Tree roots when fencing

[s.varty]

We all know what utter pigs roots can be especially the big ones when they are right where your digging your post hole and around a foot deep. My question: is there anything on the market to deal with this problem?

[Mark Bolam]

Apart from East European lads?

 

 

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[TIMON]

There are discs available for Stihl saw

(Disc cutter) designed for cutting sleepers with nails and roots in soil. Etc.. 9" 12" & 16" available. I think the big ones are around £120.

Travis perkins stock them, among others.

Hope this helps.

Timon

[TIMON]

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Czech or Pole or mattock?

[s.varty]

There are discs available for Stihl saw

(Disc cutter) designed for cutting sleepers with nails and roots in soil. Etc.. 9" 12" & 16" available. I think the big ones are around £120.

Travis perkins stock them, among others.

Hope this helps.

Timon

 

Ive got a stihl disc cutter but I wouldn't get it down the hole, thanks anyway:thumbup1:

[s.varty]

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Been fencing for years and never come across anything to grind roots out at depth, but thought the younger blokes might know of any new tools. I think your idea is about the best, have you seen the size of some of those polish lads?

[biggarlogs]

I welded an old steel splitting wedge onto a six foot scaffold pole.sharpen wedge with grinder and give it to a laddie to bash root while I have a smoke. by jake

[dig-dug-dan]

I use a sharpened rabbiting spade. You can also drill a series of holes along it and smash through. Not easy, but can be done

[Jamespepperpot]

All I ever need is a sharp graft

[s.varty]

Thanks lads , but I was hoping there was a magic tool out there , which didn't involve lots of hard graft:laugh1: