Wait till spring, get a farmers jack. With shovel dig around the base of the stump thank flood the hole you dug with water. Wait 24 hours, let that water soak into the dirt and use a reciprocating saw to cut roots. Find a nice thick root you cut put the famers jack under it and states jacking it up. As more of the roots are exposed the more you cut. Now you’ve eliminated the stump and the roots

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Tug! Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate it! I know there are more ways but nothing in particular went where this stump was so there was no reason to go nuts actually removing it fully. This is just an alternative if the space isn’t needed for any building or structure! Please subscribe to the channel and follow along if you like videos like this!

I appreciate the video. I have two small stumps to take care of. This looks very informative. Thank you.

@HomesteadJay

3 жыл бұрын

Anytime! Glad to help!

First intelligent video on how to remove a stump. Very good.

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Good tips! Enjoyed the video! Thanks Jay!

@HomesteadJay

5 жыл бұрын

Louisiana Aquaponics thank you! Simple way to remove! I reseeded and now after months later you would never know it was there!

A couple of additional ideas for you to consider Homestead Jay. If you pour some Nitrogen granules on the X, before covering with dirt, it will help the underground wood decay. Also, if you have a stump that is not cut to ground level, and time is not a big issue, you can find fungus fruiting bodies in the woods, and lay them on the stump. Fungus, mushrooms, and other wood destroying organisms, like wood borer beetles, will continue their feasting and remove the root system as well. Might take a couple of years, but they will do a complete job.

@HomesteadJay

5 жыл бұрын

Seabrook the Magnificent thank you for the comment! Lots of good information you shared! I have left stumps I’ve cut about 3 years ago in the woods here and now there like dust haha nature does take its course for sure. I wanted to hide this complete because I mow the lawn and this is a walking area to the pool so I wanted to hide it! If this was way was out in the woods I’d let nature chew on it! Please subscribe if you haven’t already!

Awesome Job!!!...... For many people this is all they want to do...not removing the roots...just get it so it can be mowed over...Thank you so much for making this....I am going to do this too.

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Dennis! Appreciate ya! That was my whole premise was for the average homeowner to handle the occasional stump! Glad you enjoyed! Be careful too when you do it! Cutting that low and awk angle can be dangerous! Stay safe!

@Apollo_Blaze

4 жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadJay Hey Jay, thank you Sir !.....yes I will be careful when doing this for sure.....I like to stop if something doesn't feel right and re-adjust....it will be so nice to not have a stump sticking up with weeds all around it, lol.....my stump is actually a bit smaller than the one you show so it should it should go fine. It just takes a video like this to show that it can be done....the digging all around is the key ....I have subscribed to your channel too!

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

@@Apollo_Blaze I really appreciate that Dennis! KZread is all about community and communicating with people like yourself! Happy sawing! Let me know how it works out! Feel free to shoot me a before and after shot! Homesteadjay35@gmail.com Id love to see!

Nice and simple , thank you for educating me

@HomesteadJay

2 жыл бұрын

Often this helps to not have a crater either. The earth will settle overtime but no where near as close as a full excavation without backfilling

U did a beautiful job.

@HomesteadJay

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it! Please subscribe!

3 years later - still helpful Looks like you’ve made my honey to do list just a bit longer, bud… :) thanks for info

@HomesteadJay

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! Its a simple and easy way to "remove it"

Great video, Jay! Thank you. :)

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Fozzy! Thanks for tuning in! Please subscribe!

@fozzybear8878

4 жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadJay Thank you, Jay- done! :)

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to have you aboard!

love it very neat

@HomesteadJay

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Please subscribe and check out my other videos! Always looking for more subscribers!

I thought for sure when I saw your gear that you were going to do like I have done in the past. Which is cut low and then use sledge and wedge to split sections of stump off till its no more. Works especially well on smaller sized stumps.

@HomesteadJay

3 жыл бұрын

Yes that works! The bore cross cut does the same thing in a way! Thanks for tuning in!

NOW YOU HAVE NOWHERE TO REST A BOTTLE OF BEER WHILE IN YOUR LAWN CHAIR, RELAXING!!

@HomesteadJay

2 жыл бұрын

Im sure we can find something to help with this LOL

Should've done a part 2, showing us what it looked like in the fall...

