WHERE were the young guys on your crew?? I would have delegated this one! After first stump, I thought, "Well, glad that's over!" Then seeing you drag the grinder up the steps and grinding the SECOND, including sharpening ... well, I'm exhausted and sore JUST WATCHING YOU! GOOOoooooOOO, Glenn!!!!
Mr. Glenn, you are a great source of information and a true "Detective" when it comes to the practice of arborculture.. hope you don't mind me asking your age, if you find time? keep it up Sir.. a true all around arborist you are. David, 26 Kentucky, USA
Dack Bliamond Expeditions been doing tree work for 45 years. I’m 64 going on 40 because i keep working hard. When you slow down, it’s hard to get moving again so I just keep pushing myself.
Hi Blair enjoy watching your videos. Just after watching you doing a little stump grinding and I find if you drill some holes in the stump it seems to help. I have a machine for drilling stumps. I’ll send you a picture of it if you like. Kind regards Declan
arboristBlairGlenn Hello again Blair we use bit sizes from 12 mm up to a maximum of 25 mm. My father reckons to start small for hard wood and work your way up in size. It makes the grinding a little easier. I just have to say I enjoy your videos Blair. I like the way you treat the trees with respect.
I have enjoyed the knowledge you share in your videos. When it comes to stumps the size and condition in this video, you should consider subbing out the stump to a stump grinding contractor. You could have pocketed $25-50 and paid them to do it. With the right equipment, they would have come and finished in 20-25 minutes and you could have used your knowledge elsewhere. I own a Toro 13hp stump grinder, but at 59 years old, I usually sub out all but the smallest and easiest jobs. Just saying...
Do you have a minimum for stump grinding? We won't grind anything for less than $200 at the very minimum even for a little 5 inch stump of course if we are doing several tiny stumps we will offer a deal
By keeping my grinder with me, i can whip out an 85.00 job in no time. I think it would be stupid to put too high a minimum and piss off your loyal clients.
I 100% agree I was just curious, Just in my area that is still a very reasonable price bigger companies like Savatree and RTEC have an even higher minimum so people are fine with it.
deborah dee we work in a lot of tiny yards. Real estate value is so high here that people want to use the space. Condos, 1500 sq ft, over a million dollars with people lined up to buy them! It is a sick system that has cheated our children.
I have seen a married couple pay social security their entire lives, one died 4 years after retirement and the other had a serious stroke 3 years later. The government came in and sold their 90 + acres to pay for the nursing home care for a mere 2.5 years before they also died. They took the 30-something thousand dollars that was in the bank account as well. I'm pretty good at math, but this doesnt even add up right. No surplus? Nothing for their kids and grand kids. Sad indeed.
I have no idea what the stump grinding "market" is like. But after watching all the associated work I think that should have been $225 after the homeowner removed the rocks.
Whats your opinion of using the epsom salts decomposition method, ... or just augering into the stump, and making a wooden rocket stove, and burn out the stump from inside out. Then don't need any grinding and throwing rocks or grinding wheels or teeth from a stump. Wheres that new chrome-plated, dangle-fangled marlin fishing tackle device you have ? Why can't you use that with a crane, and pulley lever ratchet that boy out of the ground the easy way ... instead of destroying your grinding machine. Just like pulling out a tooth (ahem! been there, done that). Pull it one way, snap some muscle attachments, pull opposite direction, snap some muscle attachments, pull up, repeat, repeat in other directions, and ever upward and outward. Eventually the stump gets the message to let go, and out comes the majority of the intact stump and root sections. Then deal with the lesser issues of the embedded roots.
You ever get any grief about noise for the upper crust of the neighborhood you work in from time to time? I'd have to agree with you when you said the job was underbid. Thanks for the video. As usual I comment before the video is finished, were all these stumps removed for the amount you flashed on the screen near the start? If so I feel really bad for ya man. Far too much work for so little reward.... Is it getting to the Danny Glover point of view....I'm gettin' too old for this shit? lol A hard days work time to hit the showers, sorry for the novel.
aj l a Toy you say? Now tell me how YOU would grind a stump in a backyard with no access? How about in a raised planter? A place for every tool without predigest for what you believe is better..
WHERE were the young guys on your crew?? I would have delegated this one! After first stump, I thought, "Well, glad that's over!" Then seeing you drag the grinder up the steps and grinding the SECOND, including sharpening ... well, I'm exhausted and sore JUST WATCHING YOU! GOOOoooooOOO, Glenn!!!!
Randy Tucker the young guys were all doing the main job. I fill in where needed. I wear too many hats
Awesome job you performed. Thank you for sharing it.
Mr. Glenn, you are a great source of information and a true "Detective" when it comes to the practice of arborculture.. hope you don't mind me asking your age, if you find time? keep it up Sir.. a true all around arborist you are.
David, 26
Kentucky, USA
Dack Bliamond Expeditions been doing tree work for 45 years. I’m 64 going on 40 because i keep working hard. When you slow down, it’s hard to get moving again so I just keep pushing myself.
Dang, you sure made me tired and my back hurt watching this ! 😊
Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
Ken Gamble well hell Ken, you’re just getting too old🤔
arboristBlairGlenn
And you are absolutely CORRECT ! 😊
Hi Blair enjoy watching your videos. Just after watching you doing a little stump grinding and I find if you drill some holes in the stump it seems to help. I have a machine for drilling stumps. I’ll send you a picture of it if you like. Kind regards Declan
Declan Buggy I have seen the pto mounted stump auger. Is this what you are using?
arboristBlairGlenn
Hello Blair it’s a handheld auger that my father gave me. It’s a Tanaka TED 262L. It ‘s made in Japan.
