Rotten Stump Removal "Yeah Right"

[ArmyPair2]

I made the mistake of thinking that a small rotten stump would only take a few swipes with the backhoe and be done with it. Boy was I wrong not knowing what it was attached to and my 5 minute job turned into 1 1/2 hour job. Just another learning experience for me.



Stump removal #3 - YouTube

 

[Western]

Well, at least now you have a pond!

Sometimes it's the "simple jobs" that require all the effort.

 

[beemerphile]

Stumps and icebergs have a lot in common.

 

[rwork]

If thats an old pine stump, there's no such thing as "rotten". Those things will never rot, just turn into what we call a "lighter knot". I've dug em up as long as 8 ft!

 

[Yamforlife]

Stumps and icebergs have a lot in common.

no Kidding!!! Good one!!

 

[michael.white]

My parents had a huge honey locust tree in the front yard cut down. My dad hired a backhoe to dig out the 3' diameter stump - no dice. We ended up cutting it down to the base and building a flower bed on top of it.

 

[bigtiller]

That stump and the hole it was in, sure does look soupy. Was it growing around your water line?

 

[deerseeker001]

I would burn them,drill holes in stump, pour waste oil and let her burn up.

 

[lostcreekranch]

I would burn them,drill holes in stump, pour waste oil and let her burn up.

We push over dead trees and occasionally a few will break off just above the ground. Soak them down with diesel and let it soak in over night. Next day add just a bit more diesel and light them off. Most will burn down below ground level over 2-3 days. The fill in the small hole with dirt to level the ground. Done.

Never tried waste oil, is it hard to get lit?

 

[creekbend]

If thats an old pine stump, there's no such thing as "rotten". Those things will never rot, just turn into what we call a "lighter knot". I've dug em up as long as 8 ft!

We call them Fat Lighter. Great fire starter.