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From a Plumb advertisement in "BOYS' LIFE", Feb 1929, page 68:
Peter McLaren is a world-renowned axe expert. In 200 chopping contests, all over the
country, during the past year, only four men have succeeded in cutting a log in DOUBLE
his time. No man has approached his chopping time from an even start.
Some amazing chopping feats in McLaren's American Tour:
At Henderson, N.C. -- Before two thousand people, Billy Aisten, a local contestant, chopped
through a 14-inch pine log in 1 min. 20 sec. Peter McLaren then cut the same log in 50 sec.
At Selmer, Tenn. -- An enthusiastic crowd cheered Anderson McDougall as he cut through an
18-inch gum log in 4 min. 55 sec. Peter McLaren then amazed the throng by cutting the log
in exactly 2 minutes.
At Center Point, W.Va. -- J. Underwood, a well-known chopper competed with McLaren here.
He cut an 18-inch oak log in 3 min. 24 sec. McLaren's time on the same log was
2 min. 20 sec.
At Caruthersville, Mo. -- An 18-inch cottonwood log was used for the contest. The best
time of all the contestants was 3 min. 40 sec. McLaren then thrilled the crowd by cutting
the log in 55 sec.
A Bull's eye from 42 feet!
McLaren can fasten a small chip to a log, and split it in half by hurling a Plumb
Scout Axe from a distance of 42 feet, as easily as he can chop a huge log in record time.
Axe-throwing is a fascinating game. Ask your Scoutmaster to write us for rules and
regulations showing how to conduct a contest.
From "THE AUSTRALIAN ENCYCLOPAEDIA", Volume 1, Grolier Society of Australia, Page 248:
Peter McLaren has been called Australia's chief "ambassador of the axe". Born near
Melbourne, he began competing at 16 years and at 24 (in 1906) had won championships in
both Victoria and Western Australia. In 1910 he went abroad...
From "HARDWARE AGE", 1953, Volume 171, Issues 1-6, Page 211:
Peter McLaren, 71, world's champion woodchopper and well known in the hardware field, died Nov. 27 at his home in Australia.
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Peter McLaren wrote the "Axe Manual of Peter McLaren", which was published by Plumb.
Here's a link where individual pages of the book can be read online:
http://scoutmaster.typepad.com/photos/the_axe_manual_of_peter_m/axe_manual001_copy.html
Here's a link to the .pdf file of the book:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/downloads/pdf/mclarenmanual.pdf
Peter McLaren is a world-renowned axe expert. In 200 chopping contests, all over the
country, during the past year, only four men have succeeded in cutting a log in DOUBLE
his time. No man has approached his chopping time from an even start.
Some amazing chopping feats in McLaren's American Tour:
At Henderson, N.C. -- Before two thousand people, Billy Aisten, a local contestant, chopped
through a 14-inch pine log in 1 min. 20 sec. Peter McLaren then cut the same log in 50 sec.
At Selmer, Tenn. -- An enthusiastic crowd cheered Anderson McDougall as he cut through an
18-inch gum log in 4 min. 55 sec. Peter McLaren then amazed the throng by cutting the log
in exactly 2 minutes.
At Center Point, W.Va. -- J. Underwood, a well-known chopper competed with McLaren here.
He cut an 18-inch oak log in 3 min. 24 sec. McLaren's time on the same log was
2 min. 20 sec.
At Caruthersville, Mo. -- An 18-inch cottonwood log was used for the contest. The best
time of all the contestants was 3 min. 40 sec. McLaren then thrilled the crowd by cutting
the log in 55 sec.
A Bull's eye from 42 feet!
McLaren can fasten a small chip to a log, and split it in half by hurling a Plumb
Scout Axe from a distance of 42 feet, as easily as he can chop a huge log in record time.
Axe-throwing is a fascinating game. Ask your Scoutmaster to write us for rules and
regulations showing how to conduct a contest.
From "THE AUSTRALIAN ENCYCLOPAEDIA", Volume 1, Grolier Society of Australia, Page 248:
Peter McLaren has been called Australia's chief "ambassador of the axe". Born near
Melbourne, he began competing at 16 years and at 24 (in 1906) had won championships in
both Victoria and Western Australia. In 1910 he went abroad...
From "HARDWARE AGE", 1953, Volume 171, Issues 1-6, Page 211:
Peter McLaren, 71, world's champion woodchopper and well known in the hardware field, died Nov. 27 at his home in Australia.
=================================================
Peter McLaren wrote the "Axe Manual of Peter McLaren", which was published by Plumb.
Here's a link where individual pages of the book can be read online:
http://scoutmaster.typepad.com/photos/the_axe_manual_of_peter_m/axe_manual001_copy.html
Here's a link to the .pdf file of the book:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/downloads/pdf/mclarenmanual.pdf
