This video is a how to on burning a stump with a quick and efficient method. The key is a steady heat applied as low on a stump as you can get it. We achieved this by cutting into it with a chainsaw.
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@daves46454 жыл бұрын
Just play the background music for the stump until it kills itself.
@FlatEarthMath4 жыл бұрын
This video is three years old. Your comment is one day old and has 11 upvotes. OMG you made me laugh. :-)
@michellegreen1554 жыл бұрын
Needed a giggle Thank you Dave.
@talos88784 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha...Dave S.. that's funny right there.. I was thinking the same thing
@MuppetJoe4 жыл бұрын
Dave S LOL...Best comment
@I_discovered_civilization4 жыл бұрын
Dave S 🤣
@jsnthurst14 жыл бұрын
That stump was a perfect fishing seat and helps hold the bank together.
@thehoneybadger80892 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@FrankLutz22 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking. I’d pour wood sealant on it. Great natural seat.
@user-cy7hg2mg9o4 ай бұрын
Omgosh," I literally was thinking the same exact 2 things you were too, as far as carving a perfect chair if he would of left more of it but I would of made a higher chair and those roots are perfect to prevent soil erosion, you dont need chunks of concrete or what not to prevent soil erosion... Right on buddy, you are a clever person...
@blankspace12424 жыл бұрын
Alright you have convinced me. I'm renting a bobcat.
@ronald61383 жыл бұрын
LOL
@briandbeaudin91664 жыл бұрын
You almost fooled us! You told us that the fire removed the stump, but the music actually did it!😆
@goldenrules56972 жыл бұрын
🤣
@alicepatridge29285 жыл бұрын
Quick reminder, do not do this in the dry season, fire can travel down roots and keep smoldering for days/weeks and start a uncontrolled fire.
@lavonnetraylor8403 Жыл бұрын
That was my question. How AND DOES IT GO DOWN TO (sometimes still live) ROOTS? What then?
@roberttassone767611 ай бұрын
Back fill the hole with dirt or sand to cut off oxygen. It will stop burning.
@brianmcsorley32295 ай бұрын
Seen that take place , burnt over two weeks .
@garrystone5612 жыл бұрын
In Australia we do it like this: First cut the bottom and top out of an oil drum. Place over the stump leaving an air gap at the bottom using some timber or brick chocks and put your charcoal or wood inside. Pour in a bit of sump oil and light. When the fire is really hot place a sheet of galvanized roofing iron on top. The fire will soon go out but will continue to smolder as the drum creates a draft and contains and focuses the heat even if it starts to rain. Course it tends to make a heck of a lotta smoke but that keeps the mossies and blowies away as well as the Mrs if she starts wingin' 'bout the effect on the washing. After15 hours or so the stump and all the roots will burn out without having to relight it several times. No worries. Fair Dinkum mate.
@codydarrohn4875 Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't advise 99% of people to light a candle lol, I grew up on a farm I know people in there 50s and 60s that don't know the stove top lifts up smh
@Chiaroscuro22 Жыл бұрын
“Just whack a stick of geli under the cunt.” - any Australian tree surgeon.
@serchme54 Жыл бұрын
Didn’t Australia have some horrible forest fires recently??
@stevegraham48243 жыл бұрын
20 years later... "well, we've made some progress, and it's really starting to diminish the stump. The psych ward has allowed me to come back and record over the past 19 years, though I can't seem to get that music out of my head even though they've upped my medication."
@joshgage55522 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@atlantaredesignyourspace82682 жыл бұрын
A man willing to admit he needs more work...priceless!! Love this!!!!
@diegoreds2 жыл бұрын
The MUSIC is Classic “Twilight Zone,”. Style? LOL, After 20 years Lake dried up, Half stump Termite Eaten, Graffiti Tag, & Beer Cans Everywhere?
@jaydee90892 жыл бұрын
The key word is desile fule..use some use alot!!!!! Not 3 drops...let stump soak in fule for atleast 2weeks..soaking it with fule everyday.then george foreman time...after a goooood long soak...set it and forget it..great method if its done rite..takes time and fule
@brucem73902 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah I’m with you on that cobber. If he sharpened the chain that might help too.
@MichaelJohnson-fc9fc4 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I remember my dad using an axe making the curtain an X shape and pouring gas on the stump in our back yard about 40 yrs ago. It was summer time I got to stay up late til 3-4 am on fire watch w/my cousin. We thought that was so great.pitched a tent in case we wanted to sleep. He hid the gas csn somewhere cause we were fire bugs as teenagers 12-13 yrs old. That stump was so huge and tree was so old it was hollow in places dad said as him n a buddy cut it down. Our stump was 5x larger than the one in video. Thunderstorm broke half of it down so dad finished it off. We used sticks as well to keep fire going all night. We fell asleep in lounge chairs after 4am. Dad took over at 5am and it burnt about 6-8 inches below ground level. He got to use more gas tho. We woke up at 3pm. We were kids it was summer break. We felt like we lost a summer day. Lol. I enjoyed your video very much my friend. Similarities from 40 yrs ago.
