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from "andrewpreece" contains these words:

Getting the triple stump out will be a killer, it's at least 16" across
at the base.

*DON'T* cut it down. Dig round it and cut as many of the roots as you
can find, then (with a rope from near the top if you can) using the
height of the tree as a lever, work it about, and where the earth moves
will be more roots to cut. Many of them will cut with a decent sharp
spade, but you may need a mattock or a trowel and bowsaw.

When enough roots are severed, pull the whole tree over. It's so much
easier than cutting it down and then digging the stump out.

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Rusty
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