There's potential to use the drum setup, add a lid and convert most of the stumps and other wood to charcoal. An old friend of mine said that the best way was to get the stump burning nicely, cover it with old roofing iron and then put some dirt over it and wait for a few days. Pretty much everything ended up as charcoal.
Hi John , an add on to the drum method I have used a bit is to dig the dirt around the stump down about a foot / 300mm & about the same distance out from it. This bowl shaped depression fills with coals and helps burn the stump & roots below the ground . Many a black wattle stump dealt with this way on my place.
Yes I have done that. Nowadays I avoid digging like the plague. The drum was by far the best if I would have had a air gap the first night. I think it would have been even better. John
Connect two drums together so you have a taller tube to increase the chimney effect . Drill a single hole through the centre diagonally from top to bottom or just be patient.
Back in the day in Boy Scouting; we used to call the one with the whole in the center a 'Dragon fire'. You come across a hollowed out log and tilt it so air gets in and build fire at base. The fire shoots out the top! Seems like the consensus is the barrel, tilt it to let air in or drill some 1/2" holes? OH, I was going to say, get you some catsup squirt bottles and fill them with diesel l fuel. ha Pyro- me! Many Scouts from back in the day were pyros!
My wife when she was a kid was a girl guide made it to queens guide. She was the biggest pyromaniac out there when we were younger, she has mellowed a bit nowadays. But I know what you are talking about. John
Never saw a metric tape measure, really like your cart! Had 60 and 70 mph(100-110 kph) I think wind here two weeks ago so have lots of stumps(2 weeks on a chain saw) The drum idea will help me a lot. Have lots of drums as I have been making and selling kilns and retorts at Self Reliance Festival after giving talks on use and production. Great experiment thank you
@@chriskennedy7534 Its about 6 of one and half a dozen with the other. I could have cut the smaller stumps off and split the wood to burn the base of the stump in hindsight. I wanted to experiment and now that I know the results I will improve it all. Watch this space, Ha Ha. John
Through a lot of trail and error and a lots of stumps, I use the drum technique with a couple of rocks to hold it up a bit, particularly on the side from where the wind is blowing if there is some at the start. I feed it wood for about a day then once the stump is burnt down near the ground I take the rocks out and feed it a bit more wood and it normally will keep smoldering and burn out the stump over a few days to leave a big hole. Closing bottom off to the cold air keeps the heat in and the remains of the stump (mostly in the ground by now) will smolder and burn for days. I also built a rain cap that sits about 20cm above the drum to stop any rain from getting during the final stages. Once the stump is smoldering it feeds itself. Good luck.
I was thinking of making a lot bigger drum. Most of our stumps are very big. We didn't have many until cyclone YASI in 2011 it twisted the trees and they died over a period of time. I still have some to fell. John
@@farminglifeaustralia6716 I have made a couple of 90 cm wide drums and about the same high from an old diesel steel fuel tank, the are about 3 mm thick as well which holds the heat in well too.
Oh for the Good Old Days when you could just go into the store at Garnet and pick up a case of Gelly, Fuse and Dets. A 3" hand post hole borer and a charge of a few sticks tied together or a smaller "Gain" charge on top of an ANFO mix if the ground was solid enough to contain the whump and then just pick up the bits and blade the hole in! 😉
A lot more fun too. I remember blowing out stumps when I was a kid fertilizer mixed with diesel and a bit of Gelly. The last time I was around blowing out stumps was 30 plus years ago and it was plastic explosive and electricity to set it off. The powers that be would hang you up by the knackers for just thinking about doing that now. John
@@farminglifeaustralia6716 Yair, about the same timeframe since the local Sarge signed off on the last Permit to Purchase here. Of course different times now with all the nutters on the loose! I look back now and realize what a great life we've had. Started off with nothing (as did everyone around us so everyone helped each other with no "The Joneses") but worked hard with no official handouts and each year things got a bit better. Kids nowadays will have it much tougher and the ratio of those that actually produce something to the army of paper shufflers (let alone those that are paid to just sit on their jacksies) is getting worse each year! 🙄
I dont understand why you dont cut the stump lower, so the higher material could be used as firewood or for making biochar separately. You could then drill large holes, fill with Potassium Nitrate and Kero or Diesel and then set a light. It would remove more of the underground bits or is the aim to just produce as much charcoal as possible.