@johngray45774 жыл бұрын
In the beginning of your video, when you're using your chainsaw to cut the plus symbol into the stump, you can see that the chainsaw is throwing a lot of fine sawdust. That's always your best indicator that your chain needs sharpening. When your chainsaw is sharp it will throw big chips if wood, but never sawdust. Good luck. I enjoyed your video.
@mildot7622 жыл бұрын
Or the rakers need to be filed down.
@kickandrew7 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant. Burnt first stump (of ~100..) tonight using this method, and it worked out brilliantly. Blown away by the simplicity. We've tried every other technique (drilling, saltpeter, etc...) and this is by far the simplest and most cost effective. I could have cried when the stump was burning with next to no effort. You're my hero.
@TheNealsHomestead7 жыл бұрын
+Andrew Wagner -So glad it was helpful to you! Very good to hear such a positive review. Thank you and appreciate it!
@aenorist24317 жыл бұрын
Slightly simpler method needs 2 cuts (seeing you have so many Stumps): 1 Push down into the center as deep as possible, just a slit straight down. 2 Cut or Drill from the groundline (even better, dig a few spades and go as deep as the stump) sideways into the main "chimney" You get a | L| kind of Shape, Chimney and Air intake. Prime the chimney, wait, done. Gets more even if you have 4 Air-intakes Radially.
@bobcampbell19326 жыл бұрын
Doesn't it make you feel sorry for the guys that throw away money by wearing out expensive machines, just to save fire from doing it for free, over a period of time that subtracts nothing from you? Got a rush job? Sure blow the bucks for the good of the project, but over-kill underscores under-think. If they'd do a careful appraisal, they'd find that they haven't caused one extra hair to grow on their little chests.
@kennethkikta59475 жыл бұрын
i agree......congrats for your success.
@yak968 Жыл бұрын
slide a vented burn barrel over it and build a fire.works great for me
@johncostello51274 жыл бұрын
My uncle Sonny used the exact same method on his farm to get rid of medium sized stomps back in the 50's when I was a kid. He did one additional thing after the stump was burning on its own. He would take a 55 gallon barrel punch a couple of holes into it then turn it over onto the stump. It allowed the stump to continue burning but slowed down the wind and contained the heat so there was no stump left in the morning.
@alanchandler39524 жыл бұрын
Got the idea from your video! Started a fire it worked great! Didnt put any fuel on it just burned it. It burned then soldered for 4 days and it went 1 foot below the ground. Kept near it with hose just in case. This was at least a 3 foot wide all around and 1.5 foot high stump. Cheap and affordable project. To rent a stump grinder is $150 at home depot didn't want to spend that. So I saved myself money! Thank you!
@arthurvandelay76774 жыл бұрын
The cuts you made demonstrate a fire-making technique known as the Swedish Torch/Candle. If you make the cuts wider, you can build the fire inside the stump without using diesel fuel. I wouldn't suggest to anyone that they go to bed and leave this burning in a strong wind. I burned a stump once and the fire spread through the dead roots, igniting leaves far from where I'd cleared.
@captainfragger6295 Жыл бұрын
Or he could just use an auger and make a rocket stove. I don't know where he got the idea that sawdust won't burn. Maybe if it was extremely wet from a fresh cut. But it dries out pretty quick in the open air.
@edofstad9675 Жыл бұрын
@@captainfragger6295 Apparently you have never been around a saw mill that burns it's own sawdust. It might smolder for weeks but only the surface will burn.
@captainfragger6295 Жыл бұрын
@@edofstad9675 apparently you don't understand quantity. You're talking about a place with piles of it everywhere. Piles that can spontaneously combust. I'm talking about somebody cutting into a log to make a swedish torch or a jet stove and then worrying about every little bit of sawdust inside the hole. Apparently you've never seen a KZbin video or a video on Instagram where someone takes a hand auger and drills the holes and then puts some of the sawdust back in it and sits it on fire with a few sticks. And in this video this guy is burning more sticks than he is wood. The whole purpose is to burn the stump. Not burn a bunch of sticks on it. And if you have a chainsaw you can cut more Cuts than just an X. You can cut a double x. The more airflow the better. And as I stated if it's a fresh cut on a living tree the sawdust will be damned but if it is been dead and it's a dead standing tree that shouldn't be a problem. Not to the point of trying to blow a bunch of air in there before the fire is started
@captainfragger6295 Жыл бұрын
@@edofstad9675 and by the way I have been at and worked at sawmills. I have been to places where sawdust is all over the place even outside blowing like snow every day of the year. I've been in paper mills, I've been around coal. I have been a lot of places and done a lot of things. I've seen flower ignite like an explosion when you had enough of it in the air. I seen bales of hay burst into Flame without anybody setting them on fire. I've even looked down into a volcano. Don't assume you have more life experience than the next guy. I've even been in refineries that were so old they were originally made to produce kerosene and they would pour out gasoline to evaporate in the dirt. I've been to Refinery so old they had valves with swastikos still on them. I've been inside a boilers, heaters, cooling towers, Heat exchangers, processed Towers, even a smokestack. I've been in caves and mines, I have hauled hay, even drove a semi for a while. Been on an oil drilling platform, even a windmill. But if you want to compare a pile of Sawdust to less than a handful then okay.
