Stump Volcano🌋Using Cooking Oil!

[@TheArtOfHomeownership]

Loving these comments! Wanted to address the few that took offense to the terminology "hose jockeys"… it was meant with endearment. The old man featured in this video was in the fire service for over 30 years and said, "we used to call each other way worse in the fire house". For those interested in other unorthodox ways to disappear stumps. We try using pulleys and ropes to remove a few stumps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpO4o4GjgbKJq6M

[@bill45colt]

pulleys and ropes dont remove stumps its merely a method of moving them to another location,,,,what do you then do to make them disappear??

[@speedmatters]

Whoa...those rocks sure did save the day. Without them you would have surely lost the house, maybe the neighborhood.

[@itsjimmyo]

i cant tell you how many house fires ive seen from people burning like this. also if you do it try picking a day with no or little wind

[@monohydrate2]

@@itsjimmyo Anesthesia provider checking in. I worked in a burn operating room. Many people threw gasoline on debris and lit it on fire and ended up burning their entire body. Fire is so dangerous, it's a very painful and slow death. Chances of survival for full body burns is very low.

[@abrahamthebewildered1448]

@@monohydrate2 "It's a very painful", I don't believe you.

[@bill45colt]

@@itsjimmyo a note of advice here,,,,dont burn stumps next to the house,,,,another method is recommended,,,maybe add a beaver

[@bill45colt]

@@monohydrate2 i dont remember anyone recommending adding gasoline,,,,diesel or old motor oil will not explode as does gas

[@NLTechs]

Best commercial for stump grinding there is!

[@barrybrum]

Great video, best part is the last 5 seconds. Thanks for creating and posting it.

[@carolinacoins]

I enjoyed watching you burn your stump and branches. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@hyzercreek]

Thanks for showing us how not to burn a stump

[@stuartburns8657]

Yeah, cluster f@#k 101. Gasoline and throwing on more wood. Then electric fans lol

[@ElThomsono]

I'm sure everything you've ever tried for the first time has worked perfectly; had it not you'd certainly not have told anyone let alone put it on KZbin for entertainment and education.

[@stuartburns8657]

@@ElThomsono That's not unfair. However, most of my gaffs where before age of the Internet. Now you can research an article /watch a how to on pretty much any topic you can think of.

[@ElThomsono]

@@stuartburns8657 The way I see it is sometimes the fun is in just doing a task yourself and learning as you go, we get to watch for entertainment. Personally I've only ever dug stumps out, hard work but effective.

[@stuartburns8657]

@@ElThomsono Again, the same, back breaking. Guess a little bit of me was perhaps again the use of fire and the fan. Seemed lazy lol

[@Pyrolonn]

Best commercial for stump grinding there is!

[@markjenkins8242]

I would say second best. I watched another guy trying to burn a stump and after several days it still didn't have it downtime the ground.

[@bill45colt]

@@markjenkins8242 he was not a pro,,,

[@Chuck1284-]

I used this stuff called "Stump Out" made by a company called Bonide, it's a granular mixture that kills the tree and accelerates decomposition of the stump. I had a 10" English Walnut tree that was completely healthy when I cut it down. I drilled four 1" holes vertically down into the stump about 4-5" with a spade bit and filled them with the mixture and then filled the holes with water, I then covered the stump with a bucket to keep my animals safe (these were the directions on the label). The stump seeped water out of the holes for over two weeks and it was completely dried out in about 90 days, the wood was now very spongy & brittle, the tree was as dead as Caesar. Instead of digging it out I went with label option #2 - I took four hot charcoal briquets from my chicken BBQ and placed them over those holes after I drilled intersecting holes that came in at 90 degrees from he sides to draft. The stump burned like a coal (no flames) for most of the day, it even burned the roots that went down and branched out 12-18" underground! When it quit smoking I squirted the ashes with the garden hose and had to add a bunch of dirt to level the hole it left, great stuff and it's all I use now on anything 6" or bigger. A jug of Stump Out (16oz, enough to do my tree) was less than $8.00 at Home Depot and it did ALL of the work.

[@richard-christchurch-nz2807]

This was likely potassium chlorate.

[@troyb.4101]

Sulfuric acid works well, just drill hole and pour it in. I can imagine if you get high percent of acid, not the watered down stuff, it would eat the stump away in days not week. The acid from the mine is rates like 100% and if you were to get it on you would be going to a hospital. I would love to get some of that stuff.

