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WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP?

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RPV

08-18-1999 10:50:51

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I HAVE A FEW STUMPS TO REMOVE, ALL WITH A DIAMETER LESS THAN 10 ". DOES ANY BODY HAVE ANY SECRETS OF HOW TO REMOVE THEM? MY TRACTOR WILL JUST DIG UP MY YARD, AND I DON'T WANT TO RUIN A GOOD CHAIN ON MY CHAINSAW.

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steve from mo

08-25-1999 12:04:55

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Re: WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP? in reply to RPV, 08-18-1999 10:50:51

There is a rather low-dollar method to do this but it involves some work. Sorry. You go to the pawn store and buy a cheap but running chain saw. I like old Homelites for this. A carbide-tipped chain is a big plus. You can use your "good" saw and replace bar and chain after, but this is really hard on a saw. Dig around the stumps with a shovel and then saw off the roots. Most of the roots are near the surface. The stumps will generally come out pretty easy after that. If the saw still runs, put it on a garage sale or take it back to the pawn store. Or keep it to loan to people who want to borrow your chain saw.

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Chances R -w- pic

08-20-1999 15:11:46

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Re: WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP? in reply to RPV, 08-18-1999 10:50:51

This tractor was used for many years to remove stumps to make room for farm land in Illinois. Its a 1918 Aultman Taylor gas burner and at 26000 lbs, it will pull a mean stump.

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Hey busdriver

08-20-1999 16:33:38

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Re: Re: WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP? in reply to Chances R -w- pic, 08-20-1999 15:11:46

You win, can I borrow it for a day? Deliver to lot "A" plan 36371.
Thanks in advance Stan

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Steve Hansen

08-21-1999 18:45:07

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Re: Re: Re: WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP? in reply to Hey busdriver, 08-20-1999 16:33:38

Leon, my fater-in-law grew up in Black Oak, a small town in the NE corner of Arkansas. Today the area is planted in cotton and section sized laser land leveled fields are not uncommon. At the turn of the century, however, it was mostly swampy hardwood forrest. This all changed when the Army Corps of Engineers cut drainage ditches and the area was opened up to farming. 50-60 years ago the fields had been cleared but a lot of very large stumps remained. The other day we were driving along and Leon pointed out a rather large field and proceded to tell about clearing it of stumps the old way. Seems they had a turntable type of rig with a couple of cables. Each of the cables would be secured to a stump. Then, mule would be harnesses to the rig and walk in a circle. Each revolution tightened the cable an inch or so. The leverage must have been incredable. At some point one of the stumps would come out and they would start the process again. I asked him about the "last" stump. He said they never got to it.

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Duane

08-19-1999 14:40:43

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Re: WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP? in reply to RPV, 08-18-1999 10:50:51

I too had many a stump to remove. This is what worked for me. After waiting a year, I took a small butane bottle torch and propped it up to the stump so that the tip of the blue flam touched. Leave it on for about 20 min. or so.
I ended up with a small orange glow. Leave it alone and that little glow will smoother its way throu the stump. By morning I ended up with a hole in the ground.

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jimbobby

11-24-2005 17:29:57

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Re: Re: WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP? in reply to Duane, 08-19-1999 14:40:43

I just got bord and blew it out of the ground it easy all you need is a pipe bomb.

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Tim(ny)

08-19-1999 06:56:54

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Re: WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP? in reply to RPV, 08-18-1999 10:50:51

Cut them off as low as you can, build a raised flower bed around them, and wait. A friend of mine had good luck getting something called "hens and chickens" to grow right into a rotting stump and help it rot faster.

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03-05-2000 19:43:30

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Re: Re: WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP? in reply to Tim(ny), 08-19-1999 06:56:54

PLEASE HELP, I DON'T WANT TO MAKE A FLOWER BED

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martin

08-19-1999 06:18:24

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Re: WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP? in reply to RPV, 08-18-1999 10:50:51

Take a winch and attach it to the stump and another tree or stump. tighten to max and then dig around the stump and pull out the stump. Or you could use a powerwasher to do the digging - it works great on these hot days.