@edofstad9675 Жыл бұрын
@@captainfragger6295 Whats wrong buck wheat?? Keep trying to justify yourself. You talk to hear your empty head echo. Learn how to do it the right way, Someone just might have KZbin video you could learn from 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
@silkytp7895 жыл бұрын
Forget all the critics - cheaply and effectively. You removed your stump without having to buy anything or rummage for a drum. In the meantime, toasting grilled cheese on that fire at night with a bottle of Jack sounds like a great way to spend a late evening. Personally, looking at that property, I'm likely to have left the stump as a "utility table" when you sit on the bank, or tie a line to it for the boat or something. ALSO, for critics, this video also served as a discussion of other methods of removing a stump, so don't be harsh. This was a good, honest video.
@OldNavy71915 жыл бұрын
Silky Tp a
@doenovice83475 жыл бұрын
I was also thinking of the cookout and a night out enjoying the fire.
@robertmiller88275 жыл бұрын
Silky T
@TheKentuckylady7175 жыл бұрын
Yes it was, he did a great job, but did start it too late tho....I thought....but it worked out fine.....
@brucebeintema7109 Жыл бұрын
I used your stump burning method last weekend. Burned two 20" dia pine tree stumps. Method worked great. There was a slight fall breeze for couple days. Thanks for posting this. God bless.
@HistoryGe3k Жыл бұрын
I can remember as a child watching my relatives get rid of stumps. They would dig about 2-3 feet down beside the stump (allow for a plow) and then put hot coals around the stump. Worked really well. Takes about one night to complete the burn. Disadvantage - hard work digging the hole. Then fill the hole up with dirt.
@roderickscapillati28396 жыл бұрын
Why not sit on the stump and fish all day and the next day and next year. And when you get tired of sitting on the stump, sit on the ground and lean against the stump and fish all day.
@TheNealsHomestead6 жыл бұрын
I love your comment! Have a great day!
@roderickscapillati28396 жыл бұрын
Thank-you
@getoverit48876 жыл бұрын
my thoughts exactly
@harrybaules6 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. It's probably very relaxing.
@daschwagg6076 жыл бұрын
I was gonna say that
@David-uc8mi5 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Live on a farm, been removing stumps for years. Always up for new ideas and easier ideas being im getting older now lol
@martinhaskell3764 жыл бұрын
Next week: how to easily dig a 100 foot well with a tea spoon... 😆
@alb92332 жыл бұрын
First of all, make sure the chainsaw blade is very sharp (yours obviously wasn't). After cutting the cross, measure the depth of the cut in the centre, and mark the chainsaw blade about two inches longer than this measurement. Now point the chainsaw straight down and cut straight down with the tip of the chainsaw until the mark on the blade is level with the top of the stump. You should leave the sawdust in there as this will soak up some of the diesel and will help the fire burn in the bottom of the stump. After the first soaking with diesel oil and standing for a day or two, put about the same amount on again and let that soak for a day. Now add a bit of gasoline to light the fire. The sawdust will burn and will make sure the stump is burning in the bottom as well as the top. It will burn down much faster that way. We did ours this way and it was pretty fast.
@robertjdejong Жыл бұрын
Hey Ali B Mr. Knowitall, :P Please let this man have his pet stump?! At least appreciate how creative the TLC is he put in to it (a (former) arrow aluminum shaft to do blow jobs)(lovingly massage Diesel in), other than simply using a tractor (he mentions a plough so he must have) to pull it out. Even with the blunt chainsaw, just fecking sawing it off, (after digging a foot deep around) would have been much less work than even the cross cutting ordeal to begin with :) I have seen far more interesting videos with way less views than 7,5 Mil, must be the music? Right? Time for my meds
@gkess7106 Жыл бұрын
When you see fine dust coming out of your chainsaw, it is very dull.
@damianfarnsworth7474 Жыл бұрын
First of all He probably, like myself, figured no sense in sharpening when he'll be cutting against the grain and will likely hit dirt which will destroy the blade sharp or kinda sharp and it's called a plunge cut when you cut from the saw bar point straight into it. Try not to be a Dick next time. Try "Hey you know what else works good" or " You know what I've founds seems to work better". Anything but "Hey I'm a jerkoff"-slang for "First of all"
@BC-kn6cw Жыл бұрын
Nah just plunge cut a hole at the base and a chimney out the top. Turns it into a single use combustion heater.
@bassman6211 Жыл бұрын
Glad I wasn't the only one that saw just how terrible that saw performed. If my saw isn't chucking curled chips I'm pulling out the file. ESPECIALLY if I'm going to put it on the internet.
