The Buckley Log Show
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The Buckley Chamber of Commerce is proud to support the Buckley Log Show.  This is an annual event held the last full weekend in June. The 2009 event will be  held on June 27 & 28.  Don't miss the great log show competitions held at the Log Show Grounds.  Not sure what it's all about?  Click here for event descriptions. You've missed something if you've never been to the Buckley Log Show.  See you June 27 & 28, 2009!

Parade 2008 ~ Results

 

Best Float			1st -  Foothills Historical Museum 2nd - Buckley Fire Clowns
Best Youth Entry			1st -  Fright Factory Haunted House 2nd - Puget Sound Gymnastics
Best Log Truck			1st -  Hamilton & Sons 2nd - Wyss Logging
Best Miscellaneous Truck			1st -  Rocking AJ Trucking 2nd - Amerian Truck Historical Assn.
Best Low Boy			1st -  Rainier Wood Recyclers 2nd - Parker Pacific

Logger's Competition - 2008

Results as seen in Enumclaw Courier Herald  

Buckley Log Show Competitions
Descriptions as seen in the Enumclaw Courier Herald

Speed Climb - In a timed race, participants climb a 75 foot tall spar tree & ring the bell.

Obstacle Bucking - Contestants start at the base of an alder log, run across poles, lying across the rolling pond, return to the starting point and then saw through an alder log.  The time stops when the first chip hits the ground.  The top six times will be back again on Sunday competing in the finals.  Combined times for both days determine the winner.

Horizontal Block Chop - Contestants stand on a 10-inch alder log, lying horizontally on a mount, and chop through the log.  Half way through, the chopper reverses positions on the log to finish.  The top six times compete in the finals on Sunday and the combined times from both days determine the winners.

Choker Setting - Participants carry a choker over a designated course and set it at a pre-determined log, attaching the knobs of the choker into the bell for a qualifying time. 

Double Bucking - Contestants, working in teams of two, saw through a 12-inch alder log, starting with the saw buried to a depth of the teeth in the log.  The time stops when the chip hits the ground.

Ax Throw - Contestants throw an ax at a 4-inch bull's-eye, worth five points, from 20 feet.  Their axes must have a 6-inch blade or less, weigh 2 pounds or more and have a 21-inch handle or longer.  They have one trial throw and then three competition throws.

Splicing - Two-man teams intertwine wire strands into an eye in a length of cable using Marlin spikes and hammers.  The top six teams compete in the finals Sunday, and those combined times determine the winners. 

Hot Saw Limited - Contestants use their own stock-power saws to cut through a log.

Modified Hot Saw - Two men teams cut through a log using double-ender chainsaws  or chainsaws with expansion chambers.  This event earns no points, and a trophy goes to the fastest time.

Hot Saw Unlimited - Contestants use any modified saw they want to cut through a log.  No points are awarded, but a first-place trophy goes to the fastest time.

Tree Topping - Participants climb a 75-foot spar tree and saw through the top notch in a 7 inch log.  The time stops when the chip hits the ground.

Single Bucking - Contestants saw through a 10-inch alder log using a cross cut saw for the best time.

Standing Block Chop - Participants chop through a 10 inch vertical log on a stand, first on one side then through the opposite side.  The top six times compete Sunday.

Obstacle Pole Bucking - Contestants start at the base of the main log, pick up a chainsaw, race up a pole and saw approximately halfway through an 8-inch alder using the top of the bar and then the second half of the alder using the bottom, race back down the pole and return to the starting log.

Ma & Pa Bucking - Male and Female teams of two saw through a 12-inch log.  The time stops when the chip hits the ground.  The top six times advance to Sunday.

Wrapper Toss- Contestants set and secure three binders, chains or wire ropes over a load of logs.  The time stops when the binders and secured and a flag is posted at the back of the load.

Crew Relay - Logging crews in teams of six compete against each other ina relay including choker setting, standing block chop, ax throw, double bucking and power saw bucking.  The crew with the fastest time is awarded, "Best Crew".

Obstacle Choker Setting - Contestants start at the base of a pole perched over the log rolling pond and set a choker between designated points on both ends of the pole.

Log Rolling- Two contestants test their balance on a cedar or fir log in the log rolling pond while trying to eliminate their opponent in three falls using a variety of tactics.

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