@HomesteadJay

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Joe! Not a bad idea I shall work on it!

Great ideal on that type of stump. But I got some that are about 40 inches across and massive roots that prevents this type of removal. But should be helpful on the smaller ones I do have

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Hey James! Thanks for tuning in! Please hit that subscribe button, I am constantly doing something with chainsaws, firewood, or splitting wood! Yes this works for smaller stumps but yes unless you had a 50 inch chainsaw bar your stump will most likely need excavation LOL! Thanks for watching!

@waynemanion5836

3 жыл бұрын

You don't need a giant saw .A 20 inch bar will go half way through a 40 inch stump from all sides. If it more that twice the length of the bar cut as far as you can then split the sides off with either an axe a maul or your chainsaw..Saw the remainder off. If you cut at a downward angle towards the center it is even better. More depth equals more topsoil that you can put back in the hole.

Great tutorial... just purchased a chainsaw and was good to find out how to handle the removal of a tree stump :)

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jo! Just be VERY careful because this style cutting is dangerous since the bar and chain is so low and most likely you are kneeling down! So please be careful! Thanks for watching!

I do most of my stumps that way, the termites and/or decomposition process take about 6 years

@HomesteadJay

11 ай бұрын

That makes sense!

You did a great job of cutting that stump down. I've tried that and my chains get dull before I get through.

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Yes it takes some time to prep so you dont ruin your chain!

Finally.....someone with out anger issues hahaha Simple.......as you did..cut it off.. No need to remove the entire stump...... Great fertilizer for near by plants !

@HomesteadJay

5 жыл бұрын

Irv Farmer appreciate the nice words! I am not an angry KZreadr haha there’s too much negativity in the world haha I try to be positive! I also don’t get angry at anything to due with Mother Nature cause she always wins once your mad! Hahah yes the root is great fertilizer for sure! I wanted to plan a couple apple trees near it! Who knows! Please subscribe if you haven’t already I would appreciate it!

This is exactly how I handle stumps... Just cut the stump off below ground and let nature take care of the rest... Simple and easy...

@HomesteadJay

2 жыл бұрын

Great minds think alike! It’s the easiest way if you ask me!

You don’t need an expensive chainsaw. Buy a reap reciprocating saw with and some pruning blades, a shove, and some dirt to fill in the void that will be left behind. Leave the stump at about 2-3’, dig around it cutting as many roots as you can as you can as you go. In a couple of hours you’ll be completely stump free, no waiting, no grinding, just have to dispose of the stump and fill in whole and spread some grass seed. Works every time! You can also use the sawzall to trim trees too. It’s an awesome tool, very universal just like the hammer! Everyone should have one. A blade for every use.

@HomesteadJay

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jeremy! Sawzalls are a great tool I have one with a whole bunch of blades. Ive used this method countless times and it works good for me. Esp trails I can cut flush and no digging or disrupting the soil! Either way we get to the same conclusion! Thanks for watching!

Echo makes some of the best small chainsaws. I think that stump will take years to disintegrate. I just spend a few days to pull it out, roots and all and be done with it.

@HomesteadJay

3 жыл бұрын

Yes they do for sure! At the time I didn't have anything to pul the stump haha so this worked fine!

@waynemanion5836

3 жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadJay You could make multiple cuts in what's left and even cut at angles to remove wedges or triangles from the core before burying the stump.. That way you get more ground cover( deeper topsoil) ..

@jeremystewert4303

3 жыл бұрын

Echo makes awesome smaller saws. I wouldn’t ever grind a stump, especially in a residential yard. Dig around it and cut up the roots with a reciprocating saw and a pruning blade. It will fall over if you cut enough roots up and it’s really not that hard. Those stumps can take a decade or more to even partially rot.

The fast way: Put a 55 gallon drum over the stump, start a fire inside the drum. Stump will be completely gone in short order.

@HomesteadJay

5 жыл бұрын

Matthew Adams now I’ve seen that before haha wife wasn’t too encouraged about that idea so the saw will do haha I might try that though!

@bugsea54

4 жыл бұрын

yes I just burn mine out too. Drill holes so it starts to rot, then burn it.

