[AT] 100 year old stumps are nasty

[K7jdj at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/14/04 3:45:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
cmonson at hvc.rr.com writes:
I was just wondering if anyone has experience with  running an
excavator the size of the Komatsu 150 or a similar size Cat

Bigger is better.  I don't have experience with oak but have  removed 100s of 
west coast stumps, fir, maple etc.  One thing for sure  you can't judge a 
stump
by it's looks -- just like some "ladies" I have  known. :)  Any stump 24 
inches or 
more can be very difficult.  My  neighbor brought in a PC 200 several years 
ago and
spent about 4 hours on an  old 4-6 foot fir. Put that PC 200 on its knee's. 
Once the 
40 foot diameter  by 6 foot deep hole was cut around the stump I had to help 
get 
the beast out  of the hole with the JD-450.

Gary
Renton, WA.