Best Way to Cut Roots -- Need Ideas

timber tramp · January 26, 2009, 09:49:32 PM

What's a corn knife? ??? TT

Brucer · January 27, 2009, 02:08:34 AM

D7 Cat, blade raised about 3' off the ground. Just don't keep pushing until it goes over -- the root ball can leave you hanging in the air :(. Back off when it's got a good lean to it, drop the blade, and push on the roots that have broken clear of the ground.

Works like a charm ;D ;D.

STUMPKICKER · January 27, 2009, 06:26:49 AM

Excavator!

cheyenne · January 27, 2009, 08:10:32 PM

How about the riden mower with Nitrous....Cheyenne

Handy Andy · January 27, 2009, 10:45:22 PM

I took out a walnut for the same reason, wanted to saw the stump with the log, and also wanted the stump out, turned out to be quite a job. Took my skid steer and dug along the back side of the tree, cut all the roots off with my axe, and dug under and cut off the tap root. The tap root wasn't very big around. Then I climbed up into the tree and tied a cable around it and used the tractor to pull it over. Had to yank on it quite a while before it went over, then when I let off, it stood back up! Finally got it to stay laying down, and just took my grub hoe to dig the dirt off the stump. I sure didn't do 2 in one day. But maybe you're tougher than me.

Ironwood · January 28, 2009, 08:21:08 PM

My experience is to dig ALL the way around the stump w/ a mini excavator (8000-10000lb) and then get it rocking, the trunk and weight above acts as a very good lever to snap off the remaining roots. The challenge is to get the HEAVY root ball out of the woods and to the field where my forklift can get to it. I usually use the blade on the excavator to "semi-carry" it out. I tried paying guys to carefully dig out stumps for me, it was never a "winner" I just rent a machine now.

Ironwood

tyb525 · January 28, 2009, 10:54:10 PM

WOW that is a nice table!

LeeB · January 29, 2009, 01:47:40 AM

Drag one of them chairs out so we can see it too.

Ironwood · January 29, 2009, 11:28:57 AM

Here is one of the head chairs. Gumosis cherry, comfy too.

Left Coast Chris · January 29, 2009, 05:42:19 PM

Very nice table Ironwood,

How did you get the stumps to dry with no appearent radial cracks?

Ironwood · January 29, 2009, 08:25:13 PM

Lots of R&D. ;). Ironwood

LeeB · January 29, 2009, 09:30:56 PM

I like the Gumby chairs.

Left Coast Chris · January 30, 2009, 10:02:12 PM

Ah...Ha..... molded plastic

Ironwood · January 30, 2009, 10:35:27 PM

Don't laugh, I have seen thousands of dollars spent for fiberglass tree stump wannabees. Looked WAY "Flintstones" tacky, but they got the look they wanted :

Silly, but no , just dig a buunch and select the best.

Ironwood

rebocardo · February 24, 2009, 12:23:46 AM

I have found a sawzall with wood pruning blades to be the best compromise. Hard to believe, but, Sears sells the best most aggressive blades. Nice thing is they are easy to sharpen, I usually just toss them though since you can get a lot of mileage by avoiding dirt.

If you use a double bit axe, besides having two cutting edges for when one is dull, it is easier to cut a V in the big roots and finish the little hinge near the dirt with the sawzall.

Get an inverter and make sure you use the grounding rod, reason being is the battery powered saws usually only have a 7/8" stroke and a good corded saw has about a 1.5" stroke. Makes a big difference in speed and when using just the very tip of a blade to cut something or through six inches of wood.

Left Coast Chris · February 25, 2009, 12:17:18 AM

How long is your aggresive Sears blade? I would'nt get too far with a 6" blade and an 8" blade would not get all of them. A 12" blade would do the trick if there is such a thing. What inverter do you use? Good tip on the grounding.