I do hardwoods too, depends in the tree and what we are doing. The big ones for timber, and or more accurate shots, we wedge them save on breakage. And give more holding wood for placement and safety. Some trees we saw nearly off the stump as falling, in theory most trees are supposed to be wedged most times. It's not that we have more time, trees I van burn many of the stump if desired. As well as we are cutting trees you mentioned and in between as well, if it's a lack of time as falling, there is a technique issue or too small of a poweehead. We are still using west coast methods, on all the trees and sizes. The bore cutting with small nars takes way more cuts and time. Also the certain trees heavy leaders or some compromised trees were still applying the same methods, but handle some different. For most production falling outfits here Humboldt face and low stumps are mandatory, many won't allow a conventional face, for safety and protection biars footage. We can get more out of the tree with a Humboldt, and just as low or lower stumps. And it's safer on steep ground. What I've watched learned, and applied it's boiling down to guys preferring a smaller saw, and bar and adapting cuts to match, that's cool but definitely a style and preference thing.