@g-rock19

4 жыл бұрын

Might try that . I have several stumps near the house and some are good size! Just cut the bottom out to contain the fire ? Seems safer than without the barrel

@henryalvares7672

4 жыл бұрын

I have done the same thing but a use my cheap poulan if it is green you can not burn it, this the best to get rid of it fast.

I am interested in tools of this Sort

I would've made the final cross cuts go all the way across and added 2 more across the top. You'd have a good shot of breaking most of it out in a year.

@HomesteadJay

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Craig! Good tips! Its still holding up good! May make a new one and add a few changes like that! Thank you! Please subscribe!

I liked the video. What is the model of the chainsaw?

@HomesteadJay

2 жыл бұрын

Echo CS-490. Highly recommend it! That or the CS-590!

Need a hard nose bar to not mess up sprocket.

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Indeed

Did you ever rake some snow on it? That way when it melted it would go right in the stump like you wanted. Thank You for sharing your talent and videos, Rodney

@HomesteadJay

5 жыл бұрын

Rodney, Thanks for stopping by! I bore cut the stump as you saw at the end I made a "X" all the way down so I didnt have to manually rake snow on it I left the X exposed and its had its fair share of snow and rain since! Thanks for stopping by and please subscribe for more! I appreciate the feedback!

What kind of oil are you putting on you chain before and during the cut? Thank you.

@HomesteadJay

2 жыл бұрын

Its just extra bar oil! Since im cutting low and in dirt

wel done

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Henry! Please subscribe to the channel!

Why did you pour oil onto the chain before cutting? Does it help with cutting in dirt covered wood ?

@HomesteadJay

3 жыл бұрын

This particular case I wanted more oil in there since it was such a low dirty cut. Normal operation I dont over oil but this case being in the dirt I didnt want to have any non needed wear!

Nice. I took out some hedges with a saws all. My neighbor said to bore a hole in it and put diesel fuel in and burn it. Is that safe or just a bad idea?

@HomesteadJay

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldnt do that. Id cut it as flush as you can and bore a hole and let nature break it down.

would that saw blade be biting dirt ?? as dirt makes them very blunt very quick

@HomesteadJay

3 жыл бұрын

I keep the stock chain for this reason. I keep the higher performance oregon chains for clean cutting. The chainsaw bar is called a bar not a blade too btw! Thanks for watching!

Would the stump keep sprouting back, after you burying it with dirt? I have three tree stumps keep sprouting back. Maybe the one you cut down is not the type that will sprout back?

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Hey there! If you noticed I did a bore cut down the middle and made an "X" on the middle of it. From what I have heard that is suppose to stunt any future growth, I have NOT seen anything poke up from the dirt and its been a few years now so I dont think it will! Some stumps like you said will sprout little saplings for sure. The more bore cuts you put in the stump the more you will stunt any future action!

@laurastone6578

2 жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadJay I would have put some Tordon on that cut stump. Didn't look like you had any other living things around the immediate area of that stump...nor any ponds or rivers.

so you remove the trunk but leave the stump in the ground?

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Hey mat this works if you say want to visually remove a stump obv but if you need it gone for construction purposes obv this won’t work! Thanks for watching!

Hello Jay. Could you come to the UK and remove that stump in Parliament that goes by the name May.

@HomesteadJay

5 жыл бұрын

Tom Hermens haha oh boy politics lol

@Kriti98

4 жыл бұрын

She's the least of the U.K's problems.

Thanks for wearing safety gear. Most homeowners underestimate the danger of using a chainsaw.

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Allen! Please subscribe to the channel! I am super comfortable with a chainsaw but will ALWAYS wear safety gear for sure! Thanks for watching!

This is an easy stump, mine flares out like a pyramid at the base and it's way above ground, how do i get rid of that?

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Vince best chance could be cut vertical to make a “square” if you will then do the low cut like I did! So basically eliminate the flair out and make the stump a “cube” and then zip it off as low as you can! Some stumps you can’t cut below the earth like but give it a shot!

I wish my oak stump is as easy as this is. The chainsaw I used is worn out after cutting only 20% of the bottom of the stump. no, the chain is not a cheap one. Another chain of the same make was used to chop down almost 50% of the entire 40-50 ft tall tree.