I usually do a combo of both...a little digging and then powerwash or even just a stong hose pressure will work.

Do not use nylon ropes!!!Use chains because the nylon ropes strectch and if something snaps the winch will be shot like a sling shot!! very dangerous...

I do this before cutting the tree down, then the weight of the tree pulls out the stumps.

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Jerry Kirkpatrick (TN)

08-18-1999 18:05:29

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Re: WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP? in reply to RPV, 08-18-1999 10:50:51

Using a tractor to pull stumps is one of the most dangerous things one could do with a tractor. It's way to easy to flip it over backwards. It happens so fast, there is no time to recover.

By far, the best, and safest, way is to hire someone with a stump grinder, as posted below. If you have enough of them, you could even justify buying one, using it and selling it. I've seen them go around here for as little as $2500.

Good luck and be safe,

JK (TN)

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Steve Hansen

08-18-1999 18:05:14

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Re: WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP? in reply to RPV, 08-18-1999 10:50:51

I have removed a hundred or so stumps over the years. Take it from me. There is no "good way" to remove a stump. Grinding hides the stump. Over time what remains will rot and a depression will form. The head of the ground stump and/or main roots will be close to the surface and subject to catch a blade if you level or till the area. Mushrooms just kind of spring up after a rain. I have found that the best way to get a stump out is to push it with a buldozer before the tree is cut down. Too late for that. Once the tree is gone a backhoe is about the best piece of equipment available. Fast forward. Your stumps are out of the ground. What next? If you used a backhoe you can dig a hole someplace on your property and bury them. Deeper will nix the mushrooms but again, over time, a depression will form. You can burn them. This is work. To get a stump to burn it must be somewhat free of dirt, dry, and piled up on smaller combustable material, like the rest of the tree, or at least the tops. If you have several stumps to burn, they should be piled up. This is a neat trick. I prefer to watch. It may take several tries to get the stumps to burn up and, for some unknown reason, there are parts of stumps that refuse to burn. Finally, you can haul them off (if you can get them on a trailer or in the bed of your truck, a ten inch stump is going to be heavy). Unless you have a friend who needs to fill in an eroded gully you will find a man with a load of stumps to dump is about a welcome as a skunk at a picnic. Have fun.

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AMEN BROTHER

08-18-1999 22:09:33

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Re: Re: WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP? in reply to Steve Hansen, 08-18-1999 18:05:14

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Leon

08-18-1999 13:58:32

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Re: WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP? in reply to RPV, 08-18-1999 10:50:51

Just went thru removing several stumps up to 3ft+ in diameter. Tornado took down 14 trees in my yard. Neighbor had a thicket of smaller trees 10"
to 24". Stump grinder does the job to several inches below ground level. The more stumps the less the cost per stump. Cost me $10.00 per stump.
Neighbor had 140 stumps at $8.00 per stump. Does not tear up yard like back hoe etc. Its fast also, maybe 5 min on largest stumps. Make sure the machine is around 100 HP. Check it out.
Hope this helps....Leon

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Wayne

08-18-1999 16:00:53

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Re: Re: WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP? in reply to Leon, 08-18-1999 13:58:32

This is the way to do it. It is money will spent.

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Hey busdriver

08-18-1999 11:36:58

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Re: WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE A STUMP? in reply to RPV, 08-18-1999 10:50:51

I had hundreds left from a previous owner, havn't been able to remove bigger than you are talking about without the help of a backhoe. I have removed up to 10" by taking my plow and plowing all 4 directions beside the stump,then removing my plow and putting on my rear blade and tipping them by just catching the top of the stump and pulling, sometimes takes a few tries by have removed hundreds ,all my stumps were left at a heigth of about 6- 8" high not giving me any leaverage to work with. Good luck. Stan

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