04-06-2004, 08:05 PM
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For Drilling Holes In Tree Stumps
(BroJack) wrote in news:40c0a6c7.24624580
@news.newshosting.com:
On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 12:28:14 -0500, John Hines
wrote:
) wrote:
The idea is to drill holes and fill with a chemical to break down the
stumps.
Would a manual bit brace do the trick, or would you use a
battery-powered hand drill. What size? Length of bit, etc.? Thanks
3/4" self feed auger bit, in a hand drill. Don't need to go terribly
deep, standard 6" bit will do.
Thanks to all for responding.
The bit was $24 at Lowe's. The cheapest drill to handle it was $89.
(They tried to sell me a drill for $199.) Worst of all, the potassium
nitrate instructions said it would take 4-6 MONTHS to soften the wood
for burning. The internet led me to believe it would take 4-6 WEEKS.
Can't rent a grinder because I have no truck to transport it back and
forth.
So it's back to the old method I used for the other stumps: An ax and
a lot of sweat. There are only 3 stumps remaining anyway.
Sure woulda been nice to find an easier method. At age 60, swinging
that ax beats the hell out of my hands and wrist joints.
Thanks again.
Jack
Sounds like the KNO3 method is tantamount to turning your tree stump into
a compost pile, except with industrial strength reagents.
For faster results, you could try drilling more smaller diameter holes
instead of just the one. Most people have 3/8" drills, an 8" long bit is
another story. If you're stuck with a short length bit, you could always
drill a pattern and whack the stump a couple of times to increase the
depth and available surface area. Adding water periodically would
probably accelerate the results, along with warmer temperatures and.
All this being theoretical, never had to do it myself.
Got to go, good luck.
[rec.gardens]
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