yeah, the circumference of the smaller tree that I dug out was like 4-5 feet. the base of that stump ended up being like 12 feet around. I think the only way I was able to do it without a tractor is the fact that my property is transitional wetlands with a very soft, moist, peat-type soil.
we have a much larger stump in our garden that I'm not even gonna attempt. that one we'll grind. -----Original Message----- From: Deanna Schneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 7:52 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: finally, the time is right! Hm... the neighbor (who has a much bigger stump than me and use to grind stumps as part of his living) was just talking about getting rid of his stump. We may be going in together to rent a stump grinder. My stumps are really quite small. But, there's no way to get a vehicle into the back yard to pull them out. And, there's no way I'll be doing any blasting in the backyard next to a manufacturing plant. The neighbors would all think Kipp was exploding and run for their lives. (What does a chlorine gas explosion sound like. ;) ) On Apr 4, 2005 1:30 PM, John Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On my property I have dug two pretty big stumps out by hand. It's not fun, > but it is great exercise. I dig all the way around the stump, then use an > axe to cut through the visible roots. Then put a chain around it to a truck > and tug on it a bit with the vehicle to see how much it moves. this will > tell you how "easy" it is gonne be at that point to finish pulling it out. > At this point I pull the stump and keep chopping the roots until it loosens. > A benefit I have is a large parcel of propery, so I can just drag the stump > to the back and let it rot naturally. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 2:14 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: finally, the time is right! > > > Deanna wrote: > > So...digging up stumps - what are your tips and tricks? I have a > > couple of stumps to deal with, too. > > > > One word - dynamite! Drill a hole, stuff it full of dynamite, light > the extra long fuse, run like hell, and watch the sky so that you can > see whose house the stump is going to land on. > > Here's some other suggestions: > > * Suggestion A1: Burning them is the way I do it - but there is > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:152770 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