@the_langss4 жыл бұрын
I don't know if you will read this, but the easiest way I found to burn a stump out was Charcoal Briquettes. What I did was built a ring of bricks around the stump just slightly higher than the top of the stump, then dumped the already coals on top the stump and in a matter of hours it was burned down to the ground level. I added more Briquettes but I don't know that I really had to. I think the ring of bricks concentrated the heat. In the morning there were little steam fissures all over the yard where the roots were burning.
@MartinSage4 жыл бұрын
My grandpa used to drill a hole in the center, put a stick dynamite in it to blow stumps to smitherines🤪 or put a speaker next to stump and play your background music to destroy stump😵
@yustolmyname4 жыл бұрын
That pointless background music burned my ear drums out in 30 sec or less. Ahhh Aaa aa aa Ahhh Aaa
@michaellangshaw15214 жыл бұрын
Cayden McGraw what does 98iii mean. I even googled it! No luck...at least nothing that made sense or applied to this. So go ahead and increase my vocabulary please and thank you. 😊 Mike
@castlehill67174 жыл бұрын
A little ANFO goes a long way...
@castlehill67174 жыл бұрын
michael langshaw I think its just some guy who was probably drunk or something and didn’t mean to comment
@slavicaserdar74234 жыл бұрын
Good method to distroy strump but you spend to much time for it. Excellent for watching 🔥 for kids and playing around that but and useful for that.
@shyamdevadas6099 Жыл бұрын
Ingenius! You know...almost every video I've seen that bad-mouths stump burning inevitably shows some guy who doesn't know how to create a good campfire. Your method creates a draft and chimney effect from multiple directions...which is smarter than just drilling some holes at the base of the stump. You also create 4 smaller quadrants, instead of one big cylindrical chunk. Most of all, you make the point that it requires a slow, steady burn for an extended period. Very helpful video. Thanks!
@KillbotDan4 жыл бұрын
This video should be called “when your chainsaw is so dull it’s quicker to spend two days burning a stump than cutting it off flush and burying it.”
@lorraineportelli73353 жыл бұрын
SO FUNNY!
@bodhiagency68713 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. Lol!
@dubmob1512 жыл бұрын
1:00 why not cut it flush right there since it was being cut anyway? Same amount of cutting involved-
@dubmob1512 жыл бұрын
2:45 when the saw is creating fine dust rather than chips, that's your sign
@markramlucken8502 Жыл бұрын
The stump should be left. So some fishermens can sit on it n fish.
@DaybirdAviaries7 жыл бұрын
Good job. I enjoy that you've included all the bits of this video, even the parts that didn't work out exactly how you wanted.
@TheNealsHomestead7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@nigel20934 жыл бұрын
I don't even have a stump to get rid of, why did I sit and watch this all the way through? 🤣😂
@emilychris74684 жыл бұрын
Neither do i, But I had to watch it twice..???
@CL-wd2zw4 жыл бұрын
Addictive, waiting for some great miracle, or the woods catching on fire
@EMScott-le7vu4 жыл бұрын
Nigel You’re a pyromaniac at heart. You are in the majority
@garywarman44024 жыл бұрын
You were stumped, mayby? 😂😂😂😂
@mariapenney5794 жыл бұрын
@@emilychris7468 ME TOO!! But I love watching fires burn. :)
@johnlehane86894 жыл бұрын
That was great, didn't realise it could be so quick, I have a few stumps to get rid of, so now I know, cheers.
@thomassoleau50544 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I have never had to do away with a stump. I live in the city and I won't pay to much for anything as I stretch what little money there is in retirement. Thank you again, as I am old. in order to survive, I must be smart and do the best I can. God bless you!
@MrTruth-kh9nr4 жыл бұрын
I don’t even have trees but for some reason I was compelled to watch the whole thing. This weed is good
@brianlane95344 жыл бұрын
yes it is
@dalebronniman90604 жыл бұрын
Deja vu. I wonder if I wrote this comment earlier?
@quintonwright99574 жыл бұрын
Haaaahaaa! Me to!
@mikepthekangaroo75964 жыл бұрын
I don’t have a stump to burn so I just ordered one on Amazon.
@farklefuster68764 жыл бұрын
Mikep The kangaroo I did also. Due to the virus it took ‘em a month to deliver it. While I was waiting for amazon to deliver the stump some druggie stole the old one.
@cgsbff4 жыл бұрын
Man that made me laugh.
@williamferryman74394 жыл бұрын
@@farklefuster6876 As see err e
@michaelmartin5984 жыл бұрын
@@cgsbff see see it Was a good night my love
@cfonvip51514 жыл бұрын
@Mikep The Kangaroo - If you don't have a stomp to take care of, why did you watch this video?🤔
@Metalsuitman4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Really nice guy and I could tell you enjoyed helping fellow DIYers. Thanks.
@DJJOJJ34 жыл бұрын
Three years, five months later the stump was removed with a crane
@lorraineportelli73353 жыл бұрын
Too funny!
