Some of Australia's elite woodchopping competitors are in Tasmania to vie for three national titles.

Forty interstate axemen will compete against Tasmania's best at the Silverdome in Launceston this evening, at the Latrobe Carnival on Sunday and the Devonport carnival on Monday.

The current world champion in the 375 millimetre Australian Underhand Championship, Lawrence O'Toole from Victoria, is expected to show off his skills at the Silverdome.

"You'll see the best competitors in Australia competing in that as well as a fair few Tasmanians, that could give it a pretty good shake as well," Amanda Beams from the Northern Tasmanian Axeman's Association said.

"At Latrobe tomorrow is the 300 millimetre standing block and that's a pretty quick event."

The state woodchopping titles are being held today at Gowrie Park in Tasmania's north-west.

Among the competitors are multiple world champion David Foster and his son Stephen.

Ms Beams said the state titles were always fun to watch.

"Matthew Gears is always in amongst them, my hubby does pretty well, Dale's all right, young Kody Steers he's our up-and-coming and he's going all right," she said.