What Burning Out a Big Stump is Really Like + Answering Your Comments

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Check out these other stump removal videos Part 1 of burning this out An Interesting Way to get rid of a Huge Tree Stump - Cut, Dig and Burn kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqfdm6F_mZWCedk digging out a similar sized stump Mini Excavator vs Massive Stumps - Kubota U35 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mV63dINjad2mgK8 Or this video grinding out a stump that someone had already tried to burn $240 an Hour Stump Grinding with a Tractor.... Well Sort of kzbin.info/www/bejne/gF7KiaFsd7umlZY Or this video digging out a smaller stump with the tractor backhoe Digging Out a Stump with a Compact Tractor Backhoe kzbin.info/www/bejne/moG0hIaPlJd3erc

[@toddrabideau5576]

Brock, you have an excellent sense of humor. I’ve never thought “burning a stump” was a very good idea. But I watched. Thanks for the chuckles and keep it up bud👍

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yeah, I’ve watched other people burning stamps but this is the first one I burned. I feel like it’s more trouble than it’s worth but it was fun once

[@tomhaire4758]

Brock, love your comments about the free electricity and about the non impact on the environment. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the shout out, it made my day.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

The comments were golden. Lol

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks. I actually watched your TYM review and another video from your wife’s channel while I was sitting out there and left you guys a few comments You get some doozy Comments for sure

[@sethheustess7026]

That's awesome Brock! love the comment on the electricity fairies and unicorns!!! I was laughing my ass off in a meeting at work. Thanks for getting me caught. Good times.

[@rtyria]

I was laughing my head off as well. That was hilarious.

[@ianmedlam7295]

“Electricity comes from fairies and unicorns” I laughed out loud!! And it’s free, too!! Classic! Fun video!

[@orangekitty8974]

Me too lol

[@OneWildTurkey]

@@orangekitty8974 me 3

[@calvinbass1839]

Fire burns up much better than it burns down. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.

[@craigstephens4318]

I've burned lots of stumps and experienced the same thing as you. IT TAKES TIME.... LOTS OF TIME... but it eventually accomplishes the task. I've learned that the base of the tree (stump) is exceptionally hard wood and takes longer to burn. For medium stumps, I've found that drilling holes and putting diesel and/or oil in it and letting it soak for a couple weeks really helps. Then I'll get a couple bags of charcoal to start with and let it burn overnight. That takes it down about 6 inches with minimal effort. Then it's just a matter of re-adding the diesel, letting it soak in, then burning brush on top of the stump until it's gone. Thanks for the videos. They brought back memories.

[@ittybittytractorworks]

Brock I love your channel. You inspired me to buy my own tractor and start my own small tractor business and YT channel. I like your down to earth realistic videos, showing the good and the bad. I have a full time job as a B2B sales consultant and in the evenings and on the weekends running my small tractor business. I look forward to seeing how your business & channel grows and extracting the lessons you share into my business.

[@georgewashington2609]

The most entertaining site on KZbin!

[@woodruffwoods]

You had way more success than I ever did burning stumps. I do like your idea of feeding the fire oxygen with the leaf blower. Great idea!

[@patrickcorbett8361]

I enjoyed the 'Fireside chat' consider this an endorsement for an occasional meet and greet, your followers are gonna love it. Good Job pc

[@tommywwalden1599]

💯

[@597741876]

KZbin didn't exist the last time I sat next to a burning stump. Little did I know how it would've fascinated so many people. Thanks for the rekindled memories. Very relaxing video.

[@tnsoos]

You crack me up Brock. Have a great weekend

[@hooligan9693]

Woulda, coulda, shouda, from the basement commenters. All I know is these videos are saving me a ton of work compared to trial and error.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thank you

[@jeremyj612]

So true. Brock is in a rotation of a couple dozen people I do my darnedest to keep up with. I’m a year or so into my tractor business and the lessons from these guys are a gold mine. The laughs are a great bonus.

[@Steverz32]

I never thought as a city slicker, I wouldn’t have imagined I would be so tickled watching your KZbin page👍 The dodge truck transmission problem got me here. Now I have spent a few hours watching this amazing content! Who would have ever thought burning a stump could be so entertaining 🤣😂🤣 I gotta sub to this channel 👍👍

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks

[@twalsh29]

Yet another great use for a leaf blower. I love it! And I love the electrical sarcasm.

[@mikedickey7903]

I laughed so many times during this video, Brock. I could use more of your attitude about a few things. Sure appreciate showing us all the various, though imperfect ways of doing stuff. Frees us all up from perfection syndrome and analysis-paralysis. Keep up the good work.

