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Paul Bunyan Show celebrates Ohio forestry

The Great Lakes Timber Show and lumberjack competitions are set for Oct. 4-6.

September 25, 2024

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Aerial view of Ohio’s 66th Paul Bunyan Show in Cambridge
PAUL BUNYAN SHOW: This is the 66th year for the show promoting Ohio's forest products industry, which employs more than 115,000 people and contributes more than $30 billion to the state’s economy. Photos courtesy of OFA

Ohio’s Paul Bunyan Show in Cambridge has an array of offerings with a sold-out exhibitor space, landowner networking, training and educational opportunities, and lumberjack games.

This is the 66th year for the show promoting Ohio's forest products industry, which employs more than 115,000 people and contributes more than $30 billion to the state’s economy.

The Paul Bunyan Show, one of the oldest and largest forest industry trade shows in the country, is set for Oct. 4-6.

About 170 exhibitors will showcase their newest products at the Guernsey County Fairgrounds in Old Washington (Cambridge). Many will include live equipment demonstrations.

A team of two men saw through a large log during the lumberjack games at the Paul Bunyan Show

Husqvarna (Booth 510-513) is the Paul Bunyan Show’s title sponsor for the 18th consecutive year and will offer training throughout the weekend in chainsaw safety, cutting and felling techniques, technical tree climbing, aerial cutting, and hazard cutting.

Other sponsoring exhibitors include but are not limited to:

  • Buckeye Power Sales (Booth 133)

  • Columbus Equipment Co. (Booths 400, 401, 406, 407)

  • LaRoche Tree Service Inc. (Booth 434, 440)

  • Murphy Tractor (Booths 441, 442, 446)

  • Rudd Equipment (Booth 452)

Training and entertainment, including the Great Lakes Timber Show and lumberjack competitions, will take place throughout the weekend. Sessions for landowners will meet in the Education Hall. A wood auction at 2 p.m. Sunday is an opportunity for the public to buy firewood, sawn lumber and more.

Visit thepaulbunyanshow.com to buy tickets, download or view the 2024 show guide and exhibitor list, find maps, and more.

Source: Ohio Forestry Association

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