A Cut Above

42min

Reality

The Ultimate chainsaw carving competition series with challenges on artistry, stamina and carving skills, to re-imagine ordinary wood logs into jaw-dropping works of art.

Episodes

Cast

Cutting Down the Competition

1. Cutting Down the Competition

42min

8th Aug 2022

Twelve of the world's top chainsaw carvers compete in the ultimate carving competition; this grueling 12-week battle pushes the carvers to the extreme while expert judges decide who makes the cut and who's on the chopping block.

Bowling Over the Competition

2. Bowling Over the Competition

42min

15th Aug 2022

The judges have a big surprise in store and a shocking elimination sends the carvers reeling.

Bird Abodes and Big Bugs

3. Bird Abodes and Big Bugs

42min

22nd Aug 2022

The remaining carvers must design and create birdhouses, then recreate insects on a massive scale.

Wooden Quackers

4. Wooden Quackers

42min

29th Aug 2022

The competition heats up as carvers start to rack up wins, but they must bring their A-game as one tiny mistake could send someone packing.

Chainsaw Soapbox Derby

5. Chainsaw Soapbox Derby

42min

5th Sep 2022

The carvers create and race cars, while the Master Carve pairs them up in a team challenge; they must work together or face the axe.

Carnival of Carving

6. Carnival of Carving

42min

12th Sep 2022

The chainsaw woodcarving contestants compete in another tough challenge. Each carver must complete the challenge in the allotted time and turn their block of woods into stunning masterpieces.

Wet and Wild

7. Wet and Wild

42min

19th Sep 2022

The Master Carve gets personal. One carver finds redemption. An emotional elimination ceremony takes hold of the carvers.

Opposite Day

8. Opposite Day

42min

26th Sep 2022

A shocking twist kicks off this week's challenges. The judges' expectations increase, along with the pressure to win.

Wearable Wood

9. Wearable Wood

42min

3rd Oct 2022

The carvers create headgear and then travel back in time to create a story of evolution.

Flipping and Ripping

10. Flipping and Ripping

42min

10th Oct 2022

The remaining carvers are taken for a ride by this week's Quick Carve; they must defy gravity in the Master Carve to make it to the finale.

Subaquatic Sawing

11. Subaquatic Sawing

42min

17th Oct 2022

In the penultimate challenge, the carvers are under pressure more than ever, as only three will advance to the final.

The Final Carve

12. The Final Carve

42min

24th Oct 2022

In the season finale, three of the world’s best chainsaw carvers face off in the ultimate final challenge to earn $50,000, and the glory of being named “A Cut Above”!

First air date

8th Aug 2022

Last air date

24th Oct 2022

Status

Returning Series

Type

Reality

Original language

en

Networks