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May 11, If the product is designed to remove seasoned stumps, it should hasten the decay of the stump so that the owner can easily remove the remains with a shovel.

Dec 03, If you were going to be clearing good-sized hardwood stumps you would want a size machine. An excavator works great clearing stumps because after you dig the stump out you can shake it to help get most of the dirt out of it.

Jun 20, Biggest stump I dug was 2 foot accross and I found its best to have a narrow bucket and shave away at those big roots until you're under the stump 3/4 round and then start levering it.

If you have alot of stumps, then rent the biggest excavator that they can haul in without having to re-assemble.

If you still have land to clear, the easiest way to destump is while the trees are still standing, use a 12 or 20 tonne excavator and use the trees height as leverage against the roots. Aug 17, Instructions. Dig around the stump with the mattock's broad end.

Once you have loosened the dirt in this fashion, shovel it out of your way. Be prepared to clear away a lot of soil. The bigger the stump, the more Use the other end of the mattock to.