I doubt that very many 3 foot trees were "chopped down". The only chopping done was to cut out the top of the notch which determined the felling direction. The rest was done with two man crosscut saws that were so sharp that they would give most chainsaws a run for the money. Add to that the dormant state of the tree in early winter, frozen wood and nice cold air to work in and the speed at which forests could be logged off was amazing. As far as firewood was concerned, in a lot of cases the smaller limbs not being suitable for lumber were stacked up and cut up for firewood later in a number of ways. Usually with a hand bucksaw back in the 1800s but in later years with tractor or stationary engine powered bucksaws and a gang of men. I have been there and done all of the above. My brother and I still talk about it. Sawmills were located nearby so as to make for short hauls. Lumber was "rough sawn" and then either used that way or hauled by sled or wagon teams to a planing mill to make finished lumber.
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