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By *riskygaz OP   Man
over a year ago

birmingham

Has anyone hired a stump grinder ? if so how easy was it to use, I have a massive conifer stump to get rid off, just had a professional around to give me a quote, he declined the job as he would not be able to get his big machine into my garden he recons it could be done with a small machine but it would be hard work.

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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

Look for an artist who can carve the remaining stump into a nice sculpture and make it into a feature of your garden.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Has anyone hired a stump grinder ? if so how easy was it to use, I have a massive conifer stump to get rid off, just had a professional around to give me a quote, he declined the job as he would not be able to get his big machine into my garden he recons it could be done with a small machine but it would be hard work."

I so thought a tree stump grinder was something else entirely...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had the same issue when I took out some conifers, I used stump killer left it 6 months then took out as much as I could by hand. I ended building raised beds on top

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was quite excited till I opened this thread lol. Love a good hump on inanimate objects. Haha.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Er not hired one. Seen one working up close. They make a hell of a mess

I wouldn't like to see one work loose while it's on.

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By *rinkydonkyMan
over a year ago

Hinckley

Just keep building a small fire around the stump remove a little soil so you are below ground level and keep burning it add some chemical to kill what's left and cover it over..... job done.

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By *heCuriousCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Costa Del Sol


"Has anyone hired a stump grinder ? if so how easy was it to use, I have a massive conifer stump to get rid off, just had a professional around to give me a quote, he declined the job as he would not be able to get his big machine into my garden he recons it could be done with a small machine but it would be hard work.

I so thought a tree stump grinder was something else entirely... "

Same here but after learning what sounding was yesterday I wasn't sure I wanted to find out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spade

Lopping shears

Hand trowel

Saw

Start digging around the stump from about 2ft out.

When you hit a root either follow it, pull it or cut it.

About 3hrs later you'll have the stump up - it's hard work but it is doable...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you take a flat drill bit, drill holes in the stump (lots) fill the holes with rock salt, and cover with plastic, it rots the tree naturally down to the roots, and leaves the soil in good condition.

Takes a bit longer, but its not as labour intensive, and its better foir the environment

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By *hocoholicWoman
over a year ago

The big D


"Look for an artist who can carve the remaining stump into a nice sculpture and make it into a feature of your garden. "

I like this idea

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Has anyone hired a stump grinder ? if so how easy was it to use, I have a massive conifer stump to get rid off, just had a professional around to give me a quote, he declined the job as he would not be able to get his big machine into my garden he recons it could be done with a small machine but it would be hard work.

I so thought a tree stump grinder was something else entirely... "

Ditto. Lmao

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If you take a flat drill bit, drill holes in the stump (lots) fill the holes with rock salt, and cover with plastic, it rots the tree naturally down to the roots, and leaves the soil in good condition.

Takes a bit longer, but its not as labour intensive, and its better foir the environment"

I'd go with this. The hand held grinders are damned hard work.ive used my cousins. Not fun.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Has anyone hired a stump grinder ? if so how easy was it to use, I have a massive conifer stump to get rid off, just had a professional around to give me a quote, he declined the job as he would not be able to get his big machine into my garden he recons it could be done with a small machine but it would be hard work.

I so thought a tree stump grinder was something else entirely... "

Me to bahahaha

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

A friend used one but it was fairly tough going. How old is the tree? Conifers don't form deep tap roots, like hardwood trees generally do.

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By *rinkydonkyMan
over a year ago

Hinckley


"Has anyone hired a stump grinder ? if so how easy was it to use, I have a massive conifer stump to get rid off, just had a professional around to give me a quote, he declined the job as he would not be able to get his big machine into my garden he recons it could be done with a small machine but it would be hard work.

I so thought a tree stump grinder was something else entirely...

Ditto. Lmao"
........ put your stump in one of those grinders and we will have to call you Manish lol brings tears to your eyes !

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By *rinkydonkyMan
over a year ago

Hinckley


"Has anyone hired a stump grinder ? if so how easy was it to use, I have a massive conifer stump to get rid off, just had a professional around to give me a quote, he declined the job as he would not be able to get his big machine into my garden he recons it could be done with a small machine but it would be hard work.

I so thought a tree stump grinder was something else entirely...

Ditto. Lmao........ put your stump in one of those grinders and we will have to call you Manish lol brings tears to your eyes !"
....... sorry Mavis (damn predictive txt!)...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Isn't there a similar thread running called "one for the fellas"???

