sports Results – The 2018 WEST Stihl Pro Qualifier


Total Points
Contestant
Total Points
David Moses
42 points
Cassidy Scheer
40 points
Walter Page
36 points
David Green
29 points
TJ Bexten
26 points
Jeff Skirvin
23 points
Mike Forrester
21 points
James Hartley
20 points
Rob Waibel
18 points

Contestants competed in:

Springboard Chop:
A discipline based on the need for old-time loggers to establish a cutting platform above the massive root bases of old growth trees, the competitor uses an axe to chop pockets into a 9-foot poplar pole and then place 6-inch wide springboard platforms into the pockets.

Contestant
Time
Points
Cassidy Scheer
42.26
9
Walter Page
55.23
8
David Moses
67.62
7
Rob Waibel
72.14
6
Jeff Skirvin
78.35
5
TJ Bexten
81.00
4
David Green
82.40
3
James Hartley
89.89
2
Mike Forrester
91.21
1

Stock Saw
The stock saw discipline is a true test of operator ability. The competitor uses an MS 660 STIHL Magnum® chainsaw and begins with both hands on the log and the chainsaw idling on the deck.

Contestant
Time
Points
TJ Bexten
13.53
9
Rob Waibel
13.74
8
Mike Forrester
13.85
7
David Green
13.86
6
Walter Page
13.87
5
David Moses
14.16
4
Jeff Skirvin
14.33
3
James Hartley
14.45
2
Cassidy Scheer
15.05
1

Standing Block Chop
Mimicking the felling of a tree, the competitor races to chop through 12 to 14 inches of vertical white pine.

Contestant
Time
Points
Cassidy Scheer
18.68
9
Walter Page
19.07
8
David Green
22.54
7
Mike Forrester
23.94
6
David Moses
25.95
5
James Hartley
27.92
4
Jeff Skirvin
29.36
3
TJ Bexten
30.68
2
Rob Waibel
33.21
1

Single Buck
The competitor makes one cut through 19 inches of white pine using a single man cross-cut saw. The competitor may have a helper wedge his cut into the log to prevent the saw teeth from sticking.

Contestant
Time
Points
David Moses
13.68
9
Cassidy Scheer
14.28
8
James Hartley
15.85
7
Walter Page
17.57
6
Jeff Skirvin
17.97
5
Mike Forrester
18.00
4
David Green
18.70
3
TJ Bexten
19.58
2
Rob Waibel
23.63
1

Underhand Chop
The competitor stands with feet apart on a 12- to 14-inch white pine log. At the signal, he begins to chop through the log with his racing axe.

Contestant
Time
Points
Walter Page
32.02
9
David Moses
32.80
8
Jeff Skirvin
40.11
7
Cassidy Scheer
42.05
6
James Hartley
44.12
5
David Green
47.48
4
Mike Forrester
58.65
3
Rob Waibel
61.37
2
TJ Bexten
62.02
1

Hot Saw
In this discipline, the competitor uses a customized chainsaw with a modified engine, usually taken from a personal watercraft or snowmobile.

Contestant
Time
Points
David Moses
6.47
9
TJ Bexten
7.34
8
Cassidy Scheer
8.81
7
David Green
12.11
6
James Hartley
DNF/DQ
0
Rob Waibel
DNF/DQ
0
Walter Page
DNF/DQ
0
Mike Forrester
DNF/DQ
0
Jeff Skirvin
DNF/DQ
0