[@tombeilharz4880]

This is the perfect way to get the job done! Gets rid of brush, telephone, poles, pallets and stump! Great clean up method! A pint of Tennessee finest and you are set!

[@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead]

As soon as you hit that pile with the leaf blower I thought, “that’s the ticket!” I have a stump, I may have to make a video. 😂 Enjoyed watching your comment responses!

[@brettbrignac7591]

See my comment above. 😁😁

[@curtanderson8655]

For cheap and easy you are doing the right thing. You will be surprised at how long the fire will last. One time I heard a guy burnt out a stump and he had to put the fire out after about 4 weeks, so I heard. Thank you and have a wonderful week. One other thing is my Rops bar is on the inside of my cab, so a tool is not in the game plan

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Hey Brock, thanks for the shout out @15:08 Congratulations on your success with your channel across all the social media platforms! My Dad liked to have a fire burning brush on our farm everyday it seemed....and he always had a jug of diesel and the Stihl leaf blower to keep it lit 🔥! No electric powered leaf blowers running on "free" electric back then! 🤣

[@stump-bossBIll]

My dad LOVED burning all the insidious cedars on our farm in MO…..no diesel necessary 🤣😂🤣😂🥵🥵🌞

[@dawnweck]

You are just so real. Answering these comments just shows how real you are. I often wonder how some of these people go through life on a daily basis. It must be a struggle for them. You just keep on being you, Brock. Hugs to Y'all Ü

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks

[@theElderberryFarmer]

There was some truly excellent commentary you tossed out during this video, Brock! I especially like the education around the origins of electricity. ;-)

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yes sir If memory serves it took Thomas Edison thousands of tries to extract electricity from the first unicorn

[@ARandomPerson--]

Ah unicorn's, were would we be without em😂

[@RockhillfarmYT]

We would be short on electricity…

[@BarryNelson-l7m]

Sitting in a chair with a leaf blower and a cold beer sounds like the perfect way to remove a stump for a 69 year old retiree. Thanks for the hint. 😊 I just stumbled onto your channel. I realize the video is a year old but wanted to comment anyway. 👍 I will subscribe.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks

[@rickmercer8153]

Too bad you don't have a piece of 4" duct pipe or similar pipe to lay in the fire and then run blower in the other end. Protects you from the heat and makes it a raging inferno. Great video.

[@chasb7771]

Great suggestion 👍

[@redeyedmongoose2963]

That’s how you do it

[@mcc19606]

Brock, very relaxing watching the stump burn. Mike 🇦🇺

[@rodbagley1686]

I saw that burning a stump and thought this will be a wast of time. When you starting commenting on the comments you got me Laughing out loud. When you started talking about the free electric for the green leaf blower you really got me going. I am glad I watched your video. Made my Saturday night much more enjoyable. Thanks Brock.

[@ramonvilla1409]

It's nice when people stay humble.

[@Outsidewithgary]

This is definitely a video to watch and have a cool drink too. This is also how I get rid of stumps. It’s very therapeutic to me. Thank you for sharing.

[@chadandlauragross1264]

You have the best sense of humor! Loved your comments and gave me a good chuckle😀

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks

[@dustysnow2502]

Love your vids. U say u don't have time to respond to all these comments but man I don't even have time to keep up watching all your vids.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I’ve responded to every comment pretty much since I started and just the last few weeks I may be only getting to half of the comments I know it’s not a requirement but I feel like responding is the least I can do when people invest time to watch

[@thomasfrye8996]

Best part is when you blew out the ash all the minerals got back into the ground! Great job and video! Very enjoyable

[@traviscaswell2428]

Love the sarcasm Brock 🤣 I watch all your videos as of the last couple months. I aspire to build something like you have one day. Keep up the good work!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Well I appreciate you following along. Buying this property out in the country was the best thing we have done

[@benagain7617]

Way to go Brock! Love this super chill video with you being real. Keep up the great content and enjoy that fire. Oh, and those unicorns and fairies cost me $250 to $500 a month! 😁

[@projectswithjw]

I don't know how you can remember so many people. I enjoyed this style of video

[@devo9495]

I have a similar project on the horizon, thanks for the detailed documentary! A quick word of caution: wooden electricity poles (at least in my area) are soaked with a preservative, and produce arsenic fumes when burnt… and the poison in the ash is even more concentrated. Stay upwind with the leaf blower :-)

[@bengtkorswing5279]

Burning is good if you have the time and the place to burn without danger of the fire spreading. Well done. Take care and God bless.