@jeffolp17824 жыл бұрын
Great evening project. Sitting around the fire and cooking some bratwurst would make this night great. Oh a beer would be a must.
@squidcat115 жыл бұрын
great tip and thanks for the video. TIP: most people would probably rather hear the naturally occurring sounds than some music track. thanks
@timbuck25055 жыл бұрын
@squidcat11 I'll second that. Sounds too much like commercial TV. Even the wind was trying to drown out the music. ;)
@notdividedusa18384 жыл бұрын
I think the sound track complimented his patience.
@schmipps12394 жыл бұрын
Most people would rather view another video.
@mitchellhawkes22 Жыл бұрын
You got a sizeable property with stumps? I mean acres of property and 20 stumps? Rent a backhoe for a day with a narrow digging bucket. Dig them up out of the ground with deep digs on four sides of the stump. Takes 15 minutes or so per stump. 20 minutes for a big ol' stump (30+ inches diameter). The stumps come up with most of the roots, too. Throw all the stumps in a burn pile and you are done in one day. Your property looks fantastic, and your job is done.
@anne-marieriamitchell11404 жыл бұрын
This was a very honest video things kept not quite working but you showed the honest truth of what it take well done felt for the stump though
@hilham895 жыл бұрын
Nice work. I have seen it done different way but other then using a chainsaw I will try it. Although I do have a stump that rotten out in the middle so that one should be pretty easy. Thank you for sharing
@stellah16434 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing this technique. I think we got this, hopefully.
@susansupino40112 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the time making this video. When equipment isn’t available this method is brilliant!! Cost efficient too. Sure gets the job done. Thx again. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@Frenchylikeshikes2 жыл бұрын
I could not help but notice the beautiful dog in the backdrop... Looks like a Great Pyrénées to me. I love those dogs.
@hortondlfn19944 жыл бұрын
That is the most annoyingly repetitive music!
@donalddien81084 жыл бұрын
After reading replies that music should shatter the stump
@johndiemer98584 жыл бұрын
I can't get that whistling tune out of my head. I'm just gonna set myself on fire.
@billhensley83243 жыл бұрын
Lol
@jimmypage6322 жыл бұрын
John,start with a little diesel Lol
@jamesmcclelland95472 жыл бұрын
Lol
@bonzo35692 жыл бұрын
You'll be happy to know before you croak that Neal will suffer from tinnitus due to lack of hearing protection. :-)
@mwsc4 жыл бұрын
That’s a clever and fun way to get rid of the stump. Thanks for sharing and you seems like a genuinely a nice person.
@lorraineportelli73353 жыл бұрын
Yes, he seems like a very nice person! It would have been more exciting if he used a stump grinder though!
@briangascoigne8966 Жыл бұрын
What a great way to get rid of a stump, and so easy. Thankyou gazza.
@teddykgb38654 жыл бұрын
Always a good idea to start a fire during high winds. Just brilliant.
@notanota7425 Жыл бұрын
I'm thinking this guy actually has followers what are they pyromaniacs
@ragedrhino25 жыл бұрын
Great video! Much better method than drilling holes. I tried this on a 26” pine stump, other than having it grinder, which would have cost me 600 smackers. I’m burning it now while I’m writing this and it is working great. Blowing out with metal straw. Keep em coming!
@yolandaf.garcia50004 жыл бұрын
Was a practical and inexpensive method you demonstrated in the removal of a stump!!!
@WendyK6562 жыл бұрын
I will have to show my husband this! Thank you Jeremiah
@kenfett70706 жыл бұрын
I agree with Roderick. It was a perfect seat to fish from.
@karenthompson14984 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I loved the way you showed us how to remove stumps with a little patience and time, very effectively! Thank-you Karen
@chefgiovanni Жыл бұрын
Nice job on the stump. We also got excited when he was blowing through the shaft.
@terryjohnson2118 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, worked just like the video even better. I started in the morning and let it go and it got the roots. Left a big hole.
@billyadams50702 жыл бұрын
Loved your vedio. I cried when I seen you. You look exactly like my brother who passed away. God bless your family and thanks.
@BeyondTheMountains14 жыл бұрын
These ' How To Do Recordings ' are always helpful in finding the resolution to the on-going problem and or project to be done. Before these ' How To Do ' instructional videos... it was just a learning process for the so many in trying to find the easiest way to get it done without involving high costs or major machinery to get the job done. Nice ways for all of us out here when it is time to get the job done. Scott Lanson
@billcallahan93035 жыл бұрын
BBQ lighter fluid is safer & burns longer. Great video! I got 4 to get rid of. Big help! Thanks again!