[@takablepigon9686]

Believe it or not that "Stump Out" stuff is black powder precursor. It's the potassium nitrate part of the powder solution.

[@apveening]

@@richard-christchurch-nz2807 Sodium meta bisulfite (sreetips uses it in his gold refining).

[@bmck5002]

"Not at the phone you *beep beep*" 😆🤣

[@glenmorrow1255]

If you can deal with smoke, pile grass clippings on it as you burn it. It insulates the fire and the stump slow burns for a couple days and completely obliterates all root systems.

[@pointreyes4272]

I went to a battery operated chainsaw by Makita and love it. We had stumps at our lake cabin so last summer I did about the same thing just kept adding wood like a campfire and eventually the stump was below ground level. That was a very satisfying project.

[@coppulor6500]

cordless everything rules. even chainsaws are good enough now.

[@ruthdudley5659]

Like these videos because he talks you through them so you can understand how to do it , step by step!!! Thanks

[@MarkTyner-e8g]

I love it... appreciate you not being overly safety this and safety that... apply lots of fluid and go for it.

[@illiniwood]

After drilling the holes, I would have poured some cooking oil over it all a few times. I have to give you guys credit, you guys really worked your butts off on this project.

[@johnbingham9937]

The very reason I love living in the country

[@mikec5716]

Definitely a back yard project without a HOA 😀.... awaiting the barrel version....

[@TheArtOfHomeownership]

You are correct!😅 Just need another stump!

[@bill45colt]

if you live within HOA,,,you deserve whatever may happen to you,,,,

[@danielm1296]

I cut down a 50" diameter Hackberry at my late friend property we did the same method u just reminded me of our hardwork and how appreciative he was cutting down a Dangerous Hazzard.

[@TomKaren94]

You do realize that the reason the fire department showed up was because one of your neighbors called them.... right?

[@luiscuesta916]

Karen

[@Kaizen747]

😂😂😂 ​@@luiscuesta916

[@World_Wide_Web_Wyyzrd]

Yes. He’s not gay like you

[@benbalaj1732]

That last part caught me off guard LOL

[@medini2]

Had to have an old red maple cut down, maybe a little bigger than your tree. That cost me 1000 dollars. Then stump grinder came over and said 800 to grind that stump. Went down to 775 after much protesting. Other "stump grinder" came out and said he didn't have the right equipment and didn't give me a price. Now i see how nice your stump looks after burning. Of course I am going to burn this thing out. Thank you.

[@RifleyPL]

Try fungus that devours dead trees. It’s super cheap

[@boots7859]

Check your local big box store for rentals.

[@boots7859]

@@RifleyPL If you don't mind wating 2-3 years. Easiest thing that no one wants to do is dig out around the stump a foot or so, and chainsaw slots and as many holes down low towards center of the tree before firing it up. That extra 30 min work will get air pulling in below the fire to really help it burn fast, and when it finally is done its mostl/all below ground.

[@Stonegrow]

The 'hammer blooper' gave me a good laugh 😂

[@jshepard152]

Good advice on the gasoline. I have an uncle who spent six weeks in the burn unit because he lit a hornet nest with gas. The vapors exploded and it didn't go well for him. My fuel of choice for this kind of project is diesel. It works well, is cheap, and doesn't have explosive tendencies at normal temperatures.

[@johnhillier6606]

Works for a yard that is mostly cleared, but if you have a wooded lot or a lot that has a lot of stumps and forest nearby you could start a root fire, and they can travel miles over months and resurface.

[@darthgbc363]

Diesel is cheaper than cooking oil. Although you might be able to get used oil for free. Motor or cooking. Let it soak in for a week. I like how you cut up the stump & roots. Adding big holes was good too.

[@sablatnic8030]

I save my used cooking oil and grease for jobs like this, beats buying diesel oil.

[@RadioJonesy]

nice out takes at the end and good job

[@Technoanima]

Congratulations on the successful stump burn. 🎉 In addition to the barrel, consider also using the leaf blower to force more air into the barrel and a lid on the barrel to make the fire hotter and retain more heat.

[@lazygardens]

My tenants did this ... later that night the fire that was smoldering inside the tree's extensive root system erupted in their back yard when it burned through to where it could get more oxygen and fuel. The fire department was not happy.

