Back when logging was done by hand, axes were used to cut large notches in the base of the tree. The loggers would then insert a wood plank into the notch, stand on it, and use crosscut saws to saw down the massive old growth trees that blanketed the area.
@neauoire it’s beautiful to see the moss growing over the stump and nearby trees sprouting from its roots. Even in the destruction of one tree, so much new life is given a chance to thrive.