[@FireDude13]

Howdy Brock - great idea answering and responding to comments! Might have to make this a monthly thing lol. I don't know how hard it is to live stream as I haven't done it yet... but could do an occasional one for a little live interaction. You are doing a great job - thank you!

[@jeremyj612]

I agree Stevo!

[@jarrettmay520]

No idea how I stumbled across your stump burning video but I'm stoked I did. You tell it how it is and don't hold much back. Keep it up, you got a new sub this evening

[@stevenutley3702]

Brock great video. Absolutely love your sense of humor.

[@Sam-pw8zh]

Probably one of your best videos. No fancy tools I can't afford 😢 and really good content.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks for the feedback on it

[@bouncerslabrealnature9143]

Next time, drill vent holes in the sides of the bottom like swiss cheese 🧀.

[@darlawrence9295]

Yes, like a Dakota fire pit.

[@Tdale85]

I agree a bag of charcoal for a longer burn. It helped me on a few of the stumps I’ve burned. Coal is more available in the northeast than down by you. Great work, keep up the good content.

[@medjoolmaker]

I was always told I would get a bag a coal from Santa every year but I never got one…

[@Earthling418]

FIRST Real Time comment response I have seen. Very impactful. Not a stutter or doubt. Not to mention: How burning a stump might look. Highly geography dependent. great forward momentum and wholesome intent. Subscribing

[@johnmorrison8337]

Hey. I'm on the beach Gulf Shores Ala. Spent last 2 weekend 's burning 3 stumps. With this new knowledge I'm getting done tomorrow

[@lewerim]

Man's oldest tool, fire. Now turbo charged! 😁

[@claytonfite3197]

Years ago I had a stump that I burned out all I had was a small chainsaw and a shovel. I spent a week burning wood on that old stump and it finally took off and burned down even the roots burned underground I was amazed at how long it took. But you're on a roll you're doing good. lot better than I did 😀

[@candyw9297]

Just found your channel, recommended by Chad Doss. My son used charcoal to burn out stumps in his yard. The only thing I saw missing was the marshmallows. Time for chickens, Chad said so. Thank you for helping Chad and Rae!!

[@LivingOutHere]

Love the comment… “Electricity comes from ferries and unicorns”!!

[@kennylute7962]

Love the electricity comment!!

[@stump-bossBIll]

I grind stumps as a business, I was cringing seeing you get your tractor up on the hot fire like that, I know you know what the risks are🙈😇 I’ve burned big piles like that adding debris while it was burning it and could feel the heat coming thru cab of tractor, and I was using bucket, then thought man that’s a lot of heat on paint and hydraulic hoses🥵 Great vids, I just bought a Cat 236D skid steer love the content showing attachments and such! God bless and keep up the “safe” and good work!

[@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead]

I made the mistake of pushing brush onto a fire with my BX and I sunk in the mud with the bucket in the fire. I had to yell for my son to grab the truck and pull me out fast. Scared me to death!

[@lewerim]

Dollar General has dynamite, they keep it behind the counter (like cigarettes, tiny bottles of liquor, and girlie magazines... You know, all the fun stuff.) 🧨🧨🧨🧨🤣

[@tommywwalden1599]

👀😱😂💣

[@debrajones156]

You funny!😂😂😂😂

[@noyopacific]

I was given most of a 50 lb sack of coal years ago. I had a few big chunks left and figured I'd try it on a big, difficult stump I was burning on. The coal and an electric leaf blower made a big difference. I've looked for a place I can buy more coal but have not been able to find any. Thanks for the video !

[@goforitdipshlitz]

Ummmmmm.. CHARCOAL ???

[@noyopacific]

@@goforitdipshlitz no, the coal that comes from mines, anthracite coal.

[@gregs8706]

Hey Brock keep up the good work, let it cool down and grind it down Lol and the responses had me crying.

