I got this stump......

Leonardo63

Leonardo63

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It's been about 5 years ago I cut down an ash tree in the backyard, left about 3 feet sticking up. I got motivated to go whack on this thing after watching a Rob Stanley chopping video.
I decided to give the DTBM a workout and it turned out I got the workout- I don't know how long it takes to petrify wood but it's longer than 5 years. I could hear the SR101 steel singing to me. It will shave hair, not scrape, shave, it barely sank into this stump. Instead of chopping this thing I'm considering cutting it up in small pieces and use it for small projects in the shop- It literally was like hitting an anvil with a ball-peen hammer, the knife was talking to me.

I went into this hoping the Busse would impress me, instead I was impressed by a stump. After reading some forums from tree guys and grinding stumps, sounds like the best time is when the stump is green and become harder over time.
 
Leonardo63 said:
It's been about 5 years ago I cut down an ash tree in the backyard, left about 3 feet sticking up. I got motivated to go whack on this thing after watching a Rob Stanley chopping video.
I decided to give the DTBM a workout and it turned out I got the workout- I don't know how long it takes to petrify wood but it's longer than 5 years. I could hear the SR101 steel singing to me. It will shave hair, not scrape, shave, it barely sank into this stump. Instead of chopping this thing I'm considering cutting it up in small pieces and use it for small projects in the shop- It literally was like hitting an anvil with a ball-peen hammer, the knife was talking to me.

I went into this hoping the Busse would impress me, instead I was impressed by a stump. After reading some forums from tree guys and grinding stumps, sounds like the best time is when the stump is green and become harder over time.
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Sounds like you have the perfect knife throwing target. I usually cut trees with 5-7 feet still standing for just that reason. We have some ancient dead standing manzanita that is rock hard for chopping but still good for throwing at
 
I had a similar oak stump, parts were rock hard but others had rotted or gone soft. My BB13 was able to chop through even the rock hard stuff and stayed unscathed. My mountainmandu did well also, but the BB13 was just amazing.
 
honorearth said:
Sounds like you have the perfect knife throwing target. I usually cut trees with 5-7 feet still standing for just that reason. We have some ancient dead standing manzanita that is rock hard for chopping but still good for throwing at
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Manzanita and madrone has to be the hardest wood that grows around these parts, it does burn nice though.
 
That stump is an asshole ...

I say take the largest maul you can find or buy a deadblow hammer from Harbor Fright and baton that sumbitch into submission. :mad:

*Also hammer the pommel into it like a spike point first and wrench it around until you make the fatwood cry...

Start out slow, taking what little the stump will give ya at first...slowly she'll give way under the insistent, irresistible force of the blade

Then chop the dogs**t outta it after all that, give her hell with all ya got...


Think of it like promnight...except with stumps....and sharp Busse's. :cool:;):p

*P2.1 is not <nor claims to be> a professional stump grinder...you should consult an attorney before assaulting any stumpwood to be in full accordance with all laws of your local jurisdiction and to avoid stump abuse litigation.
 
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Since I got the very first knife I've wanted to take a swing at making my own scales- I think I found the source material but I may find it's not what I think it is on the inside.
 
I have a few well seasoned stumps here too. Rock hard things. I know what you mean about the steel 'singing' to you too. I believe from what I've read, that crisp 'ting' note you get is a sign of good steel with a good heat treatment.
 
RobStanley said:
I have a few well seasoned stumps here too. Rock hard things. I know what you mean about the steel 'singing' to you too. I believe from what I've read, that crisp 'ting' note you get is a sign of good steel with a good heat treatment.
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You know what I'm talking about there- if that's the case, damn good steel. I stripped some bark and took a big swing and the DTBM bounced right back with a "TING" like a tuning fork. The same vibrations went through my arm down to my feet~ Took 5-6 swings before I actually got some chips and was able to stick the knife to it- it barely went into the top on an edge, maybe a 1/4" (6mm for you) It's so tight it smoothed out the coating at the edge. I don't imagine that coating is doing me any favors anyway. It's on the strip-list and definitely going to do some work to that rear talon, it's just painful.
 
iirc, my DTBM came at around 0.06" thick behind the edge, about twice as thick as my 1111 and 1311. :eek:

I remember it "bouncing" as well on hard wood when using it out of the box. Granted, green wood is going to be much, much easier to chop, and some dead wood can be extremely hard, so it's hard to know a lot about your blade without more info or edge measurments....

The talons, beefy grind, and balance in hand make it feel a bit more like a big, indestructible fighter than a chopper I guess. Still a great blade, just too overbuilt out of the box for my needs. Really one of my favorite blades after the mods. The handle fits my hand like a glove. :thumbsup:
 
You know, this is going to be sacrilege around here, but if you really want that stump gone.....they make a tool that will do the job.....chainsaw.

I do know what you mean about the singing steel though......it's one of the things I noticed first about Busse knives. Every single one (that wasn't Res-C handled....which seems to dampen the vibrations) that I have has that feel to it. Flick the blade and it isn't a dead thump, it kind of tings. I always knew that was a good sign of good steel, and busse group knives are quite lively in that regard. Most lively in that regard that I've come across, which is impressive due to their general thickness.

Honestly, I'd use that stump for a chopping block so I didn't sink my blades into the ground where I might find a rock or something the hard way.
 
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