@herbertripka98444 жыл бұрын
0:48 Cut horizontally as low as possible 1:15 Cut a plus sign into the stump. Make vertical cuts down to ground level 3:06 Blow out sawdust in vertical cuts, using aluminum arrow shaft, or a straw, PVC pipe, or hose 4:00 Pour 1/4 cup diesel fuel into vertical cuts, let it soak in 4:57 problems with just building a bonfire on it 5:21 Pour some gasoline on it to add flammability 5:47 Light with a match 6:23 Added wood coals from wood stove 8:28 "Not a great say to start a stump fire" 9:00 "More and more coals falling to the bottom" 10:45 "To sum up what we did" 11:00 blow out the bottom of the cuts with long tube straw 13:28 One hour 15 minutes in 13:50 "We're going to leave it for the night" !! 14:13 Blazing stump fire 15:35 Blows fire with long tube straw 16:45 "I'm having a bonfire, I'll check back in the morning". Leaves fire unattended 17:00 Morning. Fire is out 18:00 Restarts fire 19:40 One hour later. Flush with the ground 20:21 "Might be able to plow in a year or so" 20:27 Added chicken litter and garden soil to make it break down faster 21:10 Going to make a new video with a variance on this method
@lorraineportelli73353 жыл бұрын
Why didn't he just get a beaver or a woodchuck to fix the problem! Would have been safer!
@garyhighley9022 Жыл бұрын
Thanks...now I don't need to watch this vid...I think I'll carve my stump into an animal or something cool.
@eliseville Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I need this to really kill some nasty privets! Gotta wait till CA gets enough rain for safe burning first. Will this even kill privets?
@ehombane Жыл бұрын
summary of a really pathetic stump removal. two days wasted and thew stump is removed only above the ground a real man would have removed it in half an hour with an axe and a spade. a weak man or a woman would have removed it in one hour or two.
@garyhighley9022 Жыл бұрын
@@ehombane then show us how it's done you dork.
@pie18052 жыл бұрын
Awesome. This just fixed my problem and saved me $500! 👍🏼
@bomberducky5 жыл бұрын
Loved your video! THANK YOU!! You are great!!
@Fernando_Woolybooger4 жыл бұрын
"You don't need to build a big fire on top". Builds big fire on top.
@mr.critical50234 жыл бұрын
He did that after he burned the center of the stump out.
@cos.98644 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, you need a wind breaker, something like a removable freestanding wall to keep the wind away while it catches and keeps going.
@chrisb.2395 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for you video!! You helped me. Also try this!! Same concept as a bellows on a forge one you get the fire going, stand and 10-12 ft away with a leaf blower and you can really speed things up.
@tcniel5 жыл бұрын
Used this method, and it does work and when you are done it is all gone, very clean cheap way to get out.
@user-bx7nw1ve6y6 жыл бұрын
Of all the methods I viewed on "Fool Tube", this one seemed to make the most sense, so I tried it, with the exception of using more sticks for fuel than what was presented. I got things started with a little diesel and let it smolder for a couple days. It was cheap, effective and trouble-free.
@bobcampbell19326 жыл бұрын
My experience, (for 60 years, I'm 78), exactly! On occasion, in the dark, I've seen red glow some feet down. The magic is the super heated surrounding earth that will maintain burning conditions between small drafts of air fighting down to replace the rising burned gasses. That is unavoidable, the conditions cannot create a vacuum and heat WILL ALWAYS rise. This will only occur in wood that leaves little to no residual ash when burned completely. Most hardwoods will generate a smothering ash, limiting the depth of burn.
@carolinacoins7 ай бұрын
I found your video very satisfying. Thanks for taking the time to make it and share with us.
@jbstocktalk4 жыл бұрын
I would've mounted a swivel chair on the stomp and fished for years off of it.
@brandonjacobs63734 жыл бұрын
good way for a swivel to break and go up your butt
@MichaelJohnson-fc9fc4 жыл бұрын
Hell yea. Great idea. It was right on the lake wasn't it. Sounded as though it was in his way of mowing who the hell mow's that close to the water. That was an excellent idea though.
@steveaguinaga38213 жыл бұрын
Yup....
@BobABooey.3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that would have made a good fishing chair as well.
@youtube_username_5 жыл бұрын
The chainsaw noise was less irritating than the music.
@c.r.hoodheritagefarms88255 жыл бұрын
Seems to me you could have saved a lot of time accomplished the same by cutting the stumps off flush at ground level with your chainsaw... just saying!
@laurarose57824 жыл бұрын
Connie Hood that’s exactly what I was thinking too😬
@wordimobi57654 жыл бұрын
@@c.r.hoodheritagefarms8825 Where that stump is located I suppose that would be acceptable but on a lawn or more used area using a chainsaw will still leave a lot of stump above ground level. You cannot cut flush with the ground, beleive me I've tried. So this is a good technique as t leaves the stump residue actuallly below ground level, and as he says the stump itself is the fuel and the shelter for the strong burn necessary.
@Chinese_Chicken4 жыл бұрын
Dig around the stump then cut below ground level.
@webranger19624 жыл бұрын
@@c.r.hoodheritagefarms8825 That's really hard on the blade. Dirt will wreck a chainsaw blade in a sec.
@vitbing3 жыл бұрын
I usually dig the ground-dirt out around the stump so I can get my chain saw low and and get a low cut on the stump, that really helps in removal of the stump. If you burn it , there is much less to burn down .
