#25: Steel & Stillness - How Brad De Losa Became a 12x World Champion Axeman

When we first kicked off Made in Lithgow, Brad De Losa was our white whale. Not just because of his world records or championship titles, but because he embodies what this region is — calm, grounded, and quietly extraordinary.

In this episode, we sit down with one of the world’s most successful timber sports athletes — a 3× Individual World Champion, 9× Team World Champion with the Chopperoos, and Australian record-holder in the sport’s most explosive discipline. Yet when you meet him, it’s not the records that hit you — it’s the humility, the clarity, and the deep pride in his roots.

🪓 Brad’s Achievements:

• 3× STIHL Timbersports World Champion

• 9× Team World Champion (Chopperoos)

• Set a world record: 4 logs cut in under 58 seconds

• 3× Australian Champion

• 2023 World Trophy Bronze Medallist

• Australian Hot Saw Record: 5.78 seconds

• Competed in 20+ countries, representing Lithgow on the global stage

As we sit back and reflect, it’s hard not to ask:
How is it that we place such high cultural value on rugby league, netball, soccer — all brilliant but ultimately entertainment — while a sport like this, with deep practical roots in our working history, flies under the radar?

This conversation isn’t just about sport but character, craftsmanship, and carving a legacy. It’s about quiet power and a life shaped by timber, steel, and purpose.