Stumpin

Thanks for everyone's input

I probably should have elaborated on the ground grade issue.
The tree had a semi-raised bed around it(probably aided in causing the initial rot problems) so the stump had a ~6-12" slopping grade already after removing the flagstone surrounding it.
Where I've dug down to now would just about level it, with some room to manipulate the saw.
The soil here is shale/clay lots of bits of shale embedded in the fan root crevices.

The two stump grinders I've called run ~$200+, I can buy some chains for that coin

 

Glad I dont live next to you two...



Rule #1: Never lend out a chainsaw
Rule #2: Reread rule # 1

 

Drill it and fill the holes with Shiitake dowels. Eat the mushrooms for the next 20 years

 

2.5hrs and 4 chains later. Wasn't too bad, have a few solid blocks that will be resized on the splitter, the rest firepit.
Fuzzy Buddy was hanging on the deck and inspecting the hole during chain swap outs

 

I've heard of people doing that with sweetgum logs, but you'd only be eating on them for 4-5yrs here before the log was soil

 

Attaboy, cut a minute, swap out a chain.... rinse & repeat

I tried digging out a pear tree and pulling, after about 4 hours I cried uncle and cut. It was maybe 10" dbh.

 

I might of cut more than a minute on few chains, I stopped when smoke was coming off the bar nose

 

Basod, I hope you're not getting that crazy rain I see on the news!

 

no it dried up coming into AL fortunately for me