THE CYLINDER MUST NOT BE HARMED!!!
Take the average 🤷♂️
Down to the root
Loggers should be called arbortionists.
Method C. Sounding rod depth required to hit the prostate.
I know it sounds odd to do this on a tree, but trust me, it works.

Thrust*
The question is, are we talking about a very normal cylinder? (possibly stuck to something?)
It must remain unharmed
I’ll ask the branch manager.
I mean you joke but the actual rule of thumb is measuring from the crotch of the branch.
I measured like this when my first girlfriend asked what my size was. I told her it was 10". Suffice to say, she was definitely not impressed when the pants came off for the first time. 😅
Tear off the branch and measure the total length.
It is imperative that the branch not be damaged
It’s just a branch who cares? Mangle that fucker lol
Ok chop down the tree and cut a line perpindicular to the bottom of the branch into the tree. Then measure the branch with watever remains of the tree attached.
Would using a chainsaw count as “chop”?
I mean, chainsaws were invented to cut up the pubic area, so you wouldn’t be far off.
Because it’s oak-wilt season, right?
Unless you’re into that
it took me way to long to realize y’all talking about penises …
I thought it was optimal street pathways at first, then trees, then got surprised by the amount of genitalia referencing comments then I “realised” thanks to this comment TT
This was my process exactly!
Well, it’s two of us.
That’s so innocent. Almost like a certain mythical character before opening her eponymous box…
The only way to get an accurate measurement is to cut the branch off first.
It is imperative that the cylinder and the larger object remain unharmed.
“It’s a meat cylinder”
The cylindet MUST stay intact!
I came here to say this. Take your stupid upvote.
But you’re supposed to measure it twice before that!
I just had some serious flashbacks to all the fucking Handy Manny I’ve watched. Thanks for that. 👍🏻
One each side I guess?
The branch cannot be cut.
The branch is ~4.5" in girth and attempting to cut it off could cause discomfort
🎵Detachable tree branch🎵
Half the length plus seven
Woop woop, 7.5cm! A personal best.
Method A on account that that would be the maximum usable length
As a skilled carpenter who’s used to measuring wood, this is the only answer.
I’m interested in your wood measuring services.
… For a friend
Well… It kinda depends. If I were to be ordering stock to recreate the branch or even if I were making a covering for the branch. I’d have to order at least 6 inches of material to cut down.
So I think it matters most how you are intending to use it.
Oh you’re a skilled carpenter? How much wood have you cut in your time
Half as much as they have measured, is my guess.
THIS ia getting philosophical… i mean, first of all, things don’t need to be cut perfectly in half every time they’re cut.
But then your answer is probably an estimate/approximation.
HOWEVER… when you cut one piece of wood into two, is not 100% of the wood cut into?
So either this carpenter measures 50% of his wood aimlessly, or you, sir, are a LIAR
I believe they were alluding to “measure twice, cut once”
🫠 I concede
This isn’t about measuring it so wrong that the number gets larger than it sheuld be?
Measure twice, cut once

Usable length is relative…
*reverse cowgirl enters the room, galloping backwards and surprising everyone*
That’s not how it works with soft bodies though, method B represents potential useable length when pointing down. It’s only distorted because it’s pointing up. For rigid bodies, I’d agree.
Nobody cares how long the limp branches are.
So… Non rigid?
Branches and other small cylinders can be sized using M&M tubes
The cylinder must remain unharmed
Banana for scale


