Yes I see that now in hindsight. I was trying to find the best method. If you look on the internet all those methods are shown and they are all said to be the best method. Now I would cut the stump as short as possible split the timber up and use it to burn out the base of the stump. I am not keen on using kero or diesel with cattle in the paddock. John
We use those stumps here in butcher shops to chop beef those are sold 6dollars USD. Those you would sell to butcher shops. We have few electric butcher saws.
@@farminglifeaustralia6716 in australia they don't use it .Here it's common.the electric butcher saws are only in few stores that serve the expats and few butcher shops.
When I was a kid the farms used to mix fertilizer with diesel and set it off with a bit of jelly. Burning the stumps out is about the only thing left that is legal until they ban that as well. John
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My dad worked in the bush when he was younger and found that the cattle would come around and eat the charcoal of a night. Great video, John.
Mine dont normally seem to eat much but they got stuck into this lot maybe they needed it. More likely they thought they were stealing it. John
Another great informative video John.
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A lot of people make out its an involved job. Most animals are pretty much the same to me. Keep the bits you want to eat and get rid of the rest. John
There's potential to use the drum setup, add a lid and convert most of the stumps and other wood to charcoal. An old friend of mine said that the best way was to get the stump burning nicely, cover it with old roofing iron and then put some dirt over it and wait for a few days. Pretty much everything ended up as charcoal.
Cutting the stump down to "just above" ground level and making char from the wood seems a more efficient option to me, but I'm a knewbie 😂
Ok thanks for that. John
my sister has two big stump's in her garden.now i can get rid of them .thank's for the info.great video .have a great weekend. stay safe. gary.
The charcoal is great for cows gut health, amazing that they can sense it.
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Thank you so much 👍 John
Hi John , an add on to the drum method I have used a bit is to dig the dirt around the stump down about a foot / 300mm & about the same distance out from it. This bowl shaped depression fills with coals and helps burn the stump & roots below the ground . Many a black wattle stump dealt with this way on my place.
Ok that sounds like a plan. The only thing is that dig business. John
Drum is asolutely FANTASTIC burning ute/side by side stump killers. It's so good I've made 2.
Sounds good. John
Interesting! I like the drum idea. We used dig out round the roots and set the fire low.
Yes I have done that. Nowadays I avoid digging like the plague. The drum was by far the best if I would have had a air gap the first night. I think it would have been even better. John
Connect two drums together so you have a taller tube to increase the chimney effect . Drill a single hole through the centre diagonally from top to bottom or just be patient.
Good idea. John
Back in the day in Boy Scouting; we used to call the one with the whole in the center a 'Dragon fire'. You come across a hollowed out log and tilt it so air gets in and build fire
at base. The fire shoots out the top! Seems like the consensus is the barrel, tilt it to let air in or drill some 1/2" holes? OH, I was going to say, get you some catsup squirt bottles and fill them with diesel l fuel. ha Pyro- me! Many Scouts from back in the day were pyros!
My wife when she was a kid was a girl guide made it to queens guide. She was the biggest pyromaniac out there when we were younger, she has mellowed a bit nowadays. But I know what you are talking about. John
Inquisitive cows, so healthy and gorgeous.
They are sticky beaks. John
Never saw a metric tape measure, really like your cart! Had 60 and 70 mph(100-110 kph) I think wind here two weeks ago so have lots of stumps(2 weeks on a chain saw) The drum idea will help me a lot. Have lots of drums as I have been making and selling kilns and retorts at Self Reliance Festival after giving talks on use and production. Great experiment thank you
Surprised and pleased to see push bike wheels still rolling
Yes the drum method beat the others by a mile. I need something bigger to do the same job. John
@@farminglifeaustralia6716 Would you go for the cuts + barrel to really speed things up ?
Or save the chainsaw for felling/firewood
@@chriskennedy7534 Its about 6 of one and half a dozen with the other. I could have cut the smaller stumps off and split the wood to burn the base of the stump in hindsight. I wanted to experiment and now that I know the results I will improve it all. Watch this space, Ha Ha. John
The winner is .....the drum method. It will be interesting to see if the grass looks healthier in that area when it eventually grows back .
