DIY: How to remove a stump

This is the stump before removal.

Did you read my post about how to remove a stump that ended up being an axe handle repair and replacement article? Were you disappointed with the actual stump removal in that article? Well, as mentioned, I had one stump left.

I proceeded with the same technique as previous stump removals. I took a shovel and dug around the stump. This exposed the roots below ground level.

Once the roots were exposed, I used my newly repaired axe to chop the roots.

This tree was larger that the others by five times at least. It had also been completely dead for a few years in my estimation. I chopped all visible roots and the stump was not loose in the least. I dug deeper below the chopped roots to discover that this stump had a second layer of roots, and chopped those out.

How to remove a stump: Get out the tools!

Start by exposing the roots, and chopping or cutting them

The stump, being larger had a lot of material between the ground and the exposed stump. I chopped all visible roots out. Still I couldn’t move the stump.

How to remove a stump

The solution was obvious. Call my Handy Father! He has a truck and long piece of tow strap. My father came and we strapped the stump. The truck had plenty of power to pull out the stump!

A good tip would be that if you have a large stump, do as I did. First dig to expose the roots. Then chop or use a chainsaw to cut visible supporting roots. Lastly pull the stump out with a truck or tractor.

This is the aftermath of my stump removal. Also the future location of my garden.

Once the stump is out, back fill the area and level the dirt.

Check out this video from the stump pull.
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Buy the tools for this project:

• Buy an Axe
• A Digging Shovel
• Tow Strap
• I suggest borrowing the truck.

Removing a stump difficulty level: 6 out of 10, for a large stump.