What to do with this stump?

[Adamam]

Hello!

 

As a favour, I removed a trunk an stump from the local school. The rest of the trunk is split and in the wood store, but I'm left with this stump. It's about 18" to 24" across the trunk if that helps with scale.

 

I've removed as much root as I can with a bow sort.

 

Tools at my disposal are 2 chainsaws, a couple of wedges and a couple of splitting mauls, small hatchet, bow saw.

 

Is there anything I am likely to be able to achieve without wrecking the chains on soil embedded in the stump, or should I just take it to the dump?

 

I know it's a noobish question!

 

Any ideas very gratefully received!

 

Edited May 7, 2012 by Adamam
picture added.

[Rupe]

Jet wash it then cut it up with a chains saw.

[Adamam]

Jet wash it then cut it up with a chains saw.

 

Yeah, that's what I would do ideally, but I don't have a jet wash...

 

*checks jet wash prices on Ebay*

[easy-lift guy]

Take it to the dump, why would you knowingly waste your chains for the wood?. Chains have to cost more and if the chain breaks during use it could be more problems or injury.

easy-lift guy

[agg221]

Depending on how comfortable you are with plunge cutting, I'd be inclined to plunge cut up the middle, widen the cut out a bit while trying not to break through the side, then split the edges with wedges, driven in to the top face. Once it's in half, I'd do the same again to get it quartered, maybe again into 8ths, and then saw to length with the bow saw. It will take a while, but be manageable. I've done this to a couple of fair sized apples.

 

Alec

[Adamam]

Depending on how comfortable you are with plunge cutting, I'd be inclined to plunge cut up the middle, widen the cut out a bit while trying not to break through the side, then split the edges with wedges, driven in to the top face. Once it's in half, I'd do the same again to get it quartered, maybe again into 8ths, and then saw to length with the bow saw. It will take a while, but be manageable. I've done this to a couple of fair sized apples.

 

Alec

 

This seems workable! Thanks!

 

[Rupe]

Take it to the dump was my second suggestion.

 

Or launch it into a woodland, it can rot away happilly there.

[WoodED]

throw it into woodland as habitat, or take it to the dump,, i wouldnt waste me time with cutting it personaly

[Adamam]

Thanks for the advice.

 

I just plunge cut it and split it with mauls and wedges as Agg221 suggested. Done in 20 minutes.

 

Thanks all!