[@troyb.4101]

They get paid by the hour, the county has fire regulations. Most likely totally legal, considered a recreational fire. Tell the fire Department to bring over the steaks.

[@mountainguyed67]

Yes, the prospect of burning stumps makes fire fighters cringe. Very bad idea!

[@tobylou8]

A 1" auger bit around the base would have sped up the process and a little bit of diesel fuel would have helped with the roots. Great way to get rid of your trimmings!!

[@boots7859]

Exactly! Got one of those for a deck project, and now I've got ~10 stumps to also remove. 10-15 mins digging around each stump, long auger bunch of holes down the center and a bunch from the sides drilling into the center. I'ma cheat and try some cheap DIY thermite, but will soak a few days with diesel and a rain tarp.

[@TopTech-TM]

We once had an ash tree stump in the backyard. The tree had died, so we cut off all the branches and most of the trunk, leaving just over two feet of it. We used a chainsaw to carve out a hole in the middle of the trunk, filled it with good soil, and planted a geranium. The plant thrived there, turning the stump into a great planter for several years until it finally rotted away and could be easily removed. After that, we planted a tree peony in the same spot, and for the next few years, it bloomed beautifully with lots of flowers. It's a great idea if anyone wants to give it a try...

[@matthewtaylor3351]

That’s the tiniest chainsaw I’ve seen other than battery powered.

[@danofiremano]

In my fire district we issue burn permits and if we get called out to a burn like this (without a permit), we'll jockey our hose right up to it & put it out if you're not willing to come down to the station to get a permit. The idea of the permit is so when neighbors or passersby call in the fire, they won't call us out, so we're not wasting time & resources!

[@Gregoman89]

IE: communism

[@mountainguyed67]

You forgot to tell him how dangerous burning stumps is, because fire will spread to other parts of the property through the roots.

[@boots7859]

I just called up our local FD and told them what I was going to do, and gave them my address. They just asked when and if I had enough water in case of emergency.

[@bill45colt]

@@mountainguyed67 only dead and dry roots,,,,need removal anyway,,,,green roots wont burn

[@mountainguyed67]

@@bill45colt Green roots most certainly will burn.

[@bipolarvortex]

I'm glad I waited until the very second to close the window.

[@hebneh]

And then at the end you have a decorative ash pit ringed with rocks as a feature of the yard.

[@Harry-O]

I too am a retired fire fighter, I find it funny that you refer to us as hose jockeys. But, I challenge anybody to drag 50ft of fire hose around in a burning building.

[@beebsarelli]

I challenge any tough guy 250# firefighter to get on a 1000# racehorse and control it at a full gallop ! Those little guys are tough as nails.... you should be proud to be compared to a jockey! They are fearless!

[@Harry-O]

@@beebsarelli I always just called them “shorty.”

[@eamonia]

Damn bureaucrats... "You have to put up a perimeter around the fire." "Ok, here's a few rocks. We good?" "Sorry, we know it's stupid too." "Will you leave now?" "But we have nothing else to do..."

[@victoryfirst2878]

Doing this type of work is always a pain in the AAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

[@bestianera00]

You just made a very satisfying swedish torch :)

[@TzNuts]

Modi

[@boots7859]

Interesting video. Only thing I think was rather short-sighted was cutting the stump so high. Should have cut it as close to the ground as possible, then put as many cuts in the remaining stump as possible. Hollow out as much as possible, then drill a bunch of holes in it and let some diesel soak in over a night or two. A Dollar-Store tarp over it to keep it from rain. I've got a ton of existing stumps on my property, so I'm doing similar but gonna play with some DIY thermite.

[@ClassicGamer9044]

I saw your KZbin short and decided to check out the whole video

[@mbihm2084]

Love a good back yard fire! Loved the bloopers too!

[@metalslug97]

Method sounded really good on paper but this looks like it takes more effort than it seems. Imo it looks too smelly and too dirty. The results to me after the initial burn also look really unsatisfactory and looks like you guys had to be more aggressive with the burning. I bet cleaning all the soot and ash was a real pain too, but thank you for sharing your experience. Very valuable video.

[@chisha8415]

The last blooper 😂😂

[@ingeborgswieten3710]

The ash is love for the greens.

[@EVMANVSGAS]

"It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission". That is the idiom.

