Event Description: Timber Hot Saw Extremely loud and lasting no more than 10 seconds, the hot saw competition features 10 competitors using modified engines on their chainsaws in an attempt to make the fastest three cuts in a 20-inch log. Power, control and precision all play an equal part in posting a strong time in the hot saw competition. These modified chainsaws can weigh up to 80 pounds apiece and rev at extremely high rpms. If you've got the power to hoist the saw, you now need to control the saw well enough to cut three complete discs of wood from a log. “ Like a snow mobile on a stick. ” — Mark Malone, Host of ESPN Great Outdoor Games. Perennially, two of the top hot sawyers in the world are Rick Halvorson — one of the biggest competitors in the field — and Jim Taylor — one of the smallest. At the 2000 ESPN Great Outdoor Games Big Rick had mechanical failures on his saw and never posted a time while Jim Taylor fared better, with a second place finish. Harry Burnsworth of Pennsylvania snuck up on them both and took the gold with a sub-7-second performance. Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories

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