2 horsepower stump puller

I've watched this one several times, I love simple machines that work! Could be improved now with some modern poly slings on the anchor tree instead of the chain so the anchor tree has a better chance of survival. Neat stuff!

 

The power of leverage.

 

Wow that took a long time.

 

Think of what it took to clear a field. My grandparents did stuff like that. The tractor didn't arrive on the farm until the 50s.

 

Quite impressive watching those horses working together.

 

one stump pulled and one tree killed.

 

I guess you could call that job security

 

Kindof reminds me of this. We humans can be quite clever, I tell you.

 

That is why there is generally one tree left in a field. It was the last anchor tree.

 

Yes the horses were really neat to watch. Impressive is correct.