This is a family friendly site so no, not what you’re thinking..: but I did come across this pin oak log with all the branches cut 1-“4” from the truck so there’s all these “nubbins.” How hard is it to cut a branch off flush to the log??
If you're not a firewooder it likely doesn't even cross your mind. Sent from my SM-S536DL using Tapatalk
I believe arborists prune limbs that way to help the tree heal over the wound better, rather than a flush cut right up to the trunk which is a bad idea. I'll give whoever did that the benefit of the doubt.
I’d say it’s very common. It’s faster and easier to cut away from the branch collar especially if it has to be rigged or you’re popping it off with an over and under cut. Folks I work with know ahead of time if I want a tree for firewood and they leave stubs and small limbs. It’s whatever is fastest and safest to complete the work. If I’m working the tree, want the wood and have time, I will make some extra cuts to smooth things up. Also it becomes habit from pruning trees to cut out from the branch collar. Bootleg tree guys will flush cut and cut limbs that tear off the trunk. I end up with a lot of cutoffs prepping logs for firewood processing and have felt the same way about small diameter limbs left on the log, but they dgaf how big my trash pile is, or how much gas I burn, or how long it takes to sharpen a saw. It’s less chipping and raking on their job site. With friends like these …
This drives me nuts. When it comes to loading a log truck all those nubs make it a PITA. Nothing sits right, and when you stack a log on one like you have it's never secure sitting on a few of those. I wind up trimming everything to how I like it before it goes on the log truck. In your case j Rider it could come down to laziness or someone doesn't care.
Frustrating for sure. I trim them off before they go in the truck. If they are big enough I'll save and toss in the nugget bin. Stacks much better too, but in your case no worries. Nice to know you take pride in the firewood you make Joe!
Yep, that's a bummer for us firewooders. I trim before hauling to my place. At least I get to run a saw, lol. Sharp is a plus!
Ahh, it allows the piled logs breathing room to dry out faster. And if you pull it behind your Fred Flintstone car it will aerate your lawn. My sister cuts branches like that. I feel your pain.
In our area, I believe it is a result of people being; 1. Ignorant, meaning un-taught. 2. Lazy 3. Stupid, meaning cant get it. We have a farmer that thinks bc he has cut brush out of fence rows, he is a landscaper. He absolutely butchered some trees at the local bank. Ridiculous.
To an arborist the log is just waste to dispose of so they don't care. Stubs might be helpful if they are climbing too, but not sure about that. Any logger that I've worked with tries to keep the collars as flush as possible.
