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Lumberjacks at work, British Columbia, Canada, ~1920s (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure why they would go through all that effort. Would the branches cushion the fall and prevent the trunk from snapping or sintering on impact? And then they can remove the branches safely on the ground.

[โ€“] Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Removing the branches safely from the ground is easier said than done. Now all of those branches are under tension, and he didn't have a chainsaw to help him out.