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The idea:
Here's a Beech tree that I diced up last winter. The point of this video is to get you to consider taking a tree apart brush first, that is, from small to large, tops to bottom. We're all guilty of it: most guys jump right in by chainsawing the biggest part of the trunk first, thinking that they're doing themselves a favor by getting the 'hard part' done first. And so we go, into the bush, hacking-and-slashing at limbs with our chainsaw like we're Michael Douglas with a machete. And then, swimming in that mess, we contort ourselves (in order to find a place to stand without tripping or poking an eye out) so that we can cut a single round. Contrast that to cutting lined-up rounds in a cleared area.

Ironically, the hardest part of breaking down a tree is hauling its brush out of the way, so we just made round cutting BECOME the hard part by being thoughtlessly impulsive. But, like a typical alpha gorilla, I want to be the hunter who chainsaws rounds while all the betas and females gather sticks. The chainsaw's whine is my chest-drum. Fall in line, and pick up my pieces! If you're in it for the duration, you might want to rethink the way you work on a tree, because an alpha doesn't give a fuck about looking like a boss; an alpha gets the tree processed as efficiently as possible so that he can return to remaking the world into his image, or wasting time doing absolutely nothing, should it please him.

One more thing. Another reason to start working brush first is the fire. The amount of material that a fire will consume is dependent upon the duration of time the fire burns. In other words, get that fire going first thing, because a slow and steady burn can get rid of a ton of sticks while you work. Nothing's burning if you're cutting rounds first.

That said, try not to burn frivolously. It is much better to allow tops to break down naturally when/where possible. Burning efficiency is only a consideration for when there is a surplus. And since you're still reading, I'll add that it's also prudent to make it a habit to collect char whenever you burn tops, because the stuff is useful, and char still counts as sequestered carbon. Once you're done adding to the fire, pile the coals as high into a dune as you can, wait until the orange flame is finished, and then douse it like you have a new disorder. The next day, gather the char. It's a great soil amendment; good under garden beds. Also, mix char into the compost pit to lighten it up and eliminate odors. Makes it easy to shovel-turn twice a year. A few years later, and now our compost is black as coffee, fresh as leaf litter, light as bark, and soft as sand.

This video is also a metaphor for achieving success in life.