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How to remove a small tree desgnr 04-10-2008
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Posted by on April 11, 2008, 11:41 am

>It doesnt have a trunk.
>It seems to have a series of branches that are real wide at the bottom.
>>>I have a 6' tall evergreen tree i want to remove.
>>> I used a circular saw to cut down the branches.
>>> Right now it is about 2' high & i tried to dig the remaining part out.
>>> I am getting nowhere because the roots look like 2" in diameter & the
>>> tree
>>> wont budge when i push on it.
>>> I can't get the saw under to cut the bottom off.
>>> How can i remove it ?
>>>
>>
>> A 60' pine fell 3 weeks ago. The trunk is over 2' diameter. I cut
>> the majority of the branches with a bow saw--much safer than using a
>> chain saw and ladder. In your case, dig around the roots. A pick axe
>> will help. I can't imagine using a circular saw for this.
>

I did this a couple years ago. 20 foot Evergreen. Cut the upper as
you did which will leave a two or three foot trunk. Get an ax and
start to cut through all of the horizontal/diagonal main roots. Soak
the soil so that you can start to rock the truck. As you rock the
trunk you can dig and expose more roots to cut.

The hardest part will be getting to the last few roots under the
trunk. Keep whacking at the un seeable roots under the trunk until you
can rock/twist the trunk away.

Posted by on April 11, 2008, 12:22 pm
> It doesnt have a trunk.
> It seems to have a series of branches that are real wide at the bottom."Ph=
isherman"

That's not a tree. That's a bush.

Unless you rent a stump grinder, or have it professionally ground,
there is no "easy" way to get it out. Either cut it off even with the
ground and wait for it to rot, or get out the shovel and do it the
hard way...

What I found worked the best for cutting roots is a "Go-Devil," a
splitting maul, used to split firewood. They look like a sledge hammer
with an axe edge on one side. One swing was generally enough to cleave
the root off at the stump, and a second shot trimmed the root back
enough to get in there with the shovel and continue digging.

It's not easy. Don't use the circular saw.

Posted by DanG on April 12, 2008, 6:40 am
I really hesitate to suggest this. A chain, a pickup truck, and a
lot of common sense can either pull the whole thing or, at least,
provide enough tension to make digging and axe work more
productive. Without the common sense your results may differ.

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> It doesnt have a trunk.
> It seems to have a series of branches that are real wide at the
> bottom.
>>>I have a 6' tall evergreen tree i want to remove.
>>> I used a circular saw to cut down the branches.
>>> Right now it is about 2' high & i tried to dig the remaining
>>> part out.
>>> I am getting nowhere because the roots look like 2" in
>>> diameter & the tree
>>> wont budge when i push on it.
>>> I can't get the saw under to cut the bottom off.
>>> How can i remove it ?
>>>
>>
>> A 60' pine fell 3 weeks ago. The trunk is over 2' diameter. I
>> cut
>> the majority of the branches with a bow saw--much safer than
>> using a
>> chain saw and ladder. In your case, dig around the roots. A
>> pick axe
>> will help. I can't imagine using a circular saw for this.
>
>



Posted by Oren on April 12, 2008, 6:57 pm

>I really hesitate to suggest this. A chain, a pickup truck, and a
>lot of common sense can either pull the whole thing or, at least,
>provide enough tension to make digging and axe work more
>productive. Without the common sense your results may differ.

Nothing wrong with this method. It would be my first choice...

Beats using a one eyed plow mule and a chain.


Posted by Smitty Two on April 12, 2008, 7:35 pm

>
> >I really hesitate to suggest this. A chain, a pickup truck, and a
> >lot of common sense can either pull the whole thing or, at least,
> >provide enough tension to make digging and axe work more
> >productive. Without the common sense your results may differ.
>
> Nothing wrong with this method. It would be my first choice...
>
> Beats using a one eyed plow mule and a chain.

I'm guessing Dan's hesitation on the recommendation was based on the
fact that the OP's first tool of choice was a circular saw. IOW, the
measure of "common sense" available may be inadequate to avoid damage to
the truck, or other property, or personal injury.

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