Posted: 1/26/2009 11:02:15 AM EDT
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Could anyone tell me the name of the product that burns stumps safely?
I have already read about using keosine, but I *really* don't want to use that next to an apartment complex unless there isn't anything better. |
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Could anyone tell me the name of the product that burns stumps safely? I have already read about using kerosene, but I *really* don't want to use that next to an apartment complex unless there isn't anything better. Not sure what you're thinking of, but burning a stump out is a process that takes a while to do. Nothing safe about burning it. It is fun though! Stump grinder man. Rent one for 4 hours (it will take a while with a shitty rental equipment) or pay someone to grind it for you. Last option and the one I use the most... hack the stump up with a maul/axe/hatchet/whatever until it is a good 4-6" below the soil line and bury it. It will rot on it's own over time. |
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There is no way of easily burning a stump. The products used to make them burn "better" use potassium nitrate. The idea is to drill holes, pour in the saltpeter, then let it soak in for a few months, after which you set fire to the stump and it proceeds to burn poorly for hours and hours, or even days, and the best that happens is there is less to dig up. If the stump is an old black locust, hickory, or oak, you'll wear out before you get enough holes drilled to make the whole thing worth while, especially if you try drilling 1 inch diameter holes.
Grind 'em. Barring that, saw it off as close to the ground as feasible. Embrace the stump's diversity. |
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It would look bad to my supervisor if I had a tree service come out and do it. Then do what Keith_J posted, except cover the stump with polyethylene. After a couple of weeks, uncover and top with soil or burn the sucker. If you soak it with kerosene, it will really just sort of smolder once lit. |
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Potassium nitrate. Drill 1" holes, fill with KNO3 and then top off with a bit of water. Continue to wet until the KNO3 dissolves and soaks in. Let dry for a few weeks. Then start the burn. +1....now I just need to wait for this darn burn ban to go away..... |
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It would look bad to my supervisor if I had a tree service come out and do it. Obviously you don't have the tools or the expertise for this. There's also the proximity to an occupied apartment building that complicates the matter. Tasks are accomplished a lot more quickly when you a) have the right tools, b) know what you're doing, and c) don't burn buildings down. I had a stump ground out about 2 years ago... ran me $50 and the guy was done in less than 30 minutes. |
i charged $300 to grind that stump out, about a 10'X10' area. took 45 minutes to an hour, maybe a little more. alot of my stump jobs average $110-120, minimum price is $60+ tax. i laugh when people DIG stumps out, then they have this huge, 400 pound piece of shit on their lawn they cant lift into their truck. just get it ground out, or youll have apartment tenants bitching about the smoke while youre trying to burn a wet stump. |
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Now if you want it GONE RFN, get a few quarts of liquid oxygen. Start a small fire on the stump, then devise a safe method of slowly dripping the LOX on the burning stump....make it remote operated. It should be gone in a few minutes....  Or you could use a couple pounds of thermite. That would be a good show. |
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Could anyone tell me the name of the product that burns stumps safely? I have already read about using keosine, but I *really* don't want to use that next to an apartment complex unless there isn't anything better. i always used a 1/2 stick. i guess you would get arrested if you did that today. |
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I've burned them out with a big enough hot enough fire. (Say with all the wood you just got from the tree you cut down).
However, it takes a really hot fire, for at least a few days to do this effectively. Even so, it works better with some species than others. My stump fires are almost always smoldering a week and more after I light them. It doesn't sound like a good option for you. |
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Potassium nitrate. Drill 1" holes, fill with KNO3 and then top off with a bit of water. Continue to wet until the KNO3 dissolves and soaks in. Let dry for a few weeks. Then start the burn. +1....now I just need to wait for this darn burn ban to go away..... IF you want to chip in some, I'll get a stump grinder. I got a few stumps I need to grind myself. AS to the OP Go to the local rental location, and rent a stump grinder. Have them make sure that the teeth are in good condition, or it will take FOREVER!!! If the teeth are in good condition, it will take no time at all. |
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stack old tires around it before you burn it.....the tires will burn hot enough to remove the stump. Plus the neighborhood kids can roast marshmellows....  lol, this advise may work out on the farm, but its probably not going to work near an apartment complex. |
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I tried burning an old stump out near my house. I'm not sure what type of tree it used to be, it was a stump when I bought the house 6 years ago. I drilled many holes and tried the stump remove crystals. Soaked it diesel, lit it, and watched nothing happen.
