I wanted to add that I did a few (mostly informal) lumberjack competitions and they’re great fun. You know how it is. You’re 19, bulletproof, and inclined to whip that saw like you’re out to destroy all who oppose you. What a hoot! It was like this kid (source), but bigger, hairier, booted, bearded, and… OK fine I didn’t look anything like this kid. 
One thing I discovered is that a two man saw will seriously jack you up; especially if you were cutting wood like a rabid weasel. (And why wouldn’t you be cutting like a maniac? Is it not competition?) The next day I’d wake up with aches and pains the likes of which people should write an opera. Plus there was a hangover. There was always a hangover. Eventually I drifted to a competition where I seemed to do better with damn near no work; axe throwing. In my opinion, everyone should wail on a two man saw with an equally rabid partner at least once in life. But then get over it and maybe chuck polearms or something.
I love me some hand tools but I’m in a different era of life where I want to efficiently cut shit without going into testosterone overload. Therefore I salute this dude, who’s old but wearing a kilt and still cutting wood. If you can wear a kilt non-ironically you’re clearly badass (link to source):
I’m calling him an official badass.
While searching about two man crosscut saws I stumbled across this:
Lindsay Daun competes in the Jack and Jill Double Buck competition with her partner Dave Jewett (not pictured). The two won the event with a time of a 7.18 seconds. The Jack and Jill contest consists of a man and a woman and the first team to saw through the 20-inch white pine log wins.
Photo by Ackerman + Gruber
Seven seconds for a 20 inch white pine. Not bad.
I also found this:
You know you’re turned on. Admit it!
Isn’t that the most American photo you’ve seen? A two stroke, rediculously overpowered, human monster truck of awesome that’s also feminine and bad ass. A few days ago I was posting about the cute Korean curling skip with the owl glasses. I’m pretty sure the chainsaw girl above would kill and eat curling lass for breakfast. Yee haw! I haven’t been to a lumberjack competition in years. Maybe I need to get out more?