Excavation is key to stump removal using a chain saw and hand tools -- no grinder or stump puller

I remove a stump in my yard using just chain saws and hand tools. There is no need for a grinder or stump puller. The key is to provide good access around the stump so you can cut easily with the chain saw and also open it up to chip out the remnant once you cross hatch cut down in the hole. This one turned out well.
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0:00 Intro
0:29 Tools
0:53 Excavation
1:24 Cutting Top and Roots
2:08 Cutting Stump and Cross Hatch
3:22 Chipping our Cross Hatch
4:11 Minimizing Roots
4:33 Backfilling and Grading
4:48 Compaction
5:05 Conclusion
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[@hairtodaydave45]

Use a sawzall with pruning blade to cut roots. Blade will not dull in the dirt.

[@corporategonecountry]

Okay. Sounds good. I'll definitely do that. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@rb67mustang]

I had an overgrown shrub that I cut down. I did the same as you did by shoveling around the roots. Then I went to work with the chainsaw, and it was hard and difficult to cut. Eventually, I ruined the blade because I got into the dirt a couple of times. My brother in law said I should've drilled a bunch of holes in the stump and filled them with diesel fuel to saturate the stump, and then lite if on fire and burn it out. He said that's how a lot of people do it in Florida.

[@corporategonecountry]

I had a neighbor tell me do the hole drilling and diesel fuel thing as well. I think I'll try it on another stump and see how it works.

[@ThatwasZenThisisMeow]

yikes... maybe that can work in soil with zero rocks, but here in New England, stumps ALL have rocks embedded at, below, and slightly above the soil line

[@corporategonecountry]

Yeah, rocks could be problematic depending on how big they are. I've done some work at a different property where bedrock can be only 6" below the surface in one area and 10 feet away, you can dig down 2 feet. I guess you never know till you put a shovel in the ground. Thanks for the comment.

[@fredpope8293]

This is a video for people who want to play in the dirt. Chainsaws in the dirt? Just rent a stump grinder.

[@corporategonecountry]

If I had a stump that was say 24" in diameter, I'd probably go with a stump grinder. Otherwise, if I can dig without much obstruction, I don't mind playing in the dirt. Thanks for watching.