@HomesteadJay

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Malai! This type of cut is tough on saws for sure since there is weird "torque" acting on the saw. Cutting vertical you have downforce but cutting sideways like this so low its deff slower for sure! Id say touch the cutters off with a few swipes of the file and you should be good! Thanks for tuning in! Please subscribe!

@ronfox5519

Жыл бұрын

Theres a lot of dirt down at ground level. Even inside the bark and within the wood. I have seen some guys ring the bark with a dull chain and remove the bark at the bottom. Then brush the dirt off. Then do the real cutting with a sharp chain and wedges.

Cut it flush with the ground. Rent a cheap stump grinder. They work well!!

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Dave! This case I didn’t need to go that far! It’s been a few years now and you can’t even tell it was there haha the grass is as green as a goof course above it haha it’s deff releasing something good compost LOL thanks for watching and please subscribe!

@BRExteriorPro

4 жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadJay what's the point of grinding it out then I wonder ? Thisnbaislcy does the same

there is a very narrow group of people you didn't list to whom this guide applies: tenants in SFH buildings who have been given plenipotentiary by their landlords

@HomesteadJay

7 ай бұрын

What?

See the Echo, should have invested in a Timberwolf instead of a cheap Chinese knockoff. My stump has embedded rock and metal in it that dulls chain cutters. If I knew it would work I'd buy a CS-590 and a hardened Rapco chain firefighters use.

@HomesteadJay

10 ай бұрын

I have a Timberwolf and it rocks. Great saw! I may look into that style chain and have a designated stump cutter saw

How long is your chainsaw bar?

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

20

4 years later, give us an update on that stump's decaying progress...

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Its mint man! Roll across the grass where it was no issues. No sink hole no nothing

Beautiful stomp! 😂

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed lol

Hey, I bet it takes 20 years for that stump and roots to disintegrate. What if you want to plant a new tree there?

@HomesteadJay

2 жыл бұрын

Planting a tree next to an old stump is GREAT! The old stump has already broken up the earth and will decay leaving nutrients for next tree!

no chainsaw kickback?

@HomesteadJay

2 жыл бұрын

Kickback happens when the tip of the bar hits something. Flush cutting there is nothing to hit so its "safe" I use that word sparingly because something could always happen so be safe

Should use a carbide circular blade on a gas trimmer to cut and grinding down the tree stump. It is super fast and efficient.

@HomesteadJay

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds deadly! I like it hahah ive seen those contraptions before haha not gonna lie ive run large powersaws but that seems more deadly haha

wow more firewood stump should burn for while in the out door wood boiler

@HomesteadJay

3 жыл бұрын

Its long decomposed now LOL

you could of used tannerite explosding targets 1pound put under the stump and shoot it with a 223 rifle and boom no more stump

@HomesteadJay

3 жыл бұрын

LOL of course I could have but wasnt the most available stuff at the time HAHA

Or you just can cut all the buttress roots and it should come out easier

my saw will never cut a stump tat low,,, I will never let it ;)

@HomesteadJay

5 жыл бұрын

Dan Murphy that’s why I keep the stock lame safety chains lol for grunt work like this. My skip tooth Oregon chain I save for the clean timber haha

@henryalvares7672

4 жыл бұрын

buy a chipo poulan at pawn chop for 60.00

My tree had ingrown Rock chain went bye-bye

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Oh man Chris! I’ve done that before. Second log I was cutting up with brand new skip chain lol wasted it had to refile for what seemed like forever lol

@waynemanion5836

3 жыл бұрын

Chains and files aren't that expensive compared to hiring someone with a stump grinder especially if you only have a couple of stumps and are far from rental places.Do with what you have

What do you suppose they put that oi reservoir on the silly chain saw. certainly not ot oil the chain.

@HomesteadJay

5 жыл бұрын

If you are referring to my adding a little extra oil on the bar and chain with the squirt bottle I do that because over the course of a day of cutting the Oiler gets clogged with debris and this stump was the last hoorah of the day so I knew the Oiler was restricted so I added a little extra juice before cutting the stump. Thanks for watching!

