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Adelaide
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September 2003
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removing tree stumps
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Mon, 30 May 2005 13:56
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please oh please can someone give me a VIABLE method on how to remove tree stup.
the pase of the trunk is probably 60cm diameter.
a mate and myself have been digging away at the roots but they are bloody hard to chop at due to their angle and depth.
i know the obvious solutions but very impractical ones so i am after something creative i haven't thought of.
ideas that are out due to certain laws/acccessibility issues/costs involved include
:drilling a hole in the bootom of the trunk and fillling it with an explosive device
:tying a chain around it and using the toyota 'bugger' hilux approach
:having one of those guys come in that puts something over the trunk that munches it all up (both price and accessibbility for this one)
if you know of any useful ways to remove this bugger of a trunk then i am all ears.
cheers
barnsey
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Location:
Ipswich
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Mon, 30 May 2005 13:59
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Burn it. If you keep coals smouldering over it long enough it will burn out the roots. This is probably a no-goer as well though, if you live in the suburbs.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Mon, 30 May 2005 14:16
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I always found a frehsly sharpened axe, freshly sharpened spade, and a big fuckoff crowbar are useful for this. takes a while, and 60cm is at the bigger end of DIY stump removal (before it's time to get a stump eater hired in)
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Location:
Tassie
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Mon, 30 May 2005 15:20
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I car will not pull it out most deffinatly not a hilux.
Being to stupid little kid i was and knowing nothing about chainsaws i cut into the dirt and cut the roots off the stump with the chainsaw (ruining it) and pulled it out with a car.
I'd say burn it if you can tho.
A tip for next time pull it down with as much tree attached as you can for extra leverage
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Mon, 30 May 2005 17:19
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jackhammer in the center and split the mofo !
no chainsaw?
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Location:
Land of Oz
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Mon, 30 May 2005 20:58
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Hi,
Get a stump remover dude in. He has a machine that munches it to pulp and he can dig down a bit and also remove the main roots. They're in the phone book or your local pages. I think they're about $120 depending on how big the tree stump and root system is. Takes about an hour or so. He can take the pulp or better still keep it and put it on your garden 'cos it's excellent mulch.
Either that or you've got a lot of hard yakka ahead of you with a 60cm stump. A lot of hard work!
seeyuzz
river
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Mon, 30 May 2005 22:16
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Ahh how bigs the stump I wouldn't burn the stump for this reason. We had a bucks party at my parents farm so we did the fire trick around the stump it was a huge but the only problem was when the roots start burning it goes under ground how far do roots travel? A fair way so you think the fire is out then a day or two even up to a week later the fire can resurface anywhere if that root comes to the surface it could be 10/20m away in long grass then you have a problem on your hands. Trust me we burnt down about 3000 Acres of national park up in the mountains behind Toowoomba in Ravensborn because of a tree stump burning under ground. I would grind the stump.
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Location:
sydney
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Mon, 30 May 2005 22:46
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| ra_28 wrote on Tue, 31 May 2005 08:16 |
Ahh how bigs the stump I wouldn't burn the stump for this reason. We had a bucks party at my parents farm so we did the fire trick around the stump it was a huge but the only problem was when the roots start burning it goes under ground how far do roots travel? A fair way so you think the fire is out then a day or two even up to a week later the fire can resurface anywhere if that root comes to the surface it could be 10/20m away in long grass then you have a problem on your hands. Trust me we burnt down about 3000 Acres of national park up in the mountains behind Toowoomba in Ravensborn because of a tree stump burning under ground. I would grind the stump.
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thats a classic *looks for nearest tree stump* 
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 03:04
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We removed ours by doing two things. Digging a hole around it until the roots were exposed and then using a snatch strap hooked up to our land cruiser. 
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Location:
Campbelltown
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 03:17
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| matt_84 wrote on Mon, 30 May 2005 23:59 |
Burn it. If you keep coals smouldering over it long enough it will burn out the roots. This is probably a no-goer as well though, if you live in the suburbs.
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a guy down the road did this, the thing frinking smouldered for a week and still didn't get rid of it.
A past next door neighbour had a mate with a semi, so the attcahed metal link chain to the stump and the side of the truck as well as straps and then slowly edged the truck away result, broke the metal chain which went flyin and hit the side of the trailer no damage done but quite dangerous didn't work. You can get them ground down to gorund level and let it rot but costs a bit.
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Location:
c'town, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 03:23
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how persistant are you? just use a whipper snipper.
