On 11/08/16 12:33, rick wrote:
On 8/11/2016 9:11 AM, harry wrote:


The other way is to light a fire round the stump and "fan" it with
leaf blower.



As per previous response setting fire to 100+ stumps id not an option.
Last time I tried burning out a stump it took days, and still left all
the serious sized roots behind - just too green to burn.

leylandii is full of natural turpentine.

They go up like rockets


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On 8/11/2016 12:40 PM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:


leylandii is full of natural turpentine.

They go up like rockets




Trying to burn the trimmings when I lopped 3m of the height was a no-go
...... loads of smoke, so much so had to put fire out. Didn't want to
burn green & damp wood that is for sure.

Andy Burns wrote:
rick wrote:

Andy Burns wrote:

rick wrote:

Just reached out to a firm

shudder

£450 a day ... and estimates 3-4 days that is with stump grinder.

I was shuddering at the phrase, but I think I would at the price too.


IME stump grinders are very slow unless attached to a JCB size
machine..

In article ,
says...

He also didn't seem to have thought about what would
happen if that chain snapped when under tension - i.e.
travel quite quickly through the space he was occupying.

That sort of chain doesn't do that.

Ah! It's the sort of chain that doesn't snap when
stressed beyond it's limits?

Good to see you maintaining your reputation for accurate,
sensible comments.

On 10/08/2016 12:21, rick wrote:
Have 45m run of double staggered Leylandii .... (no I didn't plant them)

Want to remove and plant something better ... I can obvioulsy use s
chain saw and cut down to a stump, there seems to be 2 main options to
removal of the remainder.

1. Pull out stump with a trefoil such as in this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZjqEC_FWqo
.... but how well will that work on 20 yr old Leylandii .... typical
diameter between 6 and 8 " .... assume roots will be extensive

2. Hire a stump grinder .... HSS have a 6HP model :
http://www.hss.com/hire/p/portable-stump-chipper

or do I need something beefier such as
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjEh...ature=youtu.be


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N01tLiN60-o


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Sam Plusnet wrote
Rod Speed says...

He also didn't seem to have thought about what would
happen if that chain snapped when under tension - i.e.
travel quite quickly through the space he was occupying.

That sort of chain doesn't do that.

Ah! It's the sort of chain that doesn't snap when stressed beyond it's
limits?

The sort that sees the links elongate long before they snap.

That sort of comealong just doesn't have the capacity to snap a chain
like that. The towing strap that is used to attach the comealong to the
tree would snap LONG before the chain ever does.

On 10/08/2016 16:27, rick wrote:
On 8/10/2016 2:31 PM, mike wrote:
don't know what the reach of a backhoe is but if it's possible to
knock them out this way, I would spend the money on that rather than the
aggravation of hiring/using a stump grinder.

In fact, I'd look at hiring a long reach excavator if that's what's
necessary to teach the *******s who's boss. I hate Leylandii.


As per OP .. there is no option to get in a machine .... have a nice new
stone patio my side of wall ... so not putting machine on it .... and
other side of bank is a 25' drop to a filed ..... too steep to put a
machine on. (even if I did have access) ... it is also heavily wooded

Heavy lift helicopter? ;-)

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In article ,
John Rumm wrote:
On 10/08/2016 16:27, rick wrote:
On 8/10/2016 2:31 PM, mike wrote:
don't know what the reach of a backhoe is but if it's possible to
knock them out this way, I would spend the money on that rather than the
aggravation of hiring/using a stump grinder.

In fact, I'd look at hiring a long reach excavator if that's what's
necessary to teach the *******s who's boss. I hate Leylandii.


As per OP .. there is no option to get in a machine .... have a nice new
stone patio my side of wall ... so not putting machine on it .... and
other side of bank is a 25' drop to a filed ..... too steep to put a
machine on. (even if I did have access) ... it is also heavily wooded

Heavy lift helicopter? ;-)

a nearby house hired a crane to get conservatory parts over the roof top.

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On 10/08/2016 16:27, rick wrote:

As per OP .. there is no option to get in a machine .... have a nice
new stone patio my side of wall ... so not putting machine on it ....
and other side of bank is a 25' drop to a filed ..... too steep to put
a machine on. (even if I did have access) ... it is also heavily
wooded

So between you and the field is a heavily wooded area and a 25' drop.....

Why the heck do you need to replant with anything? Just drop the
leylandii by taking them off at/near ground level and forget about the
stumps.

If you find it necessary to have a demarked boundary put in a post and
rail fence. You could even leave a reasonable stump height and nail the
rails to them.

On 12/08/16 22:40, alan_m wrote:

or do I need something beefier such as
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjEh...ature=youtu.be




"Remove tree stump with hi-lift jack"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N01tLiN60-o


I like that.

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