Howe come you didnt burn it i would have drilled holes in it and turned it in to a rocket torche

@HomesteadJay

2 жыл бұрын

Next stump I will LOL

At the old house we found out that when they cleared the land they just buried all the stumps and eventually we just ended up with a nice 6 foot deep sink hole

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately that is more common than uncommon. Its cheaper to dig a hole and bury stumps than it is to haul it away and have it mulched/chipped! A stump here and there isnt gonna cause a sink hole but a large lot is scary like that! Ive heard of houses built on lots that were cleared and stumps were buried years ago and all they had was issues!

@ooVEXXXoo

4 жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadJay Luckily they werent burried under thou house from what we could tell

Or you can rent a stump grinder! Get 20 stumps gone in 4 hours

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

True! I only had this 1 though!

It is NOT gone, I have a 100 stumps & pine either rots in 24 montha or it will be around for years, so I need to remove them.

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Hey joe! This works in certain situations, if you were to walk where this tree was you would never be able to tell there was a tree there! Thanks for watching and good luck with your stumps!

I'm sorry but I thought you were going to remove the stump in the ground too, not just the stump above the ground. thanks anyway

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

This works depending on situation! If you are not doing anything structural this works fine

This is how sinkholes are formed.

@HomesteadJay

5 жыл бұрын

I mean either way if you cut it down and let it decay or rip it out the ground the ground will still be disturbed one way or the other prone to becoming "sinkholes"

@tt7hvn

5 жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadJay it's all about budget. If you have one stump, this method is fine. I'd prefer to burn it since it will get all of the root structure by burning. If you have a lot of stumps, digging them up with an excavator is the best way since you can backfill and compact the disturbed dirt. That way, you won't have any sinkholes.

@HomesteadJay

5 жыл бұрын

WileyDean yeah exactly this was the only one on the yard that needed removal. I plan on clearing a area for my son to play so I will rent some heavy equipment for that and do what you said rip em out and backfill and pack it down with the bucket! Thanks for stopping by!

“Let's go ahead & rake it all back like it never happened.” Proceeds to leave what appears to be a crime scene.

@HomesteadJay

2 жыл бұрын

Fast forward a few months and youd never notice once the ground dried up. You cant even tell now thats its been a few years. Grass is greener than ever. Thank you for watching!

stump is still there

@HomesteadJay

5 жыл бұрын

Julie Beckingham yeah about 4 inches under the lawn but you’d never know.

@henryalvares7672

4 жыл бұрын

out the way,

@waynemanion5836

3 жыл бұрын

STILL THERE,,SO WHAT?

The stump is still there and the roots as well

@HomesteadJay

2 жыл бұрын

Yes but years later youd never know.

Ok if your a rookie with chain saws this can be dangerous and expensive. Not not easy

@HomesteadJay

2 жыл бұрын

Any cut with a chainsaw for a rookie is dangerous.

That is hard on the chain, lucky you didn't have embedded rocks cutting that low. That does not work for me, suckers will grow out of the stump or roots in a few months then you have a new tree if you don't constantly cut it back. I'll just pull it out with couple of come alongs, roots and all and be done with it.

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Kim! I raked and prepped the area before I cut that low. I dont use my high end chains when I make these cuts for that reason. Another thing too is if you bore cut it like I did then you have little chance of anything stemming from it. I cut this over a year ago and havent seen a single stem come from it. I agree with the come alongs would work in certain cases but this works just fine for minimal tools! thanks for watching!

@marymichaels5434

4 жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadJay mji

This is a horrible idea. No grass will grow here for a long time, plus you will get tons of mushrooms. I also noticed he did not remove the sawdust which will totally screw with ground chemistry for gass to grow. In other words easy may cause more problems in the future. Do it right the first time.

@HomesteadJay

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Rob! Actually the grass is green as anything in that area and no mushrooms and its been over 2 years since I did this video so we are styling now! it worked out nice! Thanks for tuning in! 😎

you in no way removed the stump. . you meerly cut a piece of it off.

@HomesteadJay

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on how you look at it lol I removed it from sight! 👍🏻

@MagnificentMercer

4 жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadJay Lmaooo

The stump is still in the ground, but the title of your video is "How to remove a stump..." WTF

@HomesteadJay

2 жыл бұрын

This works pending on what you need to do with the land. If no structure is going here this is perfect.

how not to cut a stump

@HomesteadJay

3 жыл бұрын

Please elaborate what is wrong with this