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 03:24
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| jackel wrote on Tue, 31 May 2005 02:49 |
jackhammer in the center and split the mofo !
no chainsaw?
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Barnes. Show then the attempted spitting!
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Location:
Campbelltown
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 03:27
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| rob_RA40 wrote on Tue, 31 May 2005 13:23 |
how persistant are you? just use a whipper snipper.
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don't laugh my dad used a drill to cut one of our gums trees down cos he didn't wanna climb a ladder with the chain saw, a long day of drilling and the tree came down
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Location:
c'town, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 03:37
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Tue, 31 May 2005 13:27 |
don't laugh
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i laughed, now what happens?
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Location:
Campbelltown
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 03:40
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you will die a sad and horrible death  was a figure of speech smartarse
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Location:
Coffs Harbour, NSW
Registered:
November 2004
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 08:15
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| rob_RA40 wrote on Tue, 31 May 2005 13:37 |
| Corona RT142 wrote on Tue, 31 May 2005 13:27 |
don't laugh
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i laughed, now what happens?
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*refrains from posting something p00 related*
aha, you must be regretting raising your p00 fetish, eh rob?
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
April 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 08:21
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| Caledwvech wrote on Tue, 31 May 2005 13:04 |
We removed ours by doing two things. Digging a hole around it until the roots were exposed and then using a snatch strap hooked up to our land cruiser.
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and it was lots of fun!  take THAT stump
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 11:45
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Explosives are the only option.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 12:46
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explosives are the only soultion to most problems.
including removing pesky clothing bins 
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 13:41
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slightly unsafe method:
-cut stump to ground level or below
-using same chainsaw gouge out the guts of stump as far as you can reach
-using same chain saw and a crowbar, cut/force a few vertical slots from the newly-formed hole to the outside of the stump
-fill core with soi, quick-to-rot softwood shavings (e.g. pine) and water
-cover with compost and soil and lots of easily-rotten mulch
aim of this is to get the stump to rot as quickly as possible - the softwood simply helps attract fungi that like to eat wood.
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 13:45
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i have access to a chainsaw so can cut more at it but i didn't think they would like the dirt that much around the base.
My mate and i spent the better part of a day trying to dig away at it but it is just so impossible to get to the dirt reliably due to the roots in the way all the time.
Will chainsaw it down as far as we can and try a few other methods mentioned.
chuckster how long would the rotting process take.
and what is SOI
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 13:50
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| HyDrA wrote on Tue, 31 May 2005 21:15 |
Explosives are the only option.
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there's the normal way
then there's the MAX POWER way.
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 13:52
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| barned01 wrote on Tue, 31 May 2005 23:45 |
chuckster how long would the rotting process take.
and what is SOI
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time: if it was a palm - a year or two at best, if it was a big-old ironbark or box gum... could take bloody years..
SOI = soil without the l
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Tue, 31 May 2005 13:53
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just rent a big chainsaw and shove it thru the dirt 
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Location:
Newcastle, Australia
Registered:
March 2005
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Wed, 01 June 2005 06:20
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What happened to your grandfathers truck???
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Location:
Tassie
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Sun, 05 June 2005 01:39
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| barned01 wrote on Tue, 31 May 2005 23:50 |
| HyDrA wrote on Tue, 31 May 2005 21:15 |
Explosives are the only option.
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there's the normal way
then there's the MAX POWER way.
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There is the right way
And the wrong way
And the MAX POWER Way
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Location:
Campbelltown
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Sun, 05 June 2005 02:14
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isn't the max power way the same as the wrong way. Yes but ....
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Sun, 05 June 2005 03:05
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faster
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Sun, 05 June 2005 14:39
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well update is with a chainsaw we managed to get it to about
10cm above ground level.
we have cut a few channells in it to assist rotting the stump out, but it is still above ground level.
the wood is incredibly hard (no pun intended) though and the chainsaw pretty much gave up by the end.
pics to come of the progress, but now to try and get it below the ground level.
the only thing i can think of is to just chip away at the surface with an axe or log splitter but i don't think i am going to get far. 
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Location:
Launceston
Registered:
March 2005
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Sun, 05 June 2005 16:47
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dont remove it, go inside take a door off the hinges, lay it on top of the stump, tek screw it to the stump, grab some mates, a tv, extension lead, beer, food, chairs sit back watch the footy, with the food and tv on the new table, simple
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Mon, 06 June 2005 05:56
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get heaps of mates to kick it as hard as they can with no shoes on.
*may not get stump out
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: removing tree stumps
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Mon, 06 June 2005 06:28
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teh gelignite can nevar l00se
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