Timbersport is a demonstration sport that requires speed, strength, stamina and precision. Qualities that not only drive Ferry Svan forward, but also happen to be the core values of his sponsor, Axelent AB.

“Safety is the number one priority for us who practice the sport, and you have to pass a safety course before you can even pick up a chainsaw,” he explains.

“Axelent and Timbersport have a lot in common, although you wouldn't think so at first glance. This is why it's cool that Axelent have chosen to sponsor me.”

Brute strength

The sport consists of six disciplines. Three using an axe; Springboard, Standing Block Chop and Underhand Chop, and three using a saw and chainsaw; Stock Saw, Single Buck and Hot Saw. The names do not reveal much about the sport, which requires muscle strength and stamina throughout and a good physique demands a dedicated athlete:

“I can’t live off the sport as of yet, but with Axelent behind me the door to opportunity has opened.”

Ferry trained for the Junior World Championships in New Zealand, a place to which he would willingly return today if he could. Not just because Timbersport is much bigger there, but also for the climate.

“I’ve long dreamed of moving there and training with the elite. A dream that could now be fulfilled with the help of Axelent.”

Ferry has already, as the youngest ever, won a Junior World Championship medal and a silver medal at the Nordic Championships. After eighth place and a considerably improved personal best during the Champions Trophy (seniors) in Marseille in May, it is now full focus on the Nordic Championships, to be decided in Danish Roskilde in early June.

We at Axelent are proud to sponsor Ferry Svan and look forward to following him in his pursuit of more medals.