Southern Loggin’ Times magazine highlights Big B Stumping of Fruitdale, Alabama, in an article written and submitted by Jessica Nelson. Russell Brown, owner of Big B Stumping based here, says there are only 32 stump harvesting crews still in operation in the United States, all operating in the Southeast. For stumpers, it’s all about heart—the rosin-filled heart of longleaf pine stumps, called lighter wood. The key to being a good stump man, Brown says, is knowing how to get the wood. “Every stump you come up on digs different,” he says. The terrain, kind of soil, and weather conditions all dictate how to finesse the stump out, and a good stumper needs a database of knowledge about the terrain and soil. “The ground is different in every county,” Brown continues. “And knowing the situation you’re in makes the difference between getting the load of wood and not getting the load of wood.”

Featured Story: “All Heart”

Written By: Jessica Nelson
Company: Big B Stumping
Location: Fruitdale, Alabama
SLT Issue: September 2015

Check out other featured articles in the September 2015 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s September 2015 issue features Gore, Georgia’s Triple J Logging, Live Oak, Florida’s D&S Griffis Timber, Fruitdale, Alabama’s Big B Stumping, Stanton, Alabama’s Carter Enterprises, and Rutherfordton, North Carolina’s Whiteside Logging. Also highlighted is the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Logging & Biomass Expo, to be held in Selma-Smithfield, North Carolina on September 18-19, 2015. Other articles cover the latest industry news and new products.