Yes good point, John
Through a lot of trail and error and a lots of stumps, I use the drum technique with a couple of rocks to hold it up a bit, particularly on the side from where the wind is blowing if there is some at the start. I feed it wood for about a day then once the stump is burnt down near the ground I take the rocks out and feed it a bit more wood and it normally will keep smoldering and burn out the stump over a few days to leave a big hole. Closing bottom off to the cold air keeps the heat in and the remains of the stump (mostly in the ground by now) will smolder and burn for days. I also built a rain cap that sits about 20cm above the drum to stop any rain from getting during the final stages. Once the stump is smoldering it feeds itself. Good luck.
I was thinking of making a lot bigger drum. Most of our stumps are very big. We didn't have many until cyclone YASI in 2011 it twisted the trees and they died over a period of time. I still have some to fell. John
@@farminglifeaustralia6716 I have made a couple of 90 cm wide drums and about the same high from an old diesel steel fuel tank, the are about 3 mm thick as well which holds the heat in well too.
@@golden8162 That sounds good I will find something like that old fuel tanks are not that hard to find. John
Give those cows a beer n barbie , they seem to love hanging out around an open fire
They love to hang about when we are in the paddock. John
@@farminglifeaustralia6716 gotta love the girls, I'm so looking forward to getting my own
@@chriskennedy7534 Its hard not to get attached to them. John
Oh for the Good Old Days when you could just go into the store at Garnet and pick up a case of Gelly, Fuse and Dets. A 3" hand post hole borer and a charge of a few sticks tied together or a smaller "Gain" charge on top of an ANFO mix if the ground was solid enough to contain the whump and then just pick up the bits and blade the hole in! 😉
A lot more fun too. I remember blowing out stumps when I was a kid fertilizer mixed with diesel and a bit of Gelly. The last time I was around blowing out stumps was 30 plus years ago and it was plastic explosive and electricity to set it off. The powers that be would hang you up by the knackers for just thinking about doing that now. John
@@farminglifeaustralia6716 Yair, about the same timeframe since the local Sarge signed off on the last Permit to Purchase here. Of course different times now with all the nutters on the loose!
I look back now and realize what a great life we've had. Started off with nothing (as did everyone around us so everyone helped each other with no "The Joneses") but worked hard with no official handouts and each year things got a bit better.
Kids nowadays will have it much tougher and the ratio of those that actually produce something to the army of paper shufflers (let alone those that are paid to just sit on their jacksies) is getting worse each year! 🙄
@@theoztreecrasher2647 I think we saw the best of it. Things seem to be going downhill fast. John
I dont understand why you dont cut the stump lower, so the higher material could be used as firewood or for making biochar separately. You could then drill large holes, fill with Potassium Nitrate and Kero or Diesel and then set a light. It would remove more of the underground bits or is the aim to just produce as much charcoal as possible.
Yes I see that now in hindsight. I was trying to find the best method. If you look on the internet all those methods are shown and they are all said to be the best method. Now I would cut the stump as short as possible split the timber up and use it to burn out the base of the stump. I am not keen on using kero or diesel with cattle in the paddock. John
We use those stumps here in butcher shops to chop beef those are sold 6dollars USD. Those you would sell to butcher shops. We have few electric butcher saws.
I dont think butcher shops can use tree stumps for chopping meat any more. Home butchers use stumps still. John
@@farminglifeaustralia6716 in australia they don't use it .Here it's common.the electric butcher saws are only in few stores that serve the expats and few butcher shops.
@@farminglifeaustralia6716 australia is a developed country .Here it's still common practice.
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Tried your drum method- wood must have been too wet/green - wouldn't burn.:-(.
Going to try again as great way to minimize heat damage to soil.
Thats a bit of a bug##r you must have a air gap under the drum. I used a couple of bricks to keep the drum off the ground for a air gap. John
great idea with the gas
It gets it going quickly. John
You couldn't use that big Yellow tractor to pull or push the stump up?
No you would need way more power than that a D6 would do the job. Eucalyptus roots are very tough. Hope you are doing well. John
Hi I’ve heard using a blower is very good
I can imagine it would help especially to get some heat into it at the start. John
Thats what they did 60 years ago ,, 70 years ago they dug them out by hand ,, or blow them out with Jelly
When I was a kid the farms used to mix fertilizer with diesel and set it off with a bit of jelly. Burning the stumps out is about the only thing left that is legal until they ban that as well. John