The only time I pulled a stump, I used a sawzall and a lot of
blades. Took a lot more time than I expected. Lot of root.
Chainsaws are useless, the chains go dull instantly. I used a
come along to the bumper of the van, and pulled out the rest of
what was left.
A combination of things might help. Winch to tilt the stump, and
expose roots.
If fire is an option, drill plenty of holes, and use a shop vac
to draw or blow the sawdust out. Let the stump dry for a couple
days, and burn it out with kerosene. After the stump starts
burning, use the shop vac as a blower, to make a blast furnace,
and burn it out faster.
I've heard of drilling the stump, and then pack with powdered
milk. Speeds the decay.
In any case, please write again after the stump is out. Let us
know what worked for you.
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: I sort of wish I'd left the stump a little longer and bought a
winch, but
: the thought of the chain whizzing past my head or damaging the
anchor tree
: did not turn me on. So I decided to go the digging out root
(ha-ha). This is
: looking like a 10+ hour job including the shed hole, only two
hours invested
: so far. Although I'm nowhere near exposing enough of the stump
to get under
: the tree. It's been insert shovel, use grub-axe to break roots,
remove half
: a shovel of dirt. I have to remove about 3 cubic yards for the
shed hole and
: I've only move about .5 yards so far. The stump is now too
short to winch
: it out, but some pressure might help me expose the roots to
help with the
: excavation?
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: Trees are two spruce trees about 8" in diameter, but I suspect
they share a
: common root. Site is not accessible by vehicle, dynamite is not
an option,
: waiting is not an option. The stump is about 16" above ground
and must be
: excavated to 10" below grade. Possible anchor tree is a
Mountain Ash about
: 12" in diameter.
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