When the tree starts to fall ... the chain saw because you can rest the side or bottom of the saw on the trunk and slice off ...

The classic tree trunk cake, or “træstammer,” is a beloved ... Once wrapped, the log is chilled to help it firm up, making it easier to slice into neat, bakery-style portions.

It took 12 weeks for three conservators to clean and conserve this enormous slice. The specimen has been in the Museum since 1893, after the tree was felled in California. After more than a century on ...