page_title: Aizkolaritza
section_title: Rules
hierarchical_section_title: Aizkolaritza / Rules
caption_attribution_description: English: The aizkolari (axe-man) called Luxia on a trunk-cutting bet. Year 1949, Deba, Gipuzkoa (Basque Country). The tree on the image was cut by a group in Nabarniz, Biscay, Basque Country and it's 2,1 meters tall. Joan Joxe Luxia Narbaiza accepted a bet of 50.000 pesetas if he was able to cut it. Finally, due to the extreme hotness he couldn't do it.Deutsch: Dieser Baum wurde von einer Bande von Nabarniz (Bizkaia) gefällt. Die Buche gemessen 2 Meter, 10 Zentimeter im Durchmesser. Die Herausforderung wurde von Quietude akzeptiert: Schneiden, Falzen, fünfzigtausend für jede Partei. Ruhe war gezwungen, die drückende Hitze überwältigte sie.Español: Este árbol fue derribado por una cuadrilla de Nabarniz (Bizkaia). El haya medía 2 metros 10 centimetros de diametro. El reto de cortarlo fue aceptado por Joan Joxe Luxia Narbaiza en Deva, Guipúzcoa, en 1949, cruzándose cincuenta mil pesetas por cada parte. Luxia se tuvo que retirar de la prueba agobiado por el asfixiante calor. Luxia era de Azkoitia.Euskara: Luxia aizkolaria Airoko-Pagoaren ebaketa erronkan zehar. 1949. urtea, Deba, Gipuzkoa. Irudiko zuhaitza Bizkaiko Nabarniz udalerriko koadrila batek bota berria zuen. Pagoak 2 metro eta 10 zentimetroko diametroa zuen. Ebakitzeko erronka Debako Joan Joxe Luxia Narbaizek onartu zuen, alde banatatik garaiko 50.000 pezeta gurutzatu zirelarik. Azkenik bero jasanezina zela eta, Luxiak amore eman eta lehia bertan behera utzi zuen.
context_page_description: Aizkolaritza is the Basque name for a type of wood-chopping competition. They are a popular form of herri kirol in the Basque Country. Competitions are commonly held at most festivals, especially town festivals and usually involve at least two individuals or teams competing against each other.
context_section_description: The sections of trunk are usually beech without visible knots from the forests of Navarre. For competitions, the trunk sections closest to the roots or branches are used as they are of less value to the wood industry. The trunks are categorised according to their circumference using Basque inches (ontza), equivalent to 0.0254m. They commonly are used in the following sizes: 
  The oinbetekoa, 80 ontza, kanakoa and bigger ones are often used in wagers; the kanaerdikoa, 60 ontza and oinbikoa most commonly in bigger competitions and arranged in a row, each nailed to planks for stability.
  The axes are between 2.4 and 2.8 kg heavy with a rounded blade and each aizkolari uses a number of them in a competition. The logs are between 0.5-0.8m long for competitions where one aizkolari stands on the log and between 0.8-1.2m long for competitions where two stand on it.
caption: Luxio chopping a trunk with a 2.10m diameter in 1949
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