@nunya31634 жыл бұрын
The only thing this guy really seemed to know how to do, was blow that shaft.
@lorraineportelli73353 жыл бұрын
He should have used a machine and had it done quicker! Fire hazard as well!
@TheNewenglandboys3 жыл бұрын
I kept waiting for him to inhale while it was in the crack hahaha
@prrrrck4 жыл бұрын
Suddenly you were being recommended to a video from 2017....... The algorithm works in mysterious ways.
@toddterrell87983 жыл бұрын
7 million views more than likely.
@frabinmaxo24864 жыл бұрын
Good example of how to take a 3 minute educational video and turn it into 21 minutes
@dubmob1512 жыл бұрын
They have Yuletide log burning videos around Christmas that people sit and watch too-
@umaxen0048 Жыл бұрын
I added 10 pieces of charcoal and some accelerant, topped it off with a steel can with holes and in 2 days it smoldered to 6 inches beneath the ground. A1 video...
@davebryant37164 жыл бұрын
Why do most people think we need music playing in the background? I managed for a couple of minutes then went elsewhere for stump removal.
@dmz69734 жыл бұрын
I agree and this point applies for just about every video posted anywhere about anything. It is super annoying and in most cases doesn't really help convey the point or cultivate interest. Just like you said, you went elsewhere.
@noeldowling17614 жыл бұрын
Corona virus 9.30pm and it is the
@noeldowling17614 жыл бұрын
Corona
@rizzo91974 жыл бұрын
It fills the void of slience
@dmz69734 жыл бұрын
@@rizzo9197True. I get that, but many times I feel it's more of a distraction. Sometimes it's nice to hear silence, too.
@marktroilo20555 жыл бұрын
I use Charcoal briquettes , They burn longer & hotter, but basically the same process. Works great!
@kingmark693 жыл бұрын
I believe that that background music would make me shoot myself if i had to listen to it any longer
@HighMo4 жыл бұрын
Incredible video. One of the best displays of DYI I've ever seen. I have issues with various stumps, and I'll be trying this. Great job! Question....how long was the stump drying/sitting, before you burned it? I take it this wasn't a "green tree", freshly cut? Thanks.
@GanTreFTW4 жыл бұрын
Update the title to: How to remove a stump in 3 days.
@michaellangshaw15214 жыл бұрын
Rapha94 he said patience is the key to this. Once you get it going you let it be and let it do its thing with a little encouragement along the way. 😊
@serchme544 жыл бұрын
In many areas this can cause a forest fire so keep an eye on the process at all times, if there is a large root system the fire can pop up in other areas.
@lindaorr1028 Жыл бұрын
Yup. There is a fire thats been burning up north (alaska) for a little over 40 years. Its burning under ground, roots are the fuel. It dampers down in winter and smolders back to life in the spring. Up in the tundra.
@AndrewintheBerks Жыл бұрын
The worst thing you can do.
@curtisaitken7027 Жыл бұрын
He left the fire. Went to sleep and can back out in the am. Completely irresponsible and dangerous.
@zedwpd11 ай бұрын
@@curtisaitken7027 Are you sure he went to sleep, or did he lay there watching the fire. Who knows.
@curtisaitken702711 ай бұрын
@@zedwpd @13:50 ish in the video he said we will leave it for the night. Then comes back at about (@12:40ish) 7:30 at night and said this is the last check when he is filming clearly in the dark…soooo he himself says so.@ 17:05 “well here we are in the morning” Where you there. Do you have any info he had a fire watch later in the night? It’s not discussed in the video so… Either his communication skills are lacking or he did exactly what he said he did. What evidence do you have to prove otherwise?
@edrodrigues33334 жыл бұрын
I’d say that chain is pretty dull already.
@patkarp19654 жыл бұрын
Thinking he hit the dirt a few times along the way. LOL
@mikeabbott23964 жыл бұрын
@@patkarp1965 It was dull when he started look these are friction burns 1:12
@patriciaeasterday2125 Жыл бұрын
Great job! Enjoyed your video.
@davidg8135 жыл бұрын
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Cut the stump to the ground level , drill holes in the remaining stump ,, put gasoline on it and torch the darn thing.
@PyroPolo4 жыл бұрын
You took the words out of my mouth. He could have saved a lot of time cutting it close to the ground and building a small fire on top of it. One bag of BBQ briquettes will do the trick.
@organicgorillamunch4 жыл бұрын
David G yep this guys an idiot
@mikepthekangaroo75964 жыл бұрын
Or, bring in an excavator, dig out a trench approximately 64’ X 30’ and build a new house right on the water. Stumps history and you have a water view.
@damelas24 жыл бұрын
This is great for the unemployed that have nothing better to do.
@vivianstidham9596 Жыл бұрын
I had an old tree stump that was starting to rot and get ants in it. I poured gas on the center and let it soak and slowly sink into the wood. I did this several times so the stump soaked in the gas. Then, in the evening, I lit the stump and let it continue to burn all night. Checked on it several times during the night cause I live in town. I continued to let it burn. It burned into the ground to the roots! Finally went out on it's own. I probably saved several hundred dollars by doing it this way! From Texas.
