On Wed, 9 Nov 2016 18:16:04 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 8:46:00 PM UTC-5, Stormin' Norman wrote:
On Wed, 9 Nov 2016 17:13:54 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 11:48:41 AM UTC-5, TomR wrote:
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Stormin' Norman typed:
If you have ever had to remove a stump, you will appreciate how this
guy does it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRTIwWUg4fc

Interesting video. I have done stump pulling on my own using a
all-wheel-drive 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe with a 3.5L engine, a tow hitch, and a
tow strap.

The tree stumps (and some bushes etc) were not that big, but two of the
stumps were about 16 inches in diameter. One thing that id did do is do a
little digging around the stumps and fill the whole stump area with water
from a hose and let it sink in. And I ran the hose on high pressure into
the ground around the stump to try to completely soak the area.

I spent about at least 2 weeks worth of evenings hosing down the roots of a
locust tree stump to expose them so I could cut them with an ax and handsaws.
When the stump was free, a friend pulled it out of the hole with his truck.

You can save yourself some pain and suffering by using a reciprocating
saw (Sawzall), with super tough demolition blades, e.g. Milwaukee
brand, AX blades, see: http://thd.co/2eE7GDf This is a 25 pack, but
you can get lesser quantities.


I was a young, reciprocating-saw-less, new homeowner. These days, plunging
a reciprocating saw down a post hole to cut a root, sending dirt flying
everywhere, is a no-brainer.


The story came across as if it was a more recent episode.