Declan Buggy bit size?
Declan Buggy I like this idea
arboristBlairGlenn
Hello again Blair we use bit sizes from 12 mm up to a maximum of 25 mm. My father reckons to start small for hard wood and work your way up in size. It makes the grinding a little easier. I just have to say I enjoy your videos Blair. I like the way you treat the trees with respect.
Sir what would be a good charge rate on this kind of stump
Teri and TL Stanbro bidding jobs is dependent on location and economic status of your clients.
Great work Sir!
Rufus LC another day, another tree
I've found a large shop vac really helps digging around odd shaped things like stumps.
Dang, I've never seen a digging attachment for a shop vac. Where can I buy one??? (I've got a trench to dig.)
jdan150 i often use a blower but when small, i just push with my arms
I have enjoyed the knowledge you share in your videos. When it comes to stumps the size and condition in this video, you should consider subbing out the stump to a stump grinding contractor. You could have pocketed $25-50 and paid them to do it. With the right equipment, they would have come and finished in 20-25 minutes and you could have used your knowledge elsewhere. I own a Toro 13hp stump grinder, but at 59 years old, I usually sub out all but the smallest and easiest jobs. Just saying...
Oh I do.
@@arboristBlairGlenn haha
Blair: We are at the age where tired sighs are more common.
Michael Kearney i feel it
“I don’t think this one was bid high enough ...” what are you referring to? Reverse bidding for the job?
V isions that was the price quoted and i honored my bid even if it was too low.
Hey Blair, new boots? How do you like that pair?
Brian Grone so far so good. Redwings wide. Hate breaking in new boots!
Do you have a minimum for stump grinding? We won't grind anything for less than $200 at the very minimum even for a little 5 inch stump of course if we are doing several tiny stumps we will offer a deal
We have to make money no matter how small it is
By keeping my grinder with me, i can whip out an 85.00 job in no time. I think it would be stupid to put too high a minimum and piss off your loyal clients.
Rufus LC my minimum is 85.00
I 100% agree I was just curious, Just in my area that is still a very reasonable price bigger companies like Savatree and RTEC have an even higher minimum so people are fine with it.
Plus traffic is terrible and the cost of living is so high in northern VA we have no choice
Here in the south we mainly just paint our stumps and put a plant/flower on top of it.
deborah dee we work in a lot of tiny yards. Real estate value is so high here that people want to use the space. Condos, 1500 sq ft, over a million dollars with people lined up to buy them! It is a sick system that has cheated our children.
I have seen a married couple pay social security their entire lives, one died 4 years after retirement and the other had a serious stroke 3 years later. The government came in and sold their 90 + acres to pay for the nursing home care for a mere 2.5 years before they also died. They took the 30-something thousand dollars that was in the bank account as well.
I'm pretty good at math, but this doesnt even add up right.
No surplus? Nothing for their kids and grand kids. Sad indeed.
225 for all 3?
Dylan T, I was thinking the same. Or is it 225$ a piece?
Dylan T no, 800 for 4
how is your veggie garden doing?
Martin Spijker not up to par
I have no idea what the stump grinding "market" is like. But after watching all the associated work I think that should have been $225 after the homeowner removed the rocks.
Dremwolf I make good money with this machine
@@arboristBlairGlenn As many times as I've seen you use it in your videos I'm sure you do.
The base rate for getting a stump ground around here is $40/inch.
Ender so, in your area a 32" stump.. 2.66 feet diameter is $1300?
As far as I know, yes. I haven't had a stump more than half that size ground, so I can't say if there's a discount for larger stumps.
That is too high. With competitive pricing, and adjustments for hardness, rocks and location, i still just put a firm number on the job.
Almost makes tannerite tempting.
Whats your opinion of using the epsom salts decomposition method, ... or just augering into the stump, and making a wooden rocket stove, and burn out the stump from inside out. Then don't need any grinding and throwing rocks or grinding wheels or teeth from a stump.
Wheres that new chrome-plated, dangle-fangled marlin fishing tackle device you have ? Why can't you use that with a crane, and pulley lever ratchet that boy out of the ground the easy way ... instead of destroying your grinding machine. Just like pulling out a tooth (ahem! been there, done that). Pull it one way, snap some muscle attachments, pull opposite direction, snap some muscle attachments, pull up, repeat, repeat in other directions, and ever upward and outward. Eventually the stump gets the message to let go, and out comes the majority of the intact stump and root sections. Then deal with the lesser issues of the embedded roots.
John Lord i live in a society where people want it gone. Waiting is not an option
Yes Blair, people want the job done, quickly, efficiently and without knowing the details for the most part.
WAHT ?? No Bacon>>?>
RedRocketsGlare moving on
You ever get any grief about noise for the upper crust of the neighborhood you work in from time to time? I'd have to agree with you when you said the job was underbid. Thanks for the video. As usual I comment before the video is finished, were all these stumps removed for the amount you flashed on the screen near the start? If so I feel really bad for ya man. Far too much work for so little reward.... Is it getting to the Danny Glover point of view....I'm gettin' too old for this shit? lol A hard days work time to hit the showers, sorry for the novel.
Duncan MacKenzie not often. Most folks head off to work during the week. Now if i worked weekends, that would be a problem.
Thanks for the reply.
That machine is a toy, ill keep my 672a
aj l a Toy you say? Now tell me how YOU would grind a stump in a backyard with no access? How about in a raised planter? A place for every tool without predigest for what you believe is better..