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*The Low Cut Philosophy*
In professional timber felling, the stump tells the story. A high stump isn't just wasted wood; it's a sign of inexperience or carelessness. The video shows a faller who understands that the tree's center of mass and lean direction are only part of the equation. By working at ground level, he keeps the hinge—the uncut strip of wood that acts as a pivot—as thick and strong as possible. This low position also puts him in the safest spot during the critical moment of the fall, allowing him to move quickly along his pre-planned escape route. It's a craft where the difference of a few inches determines whether a tree lands cleanly on the mark or gets hung up in its neighbors, creating a deadly situation.

This isn't brute force; it's a calculated surrender to physics. The faller reads the grain, gauges the tension, and makes two precise cuts that leave a thin strip of wood to do the work. When the tree starts to go, it's the hinge that dictates the arc of the fall. A cut too high weakens that hinge; a cut too shallow risks the tree sitting back on the bar. The man in the video shows the practiced ease of someone who has felt those forces a thousand times—a reminder that in the woods, the saw is just a tool, but the knowledge in the hands is what keeps the timber coming down right.

At its core, this is about respect for the wood and the work. Every tree has a story written in its rings, and a good faller reads that story from the ground up, ensuring the last chapter is written exactly where it should be.