Something I am experimenting with for when I redo the world map with the new tree assets. I want to make chopping down trees more interesting and fun!
The three parts of the trunk left are behind at the end are collected just like the logs are now. In this case though, they match the size and shape of the tree trunk.
Trees in HammerHelm are really big though, so we'll see how this looks in practice. Worst case I can create three smaller logs from the bottom piece and have those remain while the upper parts disappear with the canopy and branches.
The stump that remains at the would stay until the tree started to regrow.