On Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 11:44:24 PM UTC-5, Terry Coombs wrote:
On 12/20/2018 12:45 PM, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 20 Dec 2018 13:01:03 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:

Â* And I don't have a year or two to wait , it needs to go NOW .. If I
can get it cut off below grade I'll be alright , I need to build that
area up with some gravel anyway - the stump is right where the gravel
will be thinnest or I wouldn't worry about it .

I've waited years for stumps to rot in places that they are not
unsightly but you don't have that much time. The best suggestion I
think you got when you mentioned pressure washer was to use it to wash
away the grit around the base of the stump and maybe a few inches
further. Then you can use your chainsaw without getting the rapid
dulling if you cut into gritty soil. Lot cheaper to resharpen a chain
saw than rent a stump grinder.
I had a stump pulled from the ground in recent years. A 10 ton dump
truck, a couple workers to connect chains and yank it out. OP may not
have that access to the stump.

Â* It's easy to get to , nothing in the way at all . If I had a
bulldozer ... I really only need it down to or slightly below ground
level . I used a neighbor's pressure washer once before , but I think
his was burned up in a shed fire . I'm considering getting a
smaller/cheaper unit and using it as suggested to wash the dirt/rocks
away from the roots so I can cut them .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

Try a garden hose with spray nozzle first. Might do a good enough job.
Limiting factor will be how quickly the hole starts to fill up with water.
Power washer would have an advantage there.