[@JohnSmith-ut5bt]

Enjoyed it.

[@casedoumasr656]

You say grinding stump that would cost $50 and up to rent machine or to get some one to do it would be even higher the home did good and has the money in his pocket and not someone else's ⛏️🤔

[@baja175mercyahoo]

My favorite method for stump burning is a small excavation below two big roots for a small fire fed by a small fan. Remember: wood doesn't really burn, but the vapors from heated are very flamable, so if you can keep your fire under the stump, where the flames can heat the stumpwood above.........

[@juliuscaesar2792]

Hose jockeys, I had a good chuckle over that one. 😁

[@musicbymark]

I used an old leaf blower with an old metal vacuum cleaner pipe (4' or longer), to focus the wind into the center, and it really sped things up.

[@RandyBaumery-s4i]

Cooking oil works well because of what makes it dangerous to use on the stove top. I'm not joking.

[@TheArtOfHomeownership]

Yeah if you've seen a kitchen fire you know cooking oil can BURN🔥...but still safer than gasoline

[@RandyBaumery-s4i]

Because of that fact, I have used old cooking oil to start fires on Wood piles or trash piles where I used to live. Once it reaches ignition point , well, you know!

[@raybrensike42]

The thing about fire is, it doesn't like to burn downward toward the ground.

[@troyb.4101]

Pinal County Arizona, you can have a recreational fire two feet diameter, three feet high 365 days a year. Fire depart was told to go home. I dig around and down two feet, I burn all the left overs in the same hole. It can take days to burn one out Hard wood trees take longer. You needed a lot more digging before you lit it on fire. It is the best way to get rid of unwanted stumps or trees. Grinding a stump is a waste of time. I own 55 acres, and placing a burn barrel over the stump works well also.

[@Roqjoru]

Make sure fire is "overhauled" so as not to generate a root fire. Important to contact F.D. prior to burning to get "fire risk status" and call when your are done.

[@thetoolman3]

That's a great way to take two days to accomplish what a grinder could do in 30 minutes. Given that you had all the other stuff to burn, what you did makes sense. But if all you want to do is remove the stump, a grinder is $120 for half a day.

[@nitromartini1422]

$120 would buy plenty of beer and barbeque, as well as plenty of guys to help with the project.

[@haroldhorton2603]

maybe use old motor oil?

[@troyb.4101]

I own 55 acres if I paid $120 for every stump I've burned out, I would be broke., besides the extra stuff burned , helps keep the vegetation down. Buy beer and steaks with the $120. Cook them on the fire.

[@thetoolman3]

@@troyb.4101 there are certainly benefits to burning. But you've extrapolated my option (directed at a single stump removal) a little too far. I think if someone has 55 acres of stumps to remove, a bulldozer would be a better solution than grinding, lol.

[@bill45colt]

but a drill bit and a gallon of diesel is less than ten dollars,,,,

[@charleywalker2982]

I use a 50 gallon metal barrel cut in half with air holes shot into it, then use Kingsford original blue bag charcoal. You guys gotter done.

[@jmdds]

I did burn a massive stump a long time ago by soaking the lot in sump oil and keep adding for about 4 days then use some diesel with some stiks all over the stmp to keep burning for 3 day and 3 nights.There was nothing bus ashes left after 4 days

[@christianheidt5733]

Just cut it short and put a patio table over et voila!

[@braddeicide]

Those rocks don't look like they'd do a lot :)

[@pjc1954]

Quite helpful but great entertainment!

[@regsparkes6507]

Not sure the term " Hose Jockeys" is a good way to build good will in your locale. No, I am NOT a Fire Fighter. You have some good ideas on burning out the stump with a steel drum/barrel, this is the way a neighbour of mine used to do it; this does work well, and burns deep too.

[@timlewis5096]

You guys had fun and a good clean up so all good. kkep them coming. Id love to see your barrel fire

[@TheSeaOfAsher]

Yeah leaf blower after it gets going speeds it up.

[@brianjohnson1985]

drill deep holes and soak it with motor oil, wait a day or so so the oil can be absorbed then light and it wont go out.

[@Africanfrogs]

Took me 5 years to burn a stump in my moms backyard, was a hell of a “ 1 day project”

[@mrcryptozoic817]

Barrel will help. Think chimney fire. Air in the bottom, and fire will be hotter (reduced smoke). It's like the "Smokeless Fire Pit" chimneys.