[@m003100]

I'm burning several large ash stumps out. I can only suggest digging at the base about 6 inches deep to get below grade. Then use a barrel if small enough, otherwise scrap steel to form a heat barrier. Then feed is wood twice a day morning and evening but not more. 3-4 days will do it. Leave the barrel/barrier for a week it will crater in and completely disappear. Leaf blower speeds it up but not necessary.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I dug about 18 inches down all the way around this so even if it’s sticking up some when I’m done I will bury it and it will be well below ground. The diameter on this was too large for a barrel. Thanks for watching

[@raymondmcdonald7085]

This video had it all! Snappy come backs, humorous comments, a relaxing campfire, a brewski (I think) lounge chair, beautiful scenery, a reference to the mythological and elusive unicorn and its buddy the fairy, old and new technologies in the form of air movers and last but not least you who spent the time to take us on this learning adventure! Oh! BTW, I've had lots of luck finding "DynOmite" but no luck finding "DynAmite". I bet it's hanging out with those pesky unicorn fairy things rubbin their legs together to make magic electricity. I've heard the "God O Thundar is getting jealous!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yeah, I try to stay very PG but I had some Michelob out there Thanks for watching

[@patwilson707]

Done this several times!. Yep enjoy this time with the leaf blower and several cold beers!.

[@ronaldharmon9891]

Oh BROCK you went there "Electricity comes from Fairies🧚 and Unicorns🦄" ... I'm die'n😂

[@chasb7771]

Glad to stumble on your channel through Part 1, had to find out how it went! 👍

[@markziegler3551]

Leaf blowers are awesome to get a fire going real hot.

[@rodbagley1686]

I love your thinking.

[@b.nunn.2702]

I've just started watching your channel, Really enjoy your perspective! Enjoyed reading comments by the stump campfire 😊 keep those vids coming!!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks

[@jeremyj612]

Haha…this video had me cracking up Brock. As for the stump, the answer is pretty obvious to me. You should just bring in 300-400 tons of fill dirt with your dump trailer and build up the ground around and over it. Compacting every half inch of course. Your grandson could drive in the last few dozen loads. Nice work. Keep ‘em coming!

[@MRGreen79]

Keep the videos coming Brock!

[@GeorgeGeorge-yb2sz]

I have dug out by hand, two stumps and it wasn't easy. I mostly used a sawzall with a long blade, a screwdriver, and a hand trowel. My neighbor felt sorry for me after a couple of days of digging and brought over his chainsaw and buried it 30 inches in the ground and cut the large roots off under the stump. Luckily no tap root! I used a 8' X 8"X 8" X 3/8 wall square tube as a lever, with a locomotive chain and three snatch blocks hooked to a 8000 winch and tied it down to a tree. It was tough, but with a little persuasion from my tractor bucket it finally broke loose. That was a 6" diameter tree, not nearly as tough as your tree. The second one was a cherry tree, and came right out with the winch scenario. I soaked the ground for a day before I tried to pull it. For my third stump removal, a 32" diameter elm tree that the power company killed, I hired a large, tracked stump grinder and it took a couple of hours. The power company paid for it and the replacement tree, a nice 4" diameter maple. When you drilled the stump I was hoping for some 2F powder in the holes with a plug, big disappointment! (TIC) I have burned up large logs by using a 52", 120 volt fan, but a couple of large household fans would work as well and save a lot of wear on the leaf blower.

[@hotironaircraftshop]

Great way to dispose of the other waste material that you had on hand.

[@timgavin1642]

You should sell tickets to this video…. Absolutely funny and enjoyable !!! Yes I think hot dogs would go well…

[@medjoolmaker]

That fire does need a lot of babysitting and attention. Works for your own property but for a customer, not feasible. Hope it works out 💪🏽

[@smileyking1019]

Keeping it real buddy Thanks for the funny video :)

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks

[@doughawkins7440]

We’ve burned out stumps here at different times and the old timers (those 80 plus) insist stumps will burn better based on different phases of the moon. I need to check an almanac….good video and the comment responses were entertaining!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Dad is one I haven’t heard before but who knows, might be true Thanks for watching

[@michellejaggard9657]

You plant grass in cool weather, early spring or fall,

[@earldspicer8748]

Great video, Loved the sarcasm!

[@sdg4883]

Good job! Tanks for the salt tip. I do not have the space to do a burn.

[@thomasbird894]

nice job keep doing your own thing Birdman

[@KeyFobRob]

Came over from the shorts video. Great content!! Keep it trucking

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks

[@richardsmith6317]

I really enjoyed watching the two stump burning videos. Have you thought about pulling the whole tree over with the roots still attached? I pulled over several hundred-foot pines that pulled their own roots out of the ground. I first attached a line as high as I could reach ( 50-60 feet ) then dig a hole down one side, I then placed logs stacked log-cabin stile (about 2 or 3 feet high on the other side and pulled the tree over the logs with the ball hitch of my little S-10 and pulleys and cable for a mechanical advantage of 64 to 1. The weight of the tree pulled its own root ball out free and clear of the hole. I fill in the hole with the dirt from my digging and knock the dirt off the roots. The ground was level when the tree was planted so there should be enough dirt. I then processed the tree for disposal. All my tackle I got from dumpster diving.

