Finally starting... let the adventure begin.

cathead said:
I used a D6 Cat to remove several hundred stumps. A couple of jabs with the 4 way blade angled down along the
tree to dislodge the roots and a push straight on usually does the job and on to the next tree...:)
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I would love to have a D6.... and a excavator.... all the big boy toys. I have a Bobcat v519 telehandler. It does pretty well for my needs, but isn't in the same category as the heavy iron. Hmm. Almost seems like a bench top hobby mill vs Bridgeport theme from a parallel universe.
 
That's way too much explosive. My old buddies in New Mexico used a piece, like 1/2 of a stick of dynamite. First drill a hole with an auger for the stick to slip into. It goes at an angle under the center of the stump. Stick a blasting cap in the end, cautiously push it into the hole, and fill with dirt. If done correctly, it makes a thump, not a bang. The stump will heave up several inches and a lot of the dirt will get shaken off the roots. Then, it can be removed with a mattock, saw, and maybe axe. Having the roots all standing alone really helps, and the chainsaw blades last a lot longer. If the kids get hold of the dynamite, they do some dumb stuff, and it makes a lot of noise, but doesn't do any work. In California, you cannot buy dynamite without some kind of license. If you do this correctly, you can remove a stump 10 feet away from the house without doing any damage.
 
If you use 5 lbs. you have nothing to remove, everything is gone, just sawdust.
But as ArmyDoc says he's too close to his house so ANFO is out.
 
ericc said:
That's way too much explosive. My old buddies in New Mexico used a piece, like 1/2 of a stick of dynamite. First drill a hole with an auger for the stick to slip into. It goes at an angle under the center of the stump. Stick a blasting cap in the end, cautiously push it into the hole, and fill with dirt. If done correctly, it makes a thump, not a bang. The stump will heave up several inches and a lot of the dirt will get shaken off the roots. Then, it can be removed with a mattock, saw, and maybe axe. Having the roots all standing alone really helps, and the chainsaw blades last a lot longer. If the kids get hold of the dynamite, they do some dumb stuff, and it makes a lot of noise, but doesn't do any work. In California, you cannot buy dynamite without some kind of license. If you do this correctly, you can remove a stump 10 feet away from the house without doing any damage.
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That sounds like more fun, but I found a way that worked for me... see below.
 
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Posting with pictures didn't work too well from my phone. Sorry for the double post.
 
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