Stump grinder, a worth while investment?

[Stumpy Grinder]

7 hours ago, Haironyourchest said:

Not really a stump grinder but just throwing this out there. Would be grand for wee stumps 

 

I have one and it is great for finishing off in a tight corner or up tight to a path or similar.

But, where this tool comes into its own is with lateral roots such as cherry which track along the surface of a prized lawn. Rather than trash the lawn with a grinder, Simply cut the root every 30cm with the terrasaur and just lever them out with a bar or a mattock. Minimal work and disturbance that can be rectified by brushing a bit of topsoil into.

They are also great when you hit metal within a stump which is all too often! Cut it out with a disc cutter and you will save valuable stump grinder teeth!

SG

[Haironyourchest]

13 hours ago, Stumpy Grinder said:

I have one and it is great for finishing off in a tight corner or up tight to a path or similar.

But, where this tool comes into its own is with lateral roots such as cherry which track along the surface of a prized lawn. Rather than trash the lawn with a grinder, Simply cut the root every 30cm with the terrasaur and just lever them out with a bar or a mattock. Minimal work and disturbance that can be rectified by brushing a bit of topsoil into.

They are also great when you hit metal within a stump which is all too often! Cut it out with a disc cutter and you will save valuable stump grinder teeth!

SG

Where did you buy your blade? I have a consaw already, would like one.

[Stumpy Grinder]

3 hours ago, Haironyourchest said:

Where did you buy your blade? I have a consaw already, would like one.

Got mine from Fisher Direct who seem to have them on offer but are currently out of stock!

http://www.fisher-direct.co.uk/product/terrasaur-rail-sleeper-tree-stump-grinding-grinder-cutting-blade-300mm-12/

SG

[scbk]

I've got the terrasaur blade, it's pretty handy. I was using it on spruce and the problem there is the sap gums the blade up.

[Chris Day]

I kept getting asked to do stumps and losing the work because i needed to hire a machine. So I bought one of the pedestrian chineseium ones from rock machinery this was three years ago and I haven't killed it yet, Its been fantastic. I'm now decided that a tracked grinder is our next purchase. 

 

I have decided that if I am trying to justify a purchase then we probably don't need it and I just want it. If however I am trying to justify not buying something then we definitely need it and I am just being a tight arsed Yorkshire bloke. This is my test when considering a purchase.

 

Get a grinder and make it make money. You won't regret it unless you get a Friday afternoon lemon!