Actually, not at all stumped. It only took me about 30 minutes to remove 80% of this tree stump, and the rest is coming out pretty easily with a bit of digging and a pick axe.
But I'll let the trash guys empty my compost bin before I fill it up again.
For comparison, here's an ancient (ancient!) shot of this stump ... and my lawn before it was renovated.
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It looks like it was cut too low to get a chain around it and use the Ford to get it out. Luckily, you live in a country with stores which sell black powder somewhere between the frozen tv dinners and Hannah Montana bicycles.
I think it was old and decayed enough that going through the effort of wrapping a chain around it would just have resulted in a busted up stump top. I didn't really know that until I got halfway through tearing it apart, but now thtat I did, I'm glad I didn't waste time with the chain.
Definitely crossed my mind before I started, though.
--D
Sump Grinder. They make 'em.
It would take me longer than 30 minutes to just rent a grinder, let alone use it (and clean up after it).
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