@beaujaxe69373 жыл бұрын
95%+ of the fire's removal could easily have been accomplished by two minutes of chainsaw use for a cut parallel to the slanted ground -- withOUT leaving a fire unattended overnight.
@darrellbaty41275 жыл бұрын
Great effort, the stump is gone and that was your objective!
@treelogicllc91674 жыл бұрын
Amazing how many have tried this only to call me to grind their stumps after failing.
@kevinbest3913 Жыл бұрын
Good info! A friend recommended covering the top with charcoal also.
@Tis_I_SirJames Жыл бұрын
He actually left that fire burning unattended during high winds!! I can't believe what I'm watching.
@neknosnaws59904 жыл бұрын
A word to the wise: While I was a chokerman in my youth, I set one on fire. Days later the hole was so deep I couldn't see the fire anymore. An old logger told me that the fire inside can smolder for months, and start to burn again later, thus creating a risk of a forest fire if it is in proximity to other trees or combustibles.
@mariaparent234 жыл бұрын
I have a wide stump 10 feet from the barn. Thanks to your helpful post, I will not use this method, as the roots may be underneath the barn! Much obliged!
@victoryhill14 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment!
@lorraineportelli73353 жыл бұрын
Good thinking! Not safe to leave it be, once you set fire to it!
@ventright3164 Жыл бұрын
Who goes to with a fire burning in the back yard? Dumb luck the wind didn't spread the unmonitered fire overnight. Geese
@MrMike457804 жыл бұрын
Looks like a good day for a brush fire.
@papachangogr3 жыл бұрын
nice work tarantino's young brother!
@garyburgess38293 жыл бұрын
Neat video..I have one that's about 3ft across in my yard...I hope it works as good as yours did...
@richardburke4025 жыл бұрын
This guy is clever. Straight forward and common sense.
@billhensley765 жыл бұрын
This was about the funniest thing I've seen in the last few weeks...the guy is SO patient!
@notdividedusa18384 жыл бұрын
That's what I kept saying to my husband!
@The1nonlyjesicraker4 жыл бұрын
Is this guy single? Because I feel like he'd have enough patience for me 😂
@universallaw88504 жыл бұрын
@@The1nonlyjesicraker lol good 1 because we all know dealing with any woman takes tons of patience.
@The1nonlyjesicraker4 жыл бұрын
@@universallaw8850 Yes, we are confusing creatures. The best thing I can do to accommodate for that is to be humble, communicative, and self-aware.
@universallaw88504 жыл бұрын
@@The1nonlyjesicraker I wish most women thought like you do in this regard but they seem to seriously lack self accountability us men aren't as difficult to figure out we're just plain A holes sometimes If a woman can deal with us she's also golden.
@DWamericanfrets Жыл бұрын
Some people call this a Swedish torch. Probably Swedes lol. When I do this I cut off the points of the quarters so it makes a bowl. Blowing it out is a great idea, never have done that. I use more diesel and more gasoline and let them soak a lot longer. Build fire in bowl. I come from the school of more is better. This does work great I’ve used it many times.
@dianayoung66284 жыл бұрын
Great idea--would never have thought you could remove it so efficiently and easily!
@TheMickeymental5 жыл бұрын
Great Idea I have a friend who lost his foot in a cycle accident, tried this on him and he loved it.
@dennisschott78394 жыл бұрын
that is too ... funny .!
@danmartinez94974 жыл бұрын
Caught me totally off guard.. I almost choked on my coffee.
@therian86374 жыл бұрын
2:09 when your sawdust looks like this your chain is dull and needs to be sharpened. When you stop getting big chunks then you need to sharpen your chain and it's always best to carry a file with you.
@DeRobez4 жыл бұрын
Ya except he’s cutting across the grain (“ripping”). The chain he’s using isn’t designed for ripping. Depending on what you’re ripping, without a ripping chain, you either get literal dust, like he’s seeing or you get long strands that get jammed up in the clutch cover.
@IanCdnMerkaba4 жыл бұрын
@@DeRobez still way too powdery. this cross cut shout be stripping long thin strips, like a cheese grater.
@DeRobez4 жыл бұрын
Ian you’re right. I watched again & there’s no reason that it shouldn’t be long strands. Old logs/stumps that are rotting crumble/become dust but there’s no indication here that this stump is old or rotting so you’re right. My bad
@mariaparent234 жыл бұрын
@@JeremyVanSkiver I resemble that remark! :). Happily, I finally live in rural America, know I have much to learn, and learn much by helpful commenters. Sure beats city life!
@kaybonette3 жыл бұрын
This is the best we have seen. Thanks
@nanaodesky89174 жыл бұрын
Thank you. It is very practical.
@cecilcharlesofficial5 жыл бұрын
Thank god for this video. Until I saw this tutorial I was stumped.