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strawbrrygirl · 03-17-2013, 12:10 AM

first of all drill half inch holes in stump. drill as deep as possible and drill plenty of holes! Next take Saltpeter and put it in the drill holes fillem up! now you must wait!!! around 2 or 3 months layer put a flame on that stump and that thing will burn right up! careful of root in ground they might stay burning for some time!

Capt.Ahab · 03-17-2013, 01:02 AM

When I was a kid we made AMFO and blew the stumps out of the ground or at least loosened them enough to pull out. . Fertilizer, Perlite and fuel oil. Every old time farmer knew the proper ratios. We used a blasting cap for ignition. Hard to get ahold of those nowadays. BOOM!

Nelson_Muntz · 03-17-2013, 11:24 AM

Thanking you all much much for your replies.

Will let ye know how i gewt on later today. HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY

AKDrifter · 03-17-2013, 07:38 PM

I live in the boonies, so this may not work where you are. I have a 55 gal drum with the top and bottom cut off used for burning paper, cardboard and yard waste.
For stumps that arent huge I slip that barrel over the stump and keep burning. The majority of what I burn is blown down branches and other yard litter and my household paper trash, after a couple good burns the stump is about gone, the roots stay , but are below the ground so they just rot away.

For instant gratification, the stump grinder is the way.

Garhart · 03-17-2013, 07:56 PM

The memories that reading this brought back. Stump removal company was pretty good too .

03-17-2013, 08:09 PM

either dig a circle round the stump and as you go deeper use an axe to cut any roots you find,slowly aiming to dig under the stump or t.n.t or roundup tree and root killer

scruffy · 03-25-2013, 08:29 PM

Excavator. Don't know what you plan on using the ground for after, but I don't think pouring petroleum products on your yard is ever a good idea. I hired an excavator to dig 75 or so stumps out of my back yard, took him 2 days and cost me just under $2k. Most were removed at least 2 ft. below grade, plus he dug up the whole area to remove any roots down to about 18 in. I put in a 10,000 sq. ft. garden, and didn't want to have to work around stumps for 20 years while they rotted.

The saltpeter idea works, takes time, and unless you only have to take out one small stump, I'd rent a gas-powered drill- the more holes, the better. Still have to burn it, and it will smolder for a good long while. I've tried many times to burn stumps that have been out and drying for years, they still take forever to burn, even under several successive brush piles. Good luck.

Nelson_Muntz · 03-26-2013, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by justpassnthru

"Stump Grinding"

Apparently it costs more then willing to part with for half a day rental. Dafuq

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Originally Posted by TOM BOMBADIL

dynamite

Cant get it Local. Illegal

Then again when did that ever stop me

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Originally Posted by Crusader Rabbit

wood eating enzymes .

Cant get them local. Gap in the market

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Originally Posted by Hydro-Soil

cut those with an axe or chain saw.

In the process

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Originally Posted by strawbrrygirl

Saltpeter ...wait!!! ..put a flame!

I have done this with the two largest stups

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Originally Posted by willyweed

either dig a circle round the stump and as you go deeper use an axe to cut any roots you find,slowly aiming to dig under the stump

I am doing this with three 26'' My back is fucked

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Originally Posted by scruffy

pouring petroleum products on your yard is ever a good idea.

Amen

foomar · 03-26-2013, 01:20 AM

If the stump has to come out because you are building on it , then takeing your time by cutting roots and rocking out may be best if its only one , then recompact.

If there is no problem with it slowly rotting away in situe , then cutting off below ground level and drilling neat roundup/glysophate into the top will stop any suckering or regrowth , and take years to rot.

Back in the 50,s there was still a huge amount of demolition to do and dirt cheap explosives left over from the war , we used it to take out hedgerows and clear stumps in ways and places that would get you arrested nowadays.

captain planet · 03-26-2013, 01:31 AM

Seeing alot of wild ideas...... I may or may not know someone who works in arboriculture ..... Grinding is the way if it's accessible or just to big, if you gotta go the manual labor route, you'll find a spade shovel, pry shovel, grub hoe, and axe your best friends,..... And yes all of them, you will switch back and forth. ....... This stump could be 3 ft diameter and if you have the will those tools will get the job done.

