Timberati

Barber Chair n A tree that, while in the process of receiving the back cut, splits lengthwise and leaves a vertical piece of wood on top of the stump. The remaining piece sticking up in the air is reminiscent of a chair. The splitting of the butt of the log during the latter part of the fall.  The tree may remain attached to the stump, creating a danger zone, and resulting in a large deduction in the net volume in the log. [...]