[@daveschooley8514]

You got a good tan on your face?

[@rtyria]

I've heard of people using leaf blowers on stumps before. Seems to me I've seen my dad do something similar. The stump he was trying to burn out was between the house and garage, so not a good candidate for a leaf blower. I seem to remember he took mom's hair dryer to it until it was good and going. That was a long time ago. The tree grew up around an old metal fence, maybe put up in the 1910s or 1920s (the house itself was built in the 1800s). The posts were square and the chain link looked handmade. Of course it's hard to tell when it's inside a tree trunk. Trying to cut that tree broke dad's chain.

[@woodland6209]

Thanks for teaching me how to properly use the speech to text actually very helpful

[@charliebecker2216]

I didn’t know where electricity came from until u said unicorns and fairy’s . Thanks so much !! Not sure if u can do this however I have heard tires around a stamp works well as well. Great video.

[@daveward1484]

I've watched 2 or 3 methods using fire, they all took about 3 days to finish the job. Fun video to watch.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks

[@BradMyers]

I love the electricity comment.

[@stephenlehr6020]

Great video, loved all the replies and commentary!! I definitely need to get comfortable with voice-to-text, you just showed how slow my keyboard really is!! (it must be the keyboard.......right.....LOL). i see the safety crocs were engaged, stay comfy!!

[@bossdillman7011]

Good way to get rid of your scrap wood. It is nice when one has all the right equipment and wants to have a little fun

[@frijoli9579]

haha, I love the dig on the electric power!

[@fricknjeep]

hi there fun show Have a GREAT THANKSGIVING and best to all John

[@rickv4167]

I was looking for information on log splitters (Champion) and landed on your channel...positively loved the "fairies and unicorns", comment in this video! Thank you...RVO in Elma NY.

[@hendodon5076]

"Electricity comes from fairies and unicorns"...HAHAHA!

[@GWade1217]

U had me rolling cause I do exactly what my mom does with her cell phone when she talks into it to transcribe what ur saying…u put the phone up to ur mouth, right on it like it’s a walkie-talkie😂. Normally, ur phones will hear u just fine the way u are when the phones on ur lap while ur talking into the camera. It’s funny how guys eat this stuff up…just watching someone burn stumps, build a table, whatever. Nice video, by the way. I liked it.

[@daniele.woodhead1218]

New to the channel but I love the Facebook page, as far as the stump you're doing the best natural way to get rid of it, I know it takes time but the outcome is amazing mixed with good manure can be a good fertilizer. Just some things we did on the farm years ago. Keep up the great work God bless y'all from Gaffney South Carolina viewer 🙏❤️

[@LeonBarker-k3c]

I have used a bouncy house blower with a metal pipe on the end as my blower. Makes HUGE difference in speed of the burn.

[@markd2858]

You had me laughing with some if the early comments! 😂 looked like it came out pretty well in the end. She’d the nay sayers and just keep doing the work! Oh, and get a little extra sleep tonight. Good job Brock.

[@CharleyMcGee]

You don't have a fuel problem in that fire. You have an air problem. That's why the blower makes it burn higher.

[@thirsty_dog1364]

Shovel. Dig under those roots and let air get to the core. Then, you can pull each root out with your tractor. About three days of burning.

[@patriotallen9717]

I wouldnt obsess over comment responses...only try to answer questions. We know you will do your best to respond when appropriate!

[@RoughNeckRage]

Great video I loved it. Can't wait to see what that stump looks like when it's burnout that'll be nice.

[@Three-leggedRanch]

Faries and unicorns. Hahaha.

[@andrewanderson1436]

This is fantastic Brock lol. You should do this more often lol 😂😂. I like those drinks too. And thanks for calling out my comments sir. Appreciate that very much sir.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yes sir. Thanks for following the channel I’ve been doing a comment of the day in some of the videos lately

[@andrewanderson1436]

@@RockhillfarmYT that is awesome. I've trying to catch up on you since my baby boy was born on 6/13/22. Unfortunate circumstances are allowing me to catch up tonight as im sitting with my son at the children's hospital in Texas. Hopefully we go home tomorrow.

[@pdp313]

I feel your pain. I’ve got a big stump like that that I’ve had campfires in for about half dozen nights. It’s in my front yard so I can’t go crazy with it. Now I have what looks like a crater. I wish I could attach a picture.

[@amcluesent]

A true eccentric!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks for watching