[AT] 100 year old stumps are nasty

[Rob Gray]

True cedars don't grow where I'm from but we get the big juniper tree 
they call the eastern red "cedar". The stumps on those things remain in 
the ground un-rotted for many years. There is one that I remember my dad 
cutting down about 25 years ago and the stump is still relatively intact 
in the ground...

Rob
NE PA


Dean VP wrote:

>I have spent the last couple weeks removing a 12' diameter x 12' tall old
>growth cedar stump in our front yard. I first was able to burn about 2/3rds
>of it but a pretty substantial section just would not burn even though I lit
>several fires under it and around it with other wood. 
>
>So I started carving it up with the chain saw and removed it, a large chunk
>at a time. Well today I was down to the last section and root that by itself
>was over 1' in diameter. The remaining piece above the ground was at least
>2' in diameter and about 12' tall. A really heavy piece. 
>
>I chained the top to the JD 620 with locked brakes so it wouldn't fall on me
>while I was cutting the base root. I expected it to fall away from me
>towards the tension on the chain. Well this stinking 1000 lb plus hunk had a
>mind of its own. It didn't fall the way I expected, it fell sideways. I
>never expected that. Should have, but didn't envision that. Now I really
>feel stupid. @#$%^&. So much for saving money by doing it yourself. 
>
>The chunk was just long enough that the top grazed the side of and
>demolished the hood, side panel, radiator, dash, fan shroud, etc on my JD
>425 Garden Tractor. The engine and frame wasn't damaged. I would guess
>probably at least $500 to $1,000 worth of damage. Engine runs ok. What a
>disappointment and I must say a big surprise. I guess I should feel lucky I
>didn't get hurt but I had protected myself from that but didn't anticipate
>the fall to the side. Very dumb. Several bad words were uttered.
>
>Going to call the Home Owners insurance company and see if I have any
>coverage under that policy. An expensive day. 
>
>Bad day on Black Rock.
>
>The only thing good I can say about this is the whole stump in now down. 
>
>Dean A. Van Peursem
>Snohomish, WA 98290
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>I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
>storeroom door 
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