Tree Removal

Oh, I checked my city ordinances.

There's actually a law on the books regarding "no aerial projection of bovines within the confines of the municipality."

Sorry, guys. Cow flinging will have to wait. :thumbdn: :thumbdn: :grumpy:
 
Guyon said:
Final update.

Does this make me a HOG? :confused:

Oh, wait...

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Man, those pics are beautiful... Brings a weeeeee tear of happiness to my eye...


:thumbup: :D

Glad you made it through without any injuries!!
 
Nicely done Guyon.

I've had the opportunity to limb and chop up a few fallers myself this summer with my FBM, good times.

Thanks for sharing
Helle
 
resinguy said:
So, any conclusions from your chopping research?
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Yeah, the Poulan is a lot faster. :p :D

I just finished cutting it into sections, actually.

Limbs are on my trailer ready to haul off. Log sections are stacked and ready for the next camping trip. I might split some of them next week.


Best choppers to me: SE and LE, hands down.

I actually prefer the SE because of the slightly thinner grip, but I'm going to remedy the mags on the LE pretty soon. The SE did all the limbing and chopping up of limbs on this job. Top notch. :thumbup:
 
rt014 said:
Great pics....how'd that MOASH do compared to the FBM's?
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The MOASH is a good chopper. Because of the thick spine, it weighs as much as some of the BMs, and so it has considerable momentum. If you're cutting a notch through the wood (angled one way, then angled back the other way), it works very well. If you're just trying to chop straight through, the spine can bind a little at times. Still one of the better choppers I own. :thumbup:
 
Guyon said:
The MOASH is a good chopper. Because of the thick spine, it weighs as much as some of the FBMs, and so it has considerable momentum. If you're cutting a notch through the wood (angled one way, then angled back the other way), it works very well. If you're just trying to chop straight through, the spine can bind a little at times. Still one of the better choppers I own. :thumbup:
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That's awesome to hear. I have a LMOASH/HHOFSH that is a touch thinner than the standard MOASH that I will be breaking in about 2 weeks from now.
 
Jeepnut22 said:
That's awesome to hear. I have a LMOASH/HHOFSH that is a touch thinner than the standard MOASH that I will be breaking in about 2 weeks from now.
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Cool. Post report/pics when you do.

Used to be my avatar...

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Guyon said:
Get enough scotch in him and he'd man one end of the crosscut.
:D

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I've got one of these hanging in my garage that was given to me by my Grandfather. It has to be nearly 8 foot in length... ;)

Edit: I had to go out and measure it. It's actually 7ft. 2 inches in length. :o And it weighs a friggin' ton.. :eek:
 
:p

Anybody got any advice regarding stump grinding?

(I'm going to regret this. I know I am.)
 
Guyon, don't mess around with an amputee...

Oh, you meant the tree.

I advocate explosives. If they are good enough for dead whales, they are good enough for a stump.
 
Guyon said:
:p

Anybody got any advice regarding stump grinding?

(I'm going to regret this. I know I am.)
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Rent a stump grinder or hire it out to be done.

Drill it full of holes add fire starter and get out the marshmallows.

Take a shovel and axe to the roots then chain the stump to a hitch and hit the gas and see what happens.

My personal favorite, cut it as close to the ground as possible and raise the mower blades.

Helle
 
Helle said:
Rent a stump grinder or hire it out to be done.

Drill it full of holes add fire starter and get out the marshmallows.

Take a shovel and axe to the roots then chain the stump to a hitch and hit the gas and see what happens.

My personal favorite, cut it as close to the ground as possible and raise the mower blades.

Helle
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Stump grinder: Called Home Despot this afternoon actually. Price was $71 for a four-hour rental. I'll call around first and see if anyone will do it for me cheaper.

However, this $5 Stump Remover doesn't sound too bad. Sounds like I'd have to cover the stump to keep my boy (and my cat) away:

Q I’d like to remove a tree stump the old-fashioned way-with an ax. If you have any helpful hints, I would appreciate them.

A I think the old-fashioned way involved dynamite or draft horses-not axes. It would take Paul Bunyan a month of Sundays to chip out a big stump with an ax. One alternative is to rent a power stump grinder. Another is to buy a can of stump remover for under $5 (available at most garden or home centers). Most brands are made of powdered potassium nitrate, which speeds up the rotting process. You simply pour the granules into drilled holes and fill the holes with water. The stump will become pretty punky after four to six weeks. Keep kids and pets away. Then you can break out the rotten wood with an ax.

For completely labor-free removal, the manufacturers of stump remover suggest burning out what’s left of the stump by pouring kerosene or fuel oil (never gasoline) into the holes. Wait until the liquid completely penetrates the wood (this could take a few weeks). Then drop a match into the holes to start the burning process. The stump will smolder for days, eventually leaving a charcoal-filled hole. It’s dangerous having a giant, smoldering ember in your yard, so some precautions are in order. Envelop the stump in chicken wire, remove all leaves from the vicinity before ignition and keep an eye on it! Us? We suggest the safer, saner ax method for finishing the job.

Stump removers work only on seasoned (older) stumps that have been dead for a year or so, not freshly cut tree stumps

Source: http://www.rd.com/familyhandyman/content/21787/
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I bet you find a tree guy that'll do it for cheap.

If not that stump remover product looks like it would save a guys back. The chicken wire is a good ideal, I'd think about topping it off though so the cat doesn't jump in.

Good luck
Helle
 
How much work did you do with the Fatty FBM? I am still on the fence about using mine. Probably pretty tiring to use on a big job.
 
From the pictures you posted it does not look the stump is very big in diameter. I guess I would just dig around the base cut any thick roots and yank what's left out with a chain and truck. Seem to me like it would not be cost efective to pay someone to grind it up. If your son is old enough put him to work. I did a ton of manual labor as a kid. It's good for them.
 
A pitchfork, shovel, and big knife will do it just fine, I've done it a few times, but its a whole lot of digging, prying and chopping to get the stump from a tree that size out of the ground. Around here, the going rate for stum grinding services is about 30 bucks a stump so it'd probably well be worth your while to call around and see how much it'd cost.
 
Dunner, I didn't chop much with the Fatty. I need to thin the edge on that one before it's really going to shine. May also strip it. Not too much trouble to get it moving though.

My boy isn't afraid of hard work, but he is only 3. Little small for the Wetterlings.
 
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