good luck

03-17-2013, 12:10 AM	#11
strawbrrygirl The faster we go the rounder we get Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: in a van down by the river Posts: 926	first of all drill half inch holes in stump. drill as deep as possible and drill plenty of holes! Next take Saltpeter and put it in the drill holes fillem up! now you must wait!!! around 2 or 3 months layer put a flame on that stump and that thing will burn right up! careful of root in ground they might stay burning for some time! __________________ "The trouble with you is the trouble with me you have two good eyes and still dont see"
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03-17-2013, 01:02 AM	#12
Capt.Ahab Feeding the ducks with a bun. Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,345	When I was a kid we made AMFO and blew the stumps out of the ground or at least loosened them enough to pull out. . Fertilizer, Perlite and fuel oil. Every old time farmer knew the proper ratios. We used a blasting cap for ignition. Hard to get ahold of those nowadays. BOOM! __________________ "Mark ye, be forewarned; Ahab's above the common; Ahab's been in colleges, as well as 'mong the cannibals; been used to deeper wonders than the waves; fixed his fiery lance in mightier, stranger foes than whales.'"
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Nelson_Muntz Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Springfield Posts: 29	Thanking you all much much for your replies. Will let ye know how i gewt on later today. HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY __________________ Ce si bon! Si bon! Si bon! And... remorse!
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Garhart Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 282	The memories that reading this brought back. Stump removal company was pretty good too . __________________ That which matters most
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03-26-2013, 01:20 AM	#19
foomar Luddite Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,262	If the stump has to come out because you are building on it , then takeing your time by cutting roots and rocking out may be best if its only one , then recompact. If there is no problem with it slowly rotting away in situe , then cutting off below ground level and drilling neat roundup/glysophate into the top will stop any suckering or regrowth , and take years to rot. Back in the 50,s there was still a huge amount of demolition to do and dirt cheap explosives left over from the war , we used it to take out hedgerows and clear stumps in ways and places that would get you arrested nowadays. __________________ A fine C99 cross from Head , Geisha girls Mmmmm Blackberry meets C99 in purple and gold Black Geisha Project MBS test run , and a dash of Blackberry
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03-17-2013, 07:38 PM	#14
AKDrifter Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 232	I live in the boonies, so this may not work where you are. I have a 55 gal drum with the top and bottom cut off used for burning paper, cardboard and yard waste. For stumps that arent huge I slip that barrel over the stump and keep burning. The majority of what I burn is blown down branches and other yard litter and my household paper trash, after a couple good burns the stump is about gone, the roots stay , but are below the ground so they just rot away. For instant gratification, the stump grinder is the way.
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03-17-2013, 08:09 PM	#16
willyweed Guest Posts: n/a	either dig a circle round the stump and as you go deeper use an axe to cut any roots you find,slowly aiming to dig under the stump or t.n.t or roundup tree and root killer
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03-25-2013, 08:29 PM	#17
scruffy Born-Again Hillbilly Join Date: May 2007 Location: A Cave in the Forest Posts: 130	Excavator. Don't know what you plan on using the ground for after, but I don't think pouring petroleum products on your yard is ever a good idea. I hired an excavator to dig 75 or so stumps out of my back yard, took him 2 days and cost me just under $2k. Most were removed at least 2 ft. below grade, plus he dug up the whole area to remove any roots down to about 18 in. I put in a 10,000 sq. ft. garden, and didn't want to have to work around stumps for 20 years while they rotted. The saltpeter idea works, takes time, and unless you only have to take out one small stump, I'd rent a gas-powered drill- the more holes, the better. Still have to burn it, and it will smolder for a good long while. I've tried many times to burn stumps that have been out and drying for years, they still take forever to burn, even under several successive brush piles. Good luck.
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03-26-2013, 01:31 AM	#20
captain planet Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,612	Seeing alot of wild ideas...... I may or may not know someone who works in arboriculture ..... Grinding is the way if it's accessible or just to big, if you gotta go the manual labor route, you'll find a spade shovel, pry shovel, grub hoe, and axe your best friends,..... And yes all of them, you will switch back and forth. ....... This stump could be 3 ft diameter and if you have the will those tools will get the job done. good luck __________________ "earth-fire-wind-water-heart" By your powers combined - I am Captain Planet!" "Remember..the power is yours" Current Mothers 1: GG4 2: Girl Scout Cookies (forum) 3: Sour Dubb 4: Stardawg (Corey Haim) 5: 2.0 6: Blue Dream
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