"Crafty" wrote in message
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Hello. I have been having trouble with removing a stump.

I am on my last leg, and this is my idea:

1) Drill a 1.5'' diameter hole in the stump, about 3-4 inches deep
2) Fill it with gunpowder
3) Cork it tight
4) Install a long fuse
5) Light it and run

This will most certainly work. The only problem is that there are a LOT of
nearby trees that I want to keep, and I don't want to catch anything on
fire. Has anyone tried anything similar to this?



Weeeel, fresh out of school young Johnson started his business as a
tree surgeon. His first job was a contract to remove a stubborn tree
stump in a farmer's field. Not having done it before he wasn't quite
sure how much dynamite to use. Rather than appear stumped he pulled
out his tape measure and took a lot of measurements in every way he
could while he figured out what to do. Finally he couldn't stall any
longer and went ahead.

BOOM. He must have used a bit too much dynamite. The stump left a
neat hole in the ground and arched gracefully into the air. And
landed right on top of his truck's cab.

The farmer's jaw dropped. He was impressed.

"Hey young fella. With a bit more practice your will get it to drop
that on the box everytime."