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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley


"Look for an artist who can carve the remaining stump into a nice sculpture and make it into a feature of your garden.

I like this idea "

A neighbour of my Mums took a tree down and left a ten foot stump, the top three foot is carved into a giant Dodo. It's quite a novel feature of his garden.

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby


"Look for an artist who can carve the remaining stump into a nice sculpture and make it into a feature of your garden. "
for me this sounds a good and popular Idea.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

I wonder if the swedish fire log principle would work on burning a stump??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hrugyC8zI4

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby


"Look for an artist who can carve the remaining stump into a nice sculpture and make it into a feature of your garden.

I like this idea

A neighbour of my Mums took a tree down and left a ten foot stump, the top three foot is carved into a giant Dodo. It's quite a novel feature of his garden. "
The plains Indians had the right Idea when they made totem poles..

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Just dig the fucker up, all that's needed is a pick axe, a shovel and some stamina

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If you take a flat drill bit, drill holes in the stump (lots) fill the holes with rock salt, and cover with plastic, it rots the tree naturally down to the roots, and leaves the soil in good condition.

Takes a bit longer, but its not as labour intensive, and its better foir the environment"

lol How can rock salt be beter than the environment ( and leave better soil) than grinding a stump out?

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby


"Just dig the fucker up, all that's needed is a pick axe, a shovel and some stamina "
Hey what about the sweat..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Just dig the fucker up, all that's needed is a pick axe, a shovel and some stamina "

you're hired!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dig around the stump. Hore a turfer which will just pull the whole thing out of the ground.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Spade

Lopping shears

Hand trowel

Saw

Start digging around the stump from about 2ft out.

When you hit a root either follow it, pull it or cut it.

About 3hrs later you'll have the stump up - it's hard work but it is doable..."

My mate digs the roots from the trunk back.... chops them leaving a stump then uses his Japanese truck to ploop them out ...never fails

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By *enard ArgenteMan
over a year ago

London and France


"I wonder if the swedish fire log principle would work on burning a stump??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hrugyC8zI4"

Yes, it does, but it's best to leave the stump for 6 months or do to get it to dry a bit. A green stump doesn't burn well.

The " improved" Swedish method is to additionally bore several holes with a wide wood boring drill ( 1") horizontally across the diameter of the stump as low to the ground as possible , and meeting in the middle . That improves updraft.

And more holes downward to meet them.

Pour some diesel or paraffin into the vertical holes and cracks;,let it soak in for a day or so; then light it;

Depending on size, it should smolder away for 2 or 3 days; even longer if the fire goes down into the roots .

I got rid of 12 large pine stumps that way . They took between 5-10 days to burn away.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs


"I wonder if the swedish fire log principle would work on burning a stump??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hrugyC8zI4

Yes, it does, but it's best to leave the stump for 6 months or do to get it to dry a bit. A green stump doesn't burn well.

The " improved" Swedish method is to additionally bore several holes with a wide wood boring drill ( 1") horizontally across the diameter of the stump as low to the ground as possible , and meeting in the middle . That improves updraft.

And more holes downward to meet them.

Pour some diesel or paraffin into the vertical holes and cracks;,let it soak in for a day or so; then light it;

Depending on size, it should smolder away for 2 or 3 days; even longer if the fire goes down into the roots .

I got rid of 12 large pine stumps that way . They took between 5-10 days to burn away.

"

Excellent!

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By *enard ArgenteMan
over a year ago

London and France


"I wonder if the swedish fire log principle would work on burning a stump??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hrugyC8zI4

Yes, it does, but it's best to leave the stump for 6 months or do to get it to dry a bit. A green stump doesn't burn well.

The " improved" Swedish method is to additionally bore several holes with a wide wood boring drill ( 1") horizontally across the diameter of the stump as low to the ground as possible , and meeting in the middle . That improves updraft.

And more holes downward to meet them.

Pour some diesel or paraffin into the vertical holes and cracks;,let it soak in for a day or so; then light it;

Depending on size, it should smolder away for 2 or 3 days; even longer if the fire goes down into the roots .

I got rid of 12 large pine stumps that way . They took between 5-10 days to burn away.

Excellent!"

I am not just a pretty face !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Just dig the fucker up, all that's needed is a pick axe, a shovel and some stamina "

Or two poles

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