Stump on bank, ideas?

[Stumpy Grinder]

I always think about getting an alpine magnum but have never committed... Looks like hardwork..

 

I reckon I'd have that done in less than 2 hours with the Magnum. The longest part is digging the soil away from around it as the magnum teeth don't last too long in the dirt and cost £60 a set. It's bloody thirsty too with a Husky 3120xp head running on full trigger. They are a very capable machine though and ideally suited for jobs like that. With a set of new teeth, they cut wood at a rather alarming rate! It's a shame you're not a bit closer or I'd have been able to help.

I also suspect I could get my Rayco 20hp up that slope as it has some very treaded mini tractor tyres on and has dragged me up some very steep hills!

Starting off is a bit slow, but the spoil quickly provides a work platform. It's hard to tell from a photo though.

The beauty of the magnum is that it mounts on a single spike, so you could attack that from any angle. It's a different technique where you need to cut down along the grain rather than sweep sideways like a conventional grinder.

They are hard work though and not a machine for the faint-hearted!

SG

[Mark Bolam]

I've taken advice from hundreds of my domestic customers on this one and apparently if you cut some grooves in a crisscross pattern and/or drill some holes in the top of it, it will disappear in about 25 years.

 

 

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[Joe Newton]

Get Joe Newton in for the day, give him a spade and a mattock and tell him there is a massive stash of gay porn hidden under the stump.

 

 

Ahahaha you bitch!

[Gary Prentice]

I've taken advice from hundreds of my domestic customers on this one and apparently if you cut some grooves in a crisscross pattern and/or drill some holes in the top of it, it will disappear in about 25 years.

 

 

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Only if you then add creosote though!

[marne]

Stumpy Grinder is right.

I would use my Alpine and a chainsaw on this.

First clean around with the Mag, than cut as low as possible, then grind the left roots with the Alpine, should take 1-2 hours, probably less.

[TotallyJules]

We've got an Alpine Magnum and not very far from you if you are still stuck.

Cheers

[benedmonds]

Dave williams of tree stump solutions has a alpine which will boss that easy. He's top bloke too and will come your way

Tree Stump Removal

 

I got Dave out to do the stump with his alpine..

Roots used as a retainer, customer very pleased.

 

Cheers.

[Stumpy Grinder]

Good job!

How long did it take out of interest?

SG

[benedmonds]

Not sure. But not all day.

Dave was onsite for 930 and sent me an email saying it was all done at 1530

[Rough Hewn]

Tidy job fellas.