Marketing of identical stuff under different names is one of
my favorite things to bitch about. I've often compared the
contents of general insecticides or fungicides with
specialized products such as for roses. Often the contents
and concentrations are identical (if they are all the same
brand) but products for a particular plant are often priced
as 2 or more times the cost of general purpose one is. In
some case the contents are the same but the specialized
product is at a much weaker concentration but is still 2 or
more times the cost of the general purpose product.

You are also right about the blasting, that should be
anyone's last resort (and might be) if they don't know what
they are doing.



Michael Baugh wrote:

I know. And getting mushrooms started on the stump
will break it down, too.
Only reason I mentioned the saltpeter is because the
stump rotting product had already been mentioned,
with the same ingredient. Even if it took a 50 pound
bag of ammonium nitrate, it would be better than an
amateur trying his hand with blasting stumps.

George E. Cawthon wrote in message
...
Salt peter is just potassium nitrate. and ammonium nitrate
or sodium nitrate will work just as well as a fraction of
the cost

Michael Baugh wrote:

Go down to the local pharmacy and get a bunch of
salt peter, drill holes in the stump, and pour the
salt peter into the holes. The roots will then dry out
and start to rot.

Michael Baugh wrote in message
.. .

All right, let's give you an introduction to explosives.
Something explodes because it is in a confined space.
A cork plugging the hole is not sufficient to keep the
gunpowder from simply burning quickly and popping
the cork.
Frankly, I cannot BELIEVE that people haven't told
you about the most common way to make an explosive,
but perhaps it's so they don't want to share it with a few
dozen teenagers looking for a way to blow something up.

Crafty wrote in message
...

Hello. I have been having trouble with removing a stump. I cannot
afford to rent a dozer, grinder, or hire someone to do it for me.
I
have several LARGE stumps to remove. Digging is also impossible
because there are many other tree roots nearby, and the ground is
mostly rock and clay.

I cut down the trees a few years ago. I don't know what kind they
are, but they are the toughest damned trees I've ever seen in my
life! My chainsaw broke cutting them down, and an axe barely
penetrates the surface! They look like Poplar, but they are
simply
too large to be poplar trees.

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

Yeah,like that will work.Might shoot the cork a good distance.


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?

Also, I cannot use chemicals. The trees are right above my well
sump.
Burning is also out of the question.

Please do not try this yourself. I don't anyone to get hurt from
my
idea. I'm looking for people who've tried it or something
similar.

Open to other suggestions. Advice is appreciated. Thanks a lot!


When using explosives,one must consider where the debris will fly.
(possible damage to property,especially other's)
Blasting inside city limits also is a no-no.

From your comments/plans,it appears you lack knowledge of safely
doing
any explosives work. I'd suggest a pro.


I load shotgun shells often, so I am familiar with gunpowder. I
wasn't
aware that it was so unstable, and I've never had it detonate
prematurely.
A little wood glue should hold the cork in place well enough. I
already
have gunpowder, so the cost would be minimal.