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They are good at shading other species away, being very shade tolerant themselves. So over time, you end up with pure Beech stands. Only where the soil suits them, though.

We killed a bunch of really nice, large Beech trees this week. Small private forest. We knocked some well needed holes in the canopy, to let some sun in and give the next generation a chance to sprout. Some fine logs.

That is why I so enjoy working at Nordfelt Castle. We put in 10-11 hour days, but at the end we can shower and sit down to a loaded table and some good conversation with the owners. Only place, I've ever come across that. Last year, we worked there for 7 weeks and the " lady of the manor"...

Having just come back from a week of 11½ hour logging days, I'll have to agree. Took me all weekend to get back on my feet. We didn't have any choice, the forwarder had to be out of there by Saturday, so we had to get the job done. Not something I ever want to do again, if I can avoid it. But...

Also, when putting a tree into a very tight lay, between other trees. In that case, you want it to fall as fast as possible while still going in the intended direction. A gutted hinge is your friend for that.

Burnham, cutting so low in the root flare with the big dogs means exactly what you are saying; you are forced to blance the saw on one point only. While that can be done, having to do every felling cut that way as a bother. Especially since Beech is as hard as Madrone, so you don't get much...

While I TOTALLY agree with the rest, I'd love to have you come fell a Beech tree, making the stump as low as we are required to, with your gigantic PNW dogs, Burnham. Can't be done. I bought a set of those dogs years ago, and found that out. They sat on the shelf for a few years, and every...

We get that here, too.

Jed, i could take a camera, go outside on my property and find you a bunch of "young" trees with root flare. Where you get the idea, that it only occurs in mature trees, I don't know.

Agreed from here, too. On a hazard tree I'll forget about saving the log and do what I can to save the guy with the saw. That being me. Hip high stump and get the hell out of Dodge when she starts to creak.

Biggest split off backstrap I've ever seen. Pretty spectacular.