[@kmbinkaty]

Keep the bloopers coming😝

[@TheArtOfHomeownership]

Absolutely!

[@SandDuneProperties]

Physical removal i.e. stump grinder is ALWAYS the most efficient way to remove a stump and much of the attached root system!

[@costasgr5833]

Hilarious last scene :)

[@kujojotarostandoceanman2641]

"Not at the phone" 😂😂

[@ttinnovations3310]

spade bit, and steel pipe below grade connected to leaf blower

[@XP-nt9iy]

Seems like more work than just cutting it out.

[@coreyparker507]

That looks fun

[@jesterborg4848]

actually called a Swedish stove :=) Old school

[@milanduro5721]

2 days of playing with the stump :D

[@Barbwire35]

Should have a pot of chili cooking on the stump. Hose jockeys that’s hilarious 😂

[@TheArtOfHomeownership]

Or s’mores!

[@Broockle]

"If you ask for permission it's your own fault" is the saying I know 😂

[@elang3366]

The expression you were looking for is: "It's easier to get forgiveness then it is to get permission"!

[@nazzify6417]

This video was months ago so im sure it turned out fine, but anyone else that is going to try this PLEASE be careful about the tree roots burning under the ground and spreading.

[@boots7859]

Just don't be stupid, drop the garden hose in there and let it run for an hour or two. Water will follow whatever was burned out or to where its still burning, and it will spread out and down.

[@alexleonard4157]

Making those cuts on the stump created a "swedish stove log" which is a great way to make a camp fire stove in the woods and is also a great way to fuel a fire as the slits create enough air flow to keep the fire hot as hades.

[@HansDelbruck53]

Hell

[@beebsarelli]

ITS a great way to burn down a forest too! They smolder for days!

[@HansDelbruck53]

Hell

[@TzNuts]

It's not Swedish it's a modi from Finland

[@TzNuts]

If you do that in a park or government land and start a fire you will go to prison. That's not the way to create a fire in the woods. You would have a forest fire in no time

[@mathew96385296]

Good video man!

[@johnbingham9937]

You burn stuff where I live, if the neighbors do see the smoke,they bring hot dogs and beer, help pile up the brush, roast hotdogs and drink beer.

[@threatassessment216]

Very cool

[@WhirligigEm]

Stumpcano, Stump St Helens, Stumpsuvius, I got a million of them 😂 good job

[@TheArtOfHomeownership]

Those are great keep ‘em coming!

[@davidweatherall1486]

Nice work

[@blauer2551]

We set an open ended barrel over the stump and used it as a burn barrel until the stump was gone

[@beebsarelli]

Good suggestion especially in a sub! Might want to look into fashioning a 'smokeless burn barrel' too..... takes down all the fly ash.... Plenty DIY instructions on line!

[@bookboy2]

Drilling air holes would also speed up the burn.

[@derekmahon1652]

I'll give yah an A for effort!

[@aleksitjvladica.]

That tree did not look dead.

[@hossman19]

Nice work video, and narration. Hose jockeys! The slow motion attempt blooper was classic.😂

[@Paul_Howe0216]

I use charcoal and put a metal can over it. It burned away right down into the roots.

[@GorillaBac-Log-Lift]

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[@sappernz]

All the local bush fire brigade's will depend on your place...

[@mattw5840]

Peter Parker knows his stuff

[@iamabot2667]

I love this method… but I also heard people said this will lead to underground fire….

[@jaysmith5105]

diesel and used motor oil are the safest ignitors.

[@bfree6197]

Fire bans and other ordinances generally cannot prohibited you from outdoor cooking. Just have some hotdogs and cooking sticks handy to point out to anybody.

[@eamonia]

I like how you added the sound effects of crackling wood over the speed up footage instead of the really annoying 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' sounds that are produced by playing the real audio from the footage. Nice touch, very professional.

[@andrepereira-sz9zx]

Que trabalho, 😂😂😂

[@LucMusicMan-ij3ck]

If you make a fire, be sure to do so when it is cloudy. That way you are less likely to be spotted.

[@mrleonspain]

At the phone looks so much cooler tho

[@emp731]

I burned out a huge stump by digging UNDER the stump...Oh yess...Talking about a weeks worth of digging...Creating chambers for airflow.....