Winter is a great time to be in the woods, and lots of people are out working up firewood during the weekends now. It's a good time to review the basic cuts you need to drop a tree where you want it. This tree is a black oak snag, with very little top left, and pretty well balanced. We made a high stump because there was some rot down low, and I wanted to work in solid wood. The stump height is more important on sawlogs, where a tall stump represents dollars left behind in the woods. I like to cut stumps off as close to the ground as possible when I work up a tree, so the tractor and cart can roll over them with no problem.
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