Lumberjack show highlights chamber event

From Timber to Turned Wood is celebrating Sisters' rich history in the logging and timber industry and its transition to an arts, culture and recreation-based economy.

The show is planned for Saturday, October 9, on Hood Avenue across from Les Schwab Tires in Sisters in conjunction with the 35th Annual Sisters Harvest Faire. There will be three lumberjack performances throughout the day, at 11 a.m. 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

TimberWorks Lumberjack Shows (formerly Scheers Lumberjack Shows) is an exciting and entertaining company that provides a unique blend of sports, history and comedy. The show includes an opportunity for the audience to experience a nostalgic 1900s-style logging competition.

"These folks exemplify the true spirit of the lumberjack and bring this rich history to life for all of us to enjoy," said Jeri Buckmann, Sisters Area Chamber Events Director.

Each 30-45 minute show features top world-renowned athletes clad in checkered shirts and steel-toed boots. The show is accompanied by a theatrical narration delivered by comedic announcers.

The show includes ax throwing, chopping, log rolling, cross cut sawing, hot sawing and chainsaw carving. Old-time lumberjacks in the logging camps of North America traditionally used these centuries-old skills. To pass idle time, lumberjacks would challenge each other in a head-to-head competition where their skills were put to the test. Although technology and machinery have replaced manual labor, the skills are still used today in the TimberWorks Lumberjack Show.

Sisters chainsaw artist Skip Armstrong will also be featured.

From Timber to Turned Wood is sponsored by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce and Sisters KOA. Supporters of the event include Lake Creek Lodge and the City of Sisters. For more information contact Jeri Buckmann at 541-549-0251 or [email protected]