Martha King, 34, is the first women to win three national titles in timber sports.
Martha King, a champion lumberjill who has won titles around the world, at her family home in Chadds Ford, Pa.In a clearing of felled trees and log piles, Martha King stands on a sawdust-covered stage, wielding a heavy ax and a whole lot of power. She draws from her family, her faith, and a lifetime of experience handling sharp objects.She’s eyeing a piece of wood on a Saturday morning in Chadds Ford, swinging the custom ax slowly, like a batter warming up outside the box.
King’s life as a lumberjill began in earnest in 2007 when she enrolled at Penn State’s Mont Alto campus in Franklin County. King, a high school athlete, started competing with Penn State’s, like her father did, and excelled immediately. She won most events she entered and was named the team’s MVP in 2009.
“I think that all I did for Martha was open the door. She was already building self-confidence, already an athlete and highly motivated.” King doesn’t like the gym, doesn’t go, and says she’s never really needed to. Dragging brush and hauling trees for hours is her workout routine.
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