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HTH 😁
What's on the other side of that chain fence? Can you roll them over there?
I'd definately have a go at them with an axe. You might not split them but imagine how fit you would get trying!
What’s on the other side of that chain fence? Can you roll them over there?
A play park 😀
I mean, the kids would love it, but I'm not so sure the Council or parents would be that chuffed. Also, there's a massive metal fence and a load of hedging whips there now.
Can you not jetwash all the soil and garbage off them? That will get rid of a big chunk of weight and then allow a bit more chopping, or at least half a chance of dragging to the tip.
Good plan! Will wait for the hose to defrost then lay into them.
Your OP was 4 hours ago, you could’ve had a roaring fire going by now. Get a leaf blower to hand to give the fire some extra oomph and you’ll get through them stumps
Thermite
I’ve pretty much ruled out burning as-is thanks to this thread
You're right; the problem is that charcoal makes quite a good fire protection layer. Once you have 5cm of charcoal on the outside, the bit in the middle just doesn't get enough heat or oxygen.
This needs before and after pictures.
Haven't you got a mate with a van or decent size trailer? OK, it'll cost you, but only a few quid's worth of beer.
Haven’t you got a mate with a van
Even if he does now, he'll certainly not after he's put tree stumps in it and torched it.
Could you not power wash them to remove the dirt and stones then chop them up with your chainsaw?
Trailer to recycling centre. Do you have towbar? Can you borrow/hire a trailer? It does look like a 2 person lift.
Not a fire. They’re wet & full of sap/tar. Do you have a council skip for ‘industrial’ waste. Ie. The big stuff that the local skip can’t handle?
Do you have a wheelie bin for garden waste? Lay it on it's side & roll 1 stump each time there's a collection?
Make a feature out of them , the Victorians made stumperys, very good for lots of insects and small mammals.
Could you not power wash them to remove the dirt and stones then chop them up with your chainsaw?
It'll be absolutely full of grit, in beyond the outer layer.
Do you have a wheelie bin for garden waste? Lay it on it’s side & roll 1 stump each time there’s a collection?
Pretty sure our garden waste crew would notice the weight of the bin and refuse to pick that up.
I did this yonks ago with a sycamore in our first house. Drilled lots of 1" holes in the top of the stump, got some some salt petre from a Chemists (probably don't sell it anymore) filled the holes and stopped with putty. Left over the winter for the salt petre to be absorbed and then built a fire around in in the spring - it did burn quite well. Sodium chlorate would work too - but you'd probably risk a visit from the Anti-terrorism police if you tried to get some!
Any update? I'm interested to know how this panned out.
Fire?
Splitting?
Left for the next house owner?
Visit from the anti-terror unit?
I'm on tenterhooks!