For the next month I would daily drill more holes, soak it in fuel, light it and watch it go out. Eventually I started digging around it. I figured more holes and more air would help. Nope. In desperation I dug under part of the stump and started a fire that burned up and around it. When my fire went out the stump would stop burning. Remember this stump had 30 holes in it and had been soaked in fuel for over a month! I dug a bigger hole and made a bigger fire. The same thing happend, as soon as my fire went out the stump went cold. Eventually I said screw it, dug a little more, hooked a tow strap to it and pulled it out with my truck. On the other hand I had 3 smaller stumps. I drilled holes, put the crystals in, and when I lit it the fire smoked for 2 days and burned the stump and roots out. These were 6" stumps and smaller. The big stump was probably 14". |
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I tried burning an old stump out near my house. I'm not sure what type of tree it used to be, it was a stump when I bought the house 6 years ago. I drilled many holes and tried the stump remove crystals. Soaked it diesel, lit it, and watched nothing happen. For the next month I would daily drill more holes, soak it in fuel, light it and watch it go out. Eventually I started digging around it. I figured more holes and more air would help. Nope. In desperation I dug under part of the stump and started a fire that burned up and around it. When my fire went out the stump would stop burning. Remember this stump had 30 holes in it and had been soaked in fuel for over a month! I dug a bigger hole and made a bigger fire. The same thing happend, as soon as my fire went out the stump went cold. Eventually I said screw it, dug a little more, hooked a tow strap to it and pulled it out with my truck. On the other hand I had 3 smaller stumps. I drilled holes, put the crystals in, and when I lit it the fire smoked for 2 days and burned the stump and roots out. These were 6" stumps and smaller. The big stump was probably 14". Remember that you have to let the stump sit for a full year before attempting to use the crystals and burn it out. Less time than that and it may not be dry enough to burn. I have about six trees in my yard that I will need to cut down and burn out. |
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Could anyone tell me the name of the product that burns stumps safely? I have already read about using keosine, but I *really* don't want to use that next to an apartment complex unless there isn't anything better. Check with the the local FD before you burn. I'm in Aurora and tried to burn a stump. Got a visit from the local station, they weren't amused, yet not upset. Just had to put it out. It sucked as I had put a lot of effort into drilling 2 1/2" holes with a hole hawg and extension to get the fuel deep in there. Even had a side port to provide O2. |
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Yall are some boring motherfuckers.
"Ohh, rent a stump grinder, lets not have ANY fun" 
If nothing else, go the hommade napalm route. With about 10gal of gas and all the styrofoam you can cram in the bucket of gas. Pour that shit over the stump 1 day prior to burning, then, Get about 3 old tires and place them around the stump. Light that shit up and as an added bonus, you clear the air of Mosquitos for 30 sq miles. |
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I read something a while back about drilling some holes in the stump and pouring buttermilk into them. It was supposed to rot the stump out in no time. Is that legit or did I pick up some bad info? not buttermilk, goats milk. but you have to let the milk sit somewhere warm for 6-7 days first, like your kitchen counter. |
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ANFO +1 The Man's way. Initiated by tannerite, initiated by the biggest gun you can find, beg, or borrow. Dammit you beat me to it. ANFO + Tannerite = No more stump problem 
Disclaimer: possible side effects include a shit eating grin; swimming pool sized hole; angry neighbors; irrisistible urge to remove more stumps |
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I don't know what the demographic around there is but what we used to do is get a bucket and set a small valve on it with about a 5' metal tube off of it. Set the bucket on a stand a foot or two above the top of the stump with the end of the tube above a number of deep holes drilled into the stump. Fill the bucket with diesel and open the valve enough to let the diesel drip into the holes. Let the holes fill a few times and then use some good tinder or matches to start the stump burning. After a while it'll start to smolder and will do so until the roots are gone. It's faster with pine since it has a major tap root. |