Can someone recommend me a axe

[tree monkey]

if your removing the rocks or should i say the wife is.why not get it ground out or even a percentage of it less back breaking work.

[Mozza]

if your removing the rocks or should i say the wife is.why not get it ground out or even a percentage of it less back breaking work.

 

He's says there is no access for a machine mate

[felixthelogchopper]

Would it be possible to burn it out?

[Pedroski]

8ft girth/circumference ain't much. It's 2 and half foot across. Ya wusses.

[Mozza]

8ft girth/circumference ain't much. It's 2 and half foot across. Ya wusses.

 

Go and dig it out then lol

[Pedroski]

Go and dig it out then lol

 

I'd love to, but I've got a bit of a dodgy chest at the moment

[born2trot]

Would it be possible to burn it out?

 

Felix its interesting you say that , ive got two large dead beech stumps to remove and was thinking of doing just that but not sure of its effectiveness . I'm a bit of a pyro-maniac so it fits into my remit . Seriously though is this a viable course of action

[felixthelogchopper]

Felix its interesting you say that , ive got two large dead beech stumps to remove and was thinking of doing just that but not sure of its effectiveness . I'm a bit of a pyro-maniac so it fits into my remit . Seriously though is this a viable course of action

 

As long as you aren't going to burn down anything nearby

[born2trot]

As long as you aren't going to burn down anything nearby

 

Cant guarantee there'll be no christians about

[nepia]

I had a eucalyptus tree cut down and now im trying to remove the stump but the blackspur axe i got is a load of rubbish so im hoping someone could recommend me a axe as i have heard that gransfors bruks are the best but it's to expensive for what i want it for.

 

 

If you've got the patience, don't mind the work (which seems to be the case!) and there are stone/rock issues get yourself a mattock and keep the smaller cutting blade sharp. Use the wide hacking blade for stones and soil, the cutting blade for the roots. Remember that the further from the trunk you cut the roots the smaller they'll be.

But a 30" tree is still a fair stump to dig out by hand: any chance of getting a winch onto it as well? If you can cut a big root a couple of feet from the trunk the stub could be your attachment point to get a bit of leverage. Every little helps...

 

Where are you - nowhere near me I hope as I wouldn't want to get involved!