Alternatives to stump grinding?

[Kev Stephenson]

To be fair, its supply and demand economics, we have a high concentration of tree surgeons in the immediate area, and very few hirers of such kit. I dont think the normal tool hire shops have grinders around here, so the chipper hire shop has the market.

 

There are plenty of tree surgeons here too and a number of places that have grinders most of which are more expensive than this. All I was suggesting was a few phone calls could unearth one that no one knows about and is therefore cheaper to hire.

 

If it is just one stump is it worth contacting a stump grinding company who would not have to add on the cost of the grinder hire to make the job viable?

 

Kevin

[Ty Korrigan]

Hello,

I have never used this stuff but...

In at our local 'Point Vert' (farm and D.I.Y supplies in France) I have seen a product for burning stumps out.

It is slow and obviously smelly.

I believe you drill many holes in the stump and fill them with this powder which may actually be Sodium Chlorate based now I come to think of it.

Then you dose it all with diesel and light it.

It burns hot and slow and takes a long time and you'll still need to give the 'ole mattock after.

Rubbish really...

Edited August 27, 2009 by Ty Korrigan

[plippy]

i have rapid hire near me and if u bartar with them they'l hire the grinder out for atleast 60quid or tell the customer to wait and u can buid up ya stumps and spend one saturday doing the grinding, u can make a reasonable wage for the day oh and dont 4get a jewson bag as it can get a bit messy

[plippy]

300ft of chain, 300hp and a heavy right foot. not only will it remove the stump it will send it back to your yard via air mail.

 

i like your idea garth mc garth, saves on p&p lol,

 

definetly more fun that way

[Highland Forestry]

There are plenty of guys working in Suffolk on this forum... hit somebody up for a favour and get it ground out when somebody is passing - then you can do them a favour of similar value to re-pay them and so good working relatioships are built...

[penfold]

Levitation??

 

your jedi mind tricks won't work

[kimtree]

Dig em out by hand, reminds me of pre grinder days

[alex_m]

come to think of it - that £80 may be the hire rate of chippers. are grinders cheaper to hire generally?

[Alinicoll]

They should be. Its worth shopping around and negotiating.

[penfold]

have some fun and try skyhuck's suggestion of black powder:thumbup: