These were both wonderful videos. You did wonderful at answering peoples comments and addressing their negativity. I commend you on that. You have more patience then me on even trying to make such videos. Our homestead here in Tennessee has had many stumps and so many people just want to say get a stump removal drill they just don't understand their is a certain pride in doing things the old fashion way. Our family is new fans of yours. May God watch over and protect your family and homestead always.
My mom never lets a good fire go to waste. If we were burning stumps like this, she'd be getting some chicken/beef/fish/anything ready to get grilled/cooked. Thanks for your video. It was very useful and helpful.
I'm subscribing just because I appreciate the way you handled the criticism from your previous video. I've only got 2 stumps in my suburban yard so burning is pretty much out of the question. But I plan on following your channel for any other tricks I can learn for maintenance on my "homestead" Nice job!
I love a man who is mature when it comes to TH-cam critics and doesn't lose his head! I hope things are well with you. I think using a drill, a jack and shovel is best. Fire is risky for most and takes a long time to do the job. Also, I love stumps for woodworking. LOL! That's just me though. I wish you the best!
Just watched the first video, read many of the comments, and then used the link in the pinned comment to come watch this video. First of all, it takes a real mature man to read and take to heart the criticisms of others and then try to address many of them in your next video on the subject. To me, it shows you have integrity and the added humor of playing the same music in the beginning was great! Second, someone please correct me if I am wrong, I don’t believe you said anything in your first video about it being the best way to remove a stump or that you were the expert! You only stated that it was how you did it on your land and, while it may not have been the most effective/quickest/safest way on other people’s property, it was effective and worked for what you needed. Obviously, we all need constructive criticism and hopefully we strive to continue to learn throughout our lives. That being said, our world today could use a lot less criticism just for criticism’s sake/negative comments and a lot more encouraging and positive comments to others! I will say I was encouraged to read the positive comments on this video, especially the ones that said something similar to, “I prefer/think the 55 gallon drum method works better but I like that he took the comments from his last video to heart and tried to address them and improve on this video, and because of that I think he deserves to get his channel going etc.” I enjoyed both videos and because of that along with the other things I mentioned you have gained a new subscriber and I wish you the best with your channel. I am not an expert on stump removal, nor do I ever recall having to remove a stump, only deep roots from a neighbor’s tree/stump that was removed from their yard, but if you had the time and ability to do a video on the 55 gallon drum method I would enjoy seeing you do a video of that just for comparison’s sake and because so many people have recommended that. Good luck with your channel and all your future endeavors!
Thank you for all your kind words and encouragement. I may do a video with a barrel in the future. I also want to do a video with some non fire methods, as burning is not always possible. Welcome to the channel and I hope you find many useful and enjoyable things!
I'm a landscaper and I will most likely use the waffle method...and I love the land you have and something smart and wholesome to watch on TH-cam...my wife wants some land and we finally have a little one I'm an old dad though lol kinda got started late in life I'm 38 just got married last year my wife is 26 so yeah. And I just started my business this year and its starting to grow...my 20's were filled with a lot of drugs and excess...but God has finally gotten my attention on things that really mean something my wife and my little baby girl...I just hope to own some land and build a house one day! I heard you mention church so if you could pray for us and our endeavors!
Thank you for watching, I'm glad you found it useful! It's always amazing to see what God can do in our lives and how he can transform us. We'll pray for you and your family and hopefully you guys can live your homestead dream some day!
@@TheNealsHomestead I was actually on a friend of mines property the other day doing some work and he has a couple stumps he wants gone(I do landscaping btw) I'm going to show him this video for sure...cause he was saying I don't want to have to rent a stump grinder for 2 stumps. I've removed them by digging around the stumps like 3 to 5 inches deep but you have to dig wide so you can fit your chainsaw down in there and then cut a couple inches below ground level and put the dirt back over top...it was effective but ruined my chain because of the dirt on the wood and I hit dirt a couple times...chains don't like that lol
I watched both videos and I like both. Very easy to understand and simple steps to follow...now I know how I'll get rid of my stumps and save $300. Thanks!
Wow Mr Neal,,, I was almost brought to tears by the family coming out to roast hot dogs and marshmallows.... Bravo to you, your wife and your beautiful family!!
When I was a teenager my Grandfather and I tried digging out a pretty large stump and even tunneled some underneath of it. It seemed as if no matter what we did it wouldn't break free.My Grandfather and I built fires for several weekends as we sat around the fire into the night marveling at the different colors and the warmth and comfort that goes hand and hand with a gorgeous stump fire. It turns out to one of many of the great memories I had with him. (The hot dogs were also pretty awesome).
Thank you, I just watched your to videos and not only did I learn how to remove stumps in my garden. You have helped me with something I have been struggling with for a while. I posted a few videos for my business then totally dropped doing it because of some off the feedback I received. I took what people said as a personal attack instead of constructive criticism to grow, learn and improve from. Thank you again.
Oh sweetheart please NEVER take anything personally that's said in the comment section! EVER!! Definitely don't let it effect you from doing more videos! Take certain advice and use it as a learning experience and apply it to future videos! Definitely don't let what negative and sometimes nasty people have to say keep you away from posting more videos! I learned this with doing my own videos! Sometimes you have to take what people have to say with a grain of salt!! Get back out there shooting videos..you'll find your audience!
A little message from France : A great vidéo - not only is it informative but very soothing & easy going and "sympathique" - Merci ! And extra thanks to your wife who came up with the best method !
Many an armchair utube expert has never even picked up and run a chainsaw.You don't owe any apology, the first video was enjoyable and I learned something new.
LOL, I died laughing when that same music started. Great sense of humor! I like the triangle cut, but next time, take a crowbar and see if you can easily pry the triangle on all three sides if it will crack loose lower down and make a nice little pit in the middle of the stump. I'd like to know if that would work. I won't be able to try it myself till about 4-5 months later when I return to Panama City Fl, where some trees came down in my woods. Kudos to your wife's idea, and you for a much better video.
My hat is off to anyone who would go through this much trouble showing me what he has tried. I have a big stump that has to go and I will try one of these methods. Thanks Neal for letting me know all this.
Great video! I watched to the end and enjoyed your calm calculated method! Thanks for sharing! May I share my stump removal process? I leave the stump as I fell it, then shovel away dirt and debris best I can, then get out the power washer. I use the power of the water to excavate and blow away the dirt. Takes mere minutes to expose the roots deep enough to cut em with a recprocating saw below the soul line. Job done! Thank you again for sharing!!!
Thanks so much for this video. I was considering renting a stump grinder today. Now I am certain I will rent one as I have 50 plus stumps to grind. Thank you for all your efforts.
I appreciate this. I live on a plot of land with a few stumps I want to get rid of and there's no way to get a grinder to them, so this is really useful to me. Thank you!
Much better! Thanks for canning the music,too! Heat is what causes the gasses to be released from the wood. It isn’t the wood burning, but the gasses. All your ideas were decent, but to burn the stumps you want your chimney or top to be the release for the smoke. You want to lay your fire like a rocket stove. You build a small fire in a side crack or split you’d create. Your drill is good, but your airflow was again backwards. Making the side holes to feed twigs into on fire, leaving the top alone but for the central chimney would have had that stump green or not on it’s way to ashes. More chimney holes would work, too. The waffle method is a great idea, but again the fire, draft, and chimney were reversed. Knock out a couple of those 2x2 chunks and set your fire down into the stump as far as possible. You’ll get plenty of draft from the cuts and a natural chimney will form in the knocked out area as the fire burns down and then out. Your idea to use the shop vac for bellows was pretty smart! I’ll keep that one in my bag of tricks and be sure to bring along my generator! The drilled one, I believe from experience, should have worked really well except you flipped your attention to the chimney. No need to put anything on top, but a little bit of your kerosene soaked cloth to warm up the chimney and create a stronger draft. No fire building on top, but only into the holes on the sides and small twigs with the kerosene cloth would have had that one going like a blowtorch or a rocket stove. Thanks for being straightforward, honest, and open about your learning experiences. Remember, base fire drafts up releases the smoke up and then the fire burns faster and hotter. Have fun and be safe!
I was looking through TH-cam on the best method to start a brush fire and found this one to be the best. I've saved to my favorites for reference later.
At least you spent time with your family and had a meal together outside and taught your kids something They won’t forget that quality time they spent with there dad. Reminds me of when I was a kid. Wish my dad was still alive . Hang in there man you took your kids to church you are doing a good job as a Dad!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Wasn't sure why I watched the first, now I will only say curiosity brought me to the second. Amending my comment to say, the 10:40 mark made it worth watching.
For the drilled hole method, your horizontal hole needs to be bigger, also only one (large) horizontal hole is needed. Also if you decide to blow air on it, do it from the side, as that’s the natural flow of air in a rocket stove. Add a flue and you’ll burn faster and cleaner
The idea was the simplest and that was the first video you made annoying as people might get I thought it was a wonderful video and it was very least costly if you're going to wear out three chains to get the thing you might as well cut it down and not even make a video if you're going to waffle it it's about going anyway so I wouldn't let all those people out not your opinion away I thought it was very bold and wonderful video the very first one that you made and after a day the stuff is gone and very cost effective a very good weekend adventure to get rid of a stuff and those people in the city they don't need to be burning anyway
Blowing air down also blows all your coals right out of the horizontal holes. The fire won't stay lit because the stuff that is burning keeps getting pushed out the sides. th-cam.com/video/TuiXfS6eL7Y/w-d-xo.html
All the holes needed to be bigger I think the inlets could have worked but you would need a bigger and deeper vertical hole but deep enough that some ash clogs up the inlets
I think the idea with the 4 holes is that you don't put anything on top of it, you just put 1 rag down from the top and use the other 4 holes for oxygen supplies. By putting wood and coal on the top hole it blocks the oxygen supply making the fire go out.
I did a variant of this that worked extremely well on 4 trees and a bougainvillea stump. I had a bit of an advantage. The trees were VERY dead, and the arborists cut the trees off as close to the ground as they could. Built a little firebreak out of bricks to keep the fire from spreading to the dead grass of the lawn. I put a handful of regular ol' cooking charcoal on the stump, added a bit of lighter fluid, lit it up, and went inside to watch TV and keep an eye on things. Next day, the smolder had burned the stump away a couple of feet below grade. I could conceivably have let it smolder on for days and gotten rid of the stump several feet below ground. Happy added benefit: probably made the termites in the ground VERY unhappy.
We're still recovering from the music. The hypnotherapist comes Wednesday to help us all put it behind us. My wife is recovering well from her burns after she set herself on fire trying to make the music go away. This is a better video.
Those locust stumps are no joke. My dad and I cleared a few locust trees from his property and I took the wood to burn in my fire pit. This was in the fall around early October. Come May of the next year I went to my wood pile and noticed a new limb growing out of one of the locust logs. Several more grew out of it. It was nowhere near the ground or water. It's crazy how resilient they are! Thanks for the video
If you put an old oil barrel (empty) over using as a pipe flue leaving good opening at the bottom or may cut air holes if the barrel touch ground. You will have a rocked stove, and it will burn out everything. In addition you do not have to cut it before throwing the barrel over it. Note the heat will be extreme up to 700 C. The reason for the stump not burning nice is the ratio of air vent side and pipe flue was wrong. Letting the fire draw air from the top an hence no circulation. If you had put a 15" (or more) pipe over the hole in the middle as long as the air vent is 1 and exhaust pipe (tube over fire) is more than 3 it sucks air from air vent and makes a rocked stove system. Forces the air to go one way and not back and forth.
a Dryer Drum From a 240 electric dryer would work awesome you can pick them up at local dumps for free unless they have a rule against taking things.. Get the right guy and he will let ya take it.
@@fragglefknrock7568 Also, those free stainless dryer (or washer) drums make great smokeless fireplaces - fully the equal of those $300-$500 stainless versions offered online.
Neil, you're a good guy! I can tell! And how refreshing in a world of scoundrels and shrill voices clamoring to dominate and disrespect "better" than others... Just wanted to say that Sir! Hey, I learned a bit from this one. I've always wanted to live out in the country but haven't been able to escape city living. I do however live right on the line that separates "County" (can burn) from "City" (CANNOT burn) here in Rockford, IL. And I have an elderly neighbor I really respect (who lives on the "County" side of the fence), and he's been asking me if I could help him get rid of some stumps in his yard. I liked your ideas. And I think I'm gonna try the "waffle cut" your wife suggested ya try, and supplement it with a cut off 55 gallon drum (the top 18 inches or so). I'll use that as a fire ring, and build a fire on top of and around the stump. Thanks again for the video and sharing your ideas. And keep up the good work out there in Missouri!
Thanks for the video. I like the waffle method and will definitely try it on my stubborn pine stumps. And kudos for listening to your wife! It’s nice to see y’all working together as a family.
These are all variations on the bushcraft method of improvising a cooking platform, known variously as the 'Swedish Torch', 'Swedish Stove', etc. The only difference is that you don't have a free-standing log in your case. It works, as you noted, basically like a rocket stove. Once you've quartered the log (and you may leave the bottom of it unquartered so you don't have to bind them together to remain standing), you fill the cracks with dry tinder to start, lighting at the bottom to get the draft going. The fire mostly comes up the center shaft, and you set your pot/pan over that as if on the burner of your stove.
Neal admitted that he listened to his wife's idea. He is a smart man and he has a happy wife who is less likely to kill him in his sleep. Now I heard him mention his wife's method is the fastest. He will live a long and happy life.
I mean, look at it! It actually worked. So it wasn't a "my wife is right" just for the heck of it. I'm about to try it on the stump in my front yard tomorrow! Won't have to pay for a grinder as I planned.
The shop vac on the drilled one is REALLY cool. But yeah, who wants to stand there with a shop vac all day? Lol! Great work. Really enjoyed learning from this video.
I’ve done the 3 cut but a little different. Basically cut out an upside down triangle. Soaked the cavity with lighter fluid, an hour later when it was well soaked and filled up the cavity with well lit coals and it burned really well.
After a few attempts at finding a decent boring bit for drilling down into a log to make a rocket stove (like the last method here) I discovered the speed bore drill bit. It works so well at getting down into the end grain. I used an extension bit and even used my makita drill with a regular small battery!
Good video, I remember a video where a guy used a 55 gallon drum with both ends cut out and he fit it over the stump and started a fire in side the drum. it seemed to work great. Good luck.
best way iv have seen is using a 55 gallon drum with the top cut out fit over the stump and just keep ading wood to the drum and in the morn. the drum should set down in the ground where the fire followed the roots
Keep the holes clear and to fire it up, place a small section of metal pipe on top. With a pipe you can even have the vent holes holes pointed slightly downwards to get the fire further down.
If using the drill method, you want to use a large auger bit not a spade bit. Using a coffee can with both ends cut off to hold the fire on top of the stump will concentrate the heat to dry it out and start it faster
Good video.i think the waffle cut with pouring gas on it is what we will do.its july right now and im waiting for fire season to burn some stumps it looks like fun and does tidy up the property we have several and they can be annoying sitting there mowing or driving around them etc.thanks again 🌳
Your waffle method is definitely the best of these. However, to make so many cuts with the grain of the tree you should consider outfitting your chainsaw with a ripping chain. It would make that part of the job a lot easier. Great videos.
Thank you for giving me an honest look at what I am able to do and what to expect, I especially liked that you did three methods, I have heard of all of them, I now know I will have to let my stumps dry out some. And even though it is very aggressive the waffle method has great potential.
@SaltyBrains so funny, that's how I got here too!..After seeing the 55 gal drum, theres not much to see anywhere else... but I would like to see this mans channel here work as he is trying hard!!!
Nice comparison, thanks! I didn't want to say anything in the last video but the background music was much better in this one😁 I think I would've tried soaking that 2nd stump with diesel (maybe for an entire day) before trying to burn it just because it was so green! Liked seeing y'all roast hot dogs and s'mores... don't let a good fire go to waste! Take care and God Bless!
The rocker mass heater stump (the one with holes drilled), that method also involves placing a barrel over the stump to hold the heat in. Others who did it right found that the stump burned out below the level of the soil. So, it helps to go through all the steps of a method to prove it out.
While the wood stump burns, sit on the other stump to fish... then fry your fish on top of the wood fire and sit with family around the wood stump fire for a nice meal !! LOL
On the one hand, i feel like Neo "I know stump burning". On the other, i feel like Beavis when watching the fire "Fire, fire, fire !!". Nice informative vid, from a city dweller living in an apartment, lol. :)
Pretty cool that you came back after the flaming you received (pun intended) from your previous video. I’ve no doubt you’re a Believer, and the way you responded to the criticisms is a powerful witness. I like to practice bushcraft so when you cut the cross in that video I had to smile. The Swedish fire torch is great for heat, cooking, and controlled burning of stumps. New subscriber!
Great video! I like to use a 20v DeWalt leaf blower for my fire cheating. It's adjustable so you can start slow and speed up with a little more distance. Great for starting charcoal as well. Just a tip.
Much Improved! Great camera work, lighting is fine and commentary is good too. I would say you have both down good, now you need to consider some basic planning and scripting which will make you more organized and produce a better video that logically moves along, but I want to emphasize that you are in the top 25% of video's on TH-cam .... well done!
Great husband mentioning his wife and her method being fastest. It’s been awhile but if done right you could make stumps into rocket stoves getting best results and many good memories with the wife and kids . Nothing like having hot dogs and marshmallows. If we would of had the internet when I was growing up I’m sure this would of been my dad making a video. Great video
I would suggest plunge cuts instead of drilling to make a rocket port, but modern saw chains have an anti kick tip feature that keeps it from cutting. The base drilling did look like a pita and cutting or drilling end grain is always tough. When you learn to sharpen you will get a small flat file which can then be used to lower those pesky tip stoppers. As long at you use proper stiff forearm technique, removing them is very helpful for plunge and end cuts like you are doing. Music was mixed better, I prefer it well below the ambient myself, or not at all if there's enough other good sounds. I recommend using a push mower and bagger to remove all that crunchy fodder from around them.
Nice simple method to clean up old stumps. Just be aware that if the root system ignites it can smoulder for a VERY long time. My folks found this out the hard way 30 odd years ago. OK for autumn/winter but you don't want a tree going up like a candle, 50m from your original burn, two weeks later...
That kinda thing wont happen fire/smouldering heat and or burning cant occur and cause another tree to catch on fire 50meters away no air would be able to get under the soil for one and the roots all underneath outward from your fire will be way to wet and shut off from oxygen.. itll burn straight down not outwards.
After 44 years of being on this earth only type of underground fire that will sustain heat is through a mining hole, coal fires. In all the years of burning stumps they burn straight down and its impossible for the root system to catch fire enough that it will spread outwards enough to catch another treee on fire from the ground up.... thats not something that happens i wouldnt worry about it.. this coming from someone whom uses dryer drums along with gasoline and old oils for stump burning along with bon fires which are very effective .
@@wanderingtrout209 the last stump i burned burnt straight into the ground about 5-6inches noo outward burning had occured oxygen is the key here too much ash overlay plus dirt puts most anything out... ever heard of how to put a very hot coaled camp fire out? dump its ashes and sand, dirt on it... IT suffocates it. Qoute "" ''Can you burn stumps? Slow Burn. ... You might think you could just light stumps on fire and let them burn until they disappear. But since they're underground, there's no source of oxygen to sustain the flame. Even with kerosene soaked into the wood, the part of the stump under the surface won't burn.''
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I don't think the holes option is the best one, but I think the kerosene rags might have worked against you. That style fire is very similar to a rocket stove. Packing the rags in defeated a lot of the work you did in the beginning drilling the holes to allow for the airflow which runs a rocket stove. You might find better luck top loading some sticks and just starting them on fire. The heat will naturally rise pulling in new cold air from the bottom to constantly fuel the fire. Blowing in from the bottom rather than the top may also help get the fire going.
I was thinking that your drilled stump was essentially a rocket stove and you feed rocket stoves from the the bottom. I wonder how it would have done if you had feed it from the horizontal tubes.
That's essentially it also the extra fuel he was adding was too large. You really need to use small twigs. Don't want to clog up the airflow anymore than you have to.
If they catch you cutting down trees close to a navigable waterway here were I live it will cost you mightily The trees hold the bank in place. It's good you listened and responded to your subs. Thanks for sharing
These were both wonderful videos. You did wonderful at answering peoples comments and addressing their negativity. I commend you on that. You have more patience then me on even trying to make such videos. Our homestead here in Tennessee has had many stumps and so many people just want to say get a stump removal drill they just don't understand their is a certain pride in doing things the old fashion way. Our family is new fans of yours. May God watch over and protect your family and homestead always.
My mom never lets a good fire go to waste. If we were burning stumps like this, she'd be getting some chicken/beef/fish/anything ready to get grilled/cooked. Thanks for your video. It was very useful and helpful.
I'm sure you loved your mom's cooking. Lucky guy!
I'm subscribing just because I appreciate the way you handled the criticism from your
previous video. I've only got 2 stumps in my suburban yard so burning is pretty much out of the question. But
I plan on following your channel for any other tricks I can learn for maintenance on my "homestead"
Nice job!
Put a bag of rock salt on top. Let the weather work on it. It will rot. Than you can break it down.
I love a man who is mature when it comes to TH-cam critics and doesn't lose his head! I hope things are well with you. I think using a drill, a jack and shovel is best. Fire is risky for most and takes a long time to do the job. Also, I love stumps for woodworking. LOL! That's just me though. I wish you the best!
Just watched the first video, read many of the comments, and then used the link in the pinned comment to come watch this video.
First of all, it takes a real mature man to read and take to heart the criticisms of others and then try to address many of them in your next video on the subject. To me, it shows you have integrity and the added humor of playing the same music in the beginning was great!
Second, someone please correct me if I am wrong, I don’t believe you said anything in your first video about it being the best way to remove a stump or that you were the expert! You only stated that it was how you did it on your land and, while it may not have been the most effective/quickest/safest way on other people’s property, it was effective and worked for what you needed.
Obviously, we all need constructive criticism and hopefully we strive to continue to learn throughout our lives. That being said, our world today could use a lot less criticism just for criticism’s sake/negative comments and a lot more encouraging and positive comments to others! I will say I was encouraged to read the positive comments on this video, especially the ones that said something similar to, “I prefer/think the 55 gallon drum method works better but I like that he took the comments from his last video to heart and tried to address them and improve on this video, and because of that I think he deserves to get his channel going etc.”
I enjoyed both videos and because of that along with the other things I mentioned you have gained a new subscriber and I wish you the best with your channel. I am not an expert on stump removal, nor do I ever recall having to remove a stump, only deep roots from a neighbor’s tree/stump that was removed from their yard, but if you had the time and ability to do a video on the 55 gallon drum method I would enjoy seeing you do a video of that just for comparison’s sake and because so many people have recommended that. Good luck with your channel and all your future endeavors!
Thank you for all your kind words and encouragement. I may do a video with a barrel in the future. I also want to do a video with some non fire methods, as burning is not always possible.
Welcome to the channel and I hope you find many useful and enjoyable things!
Well said!!!!
Aaron Booth brilliant constructive comments, which I couldn’t agree more with..... I’m subscribed 😀
Perfect comment! ❤️ I love how humble and beautiful he is! Right there I became a subscriber! His wife is lucky! God bless! ☝️🏻🙏🏻❤️
I happen to like the music.. not annoying at all.. keep doing these.. I am going to attempt fence line stump removal.
I'm a landscaper and I will most likely use the waffle method...and I love the land you have and something smart and wholesome to watch on TH-cam...my wife wants some land and we finally have a little one I'm an old dad though lol kinda got started late in life I'm 38 just got married last year my wife is 26 so yeah. And I just started my business this year and its starting to grow...my 20's were filled with a lot of drugs and excess...but God has finally gotten my attention on things that really mean something my wife and my little baby girl...I just hope to own some land and build a house one day! I heard you mention church so if you could pray for us and our endeavors!
Thank you for watching, I'm glad you found it useful! It's always amazing to see what God can do in our lives and how he can transform us. We'll pray for you and your family and hopefully you guys can live your homestead dream some day!
@@TheNealsHomestead I was actually on a friend of mines property the other day doing some work and he has a couple stumps he wants gone(I do landscaping btw) I'm going to show him this video for sure...cause he was saying I don't want to have to rent a stump grinder for 2 stumps. I've removed them by digging around the stumps like 3 to 5 inches deep but you have to dig wide so you can fit your chainsaw down in there and then cut a couple inches below ground level and put the dirt back over top...it was effective but ruined my chain because of the dirt on the wood and I hit dirt a couple times...chains don't like that lol
@@timothyglidden7964 Next time when you are getting close to the grund use a skewer, spade or axe.
praise God!
Timothy Glidden the post gave me chills
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Five stars for taking so much trouble and man hours to share these info with the world.
Thank you for watching and commenting!
I watched both videos and I like both. Very easy to understand and simple steps to follow...now I know how I'll get rid of my stumps and save $300. Thanks!
I like the way youve revisited this, its honest and I like that. Great video, thank you.
Imagine someone making a mistake and then fixing it.
Worth noticing the way You responded to the comments. I see you have an excellent family and your wife must be proud to have a host-farmer like you.
Wow Mr Neal,,, I was almost brought to tears by the family coming out to roast hot dogs and marshmallows.... Bravo to you, your wife and your beautiful family!!
When I was a teenager my Grandfather and I tried digging out a pretty large stump and even tunneled some underneath of it. It seemed as if no matter what we did it wouldn't break free.My Grandfather and I built fires for several weekends as we sat around the fire into the night marveling at the different colors and the warmth and comfort that goes hand and hand with a gorgeous stump fire.
It turns out to one of many of the great memories I had with him. (The hot dogs were also pretty awesome).
Ability to take on board criticism like that is a rare quality and will lead to great expertise and wisdom.
Thank you, I just watched your to videos and not only did I learn how to remove stumps in my garden. You have helped me with something I have been struggling with for a while. I posted a few videos for my business then totally dropped doing it because of some off the feedback I received. I took what people said as a personal attack instead of constructive criticism to grow, learn and improve from. Thank you again.
Oh sweetheart please NEVER take anything personally that's said in the comment section! EVER!! Definitely don't let it effect you from doing more videos! Take certain advice and use it as a learning experience and apply it to future videos! Definitely don't let what negative and sometimes nasty people have to say keep you away from posting more videos! I learned this with doing my own videos! Sometimes you have to take what people have to say with a grain of salt!! Get back out there shooting videos..you'll find your audience!
A little message from France : A great vidéo - not only is it informative but very soothing & easy going and "sympathique" - Merci !
And extra thanks to your wife who came up with the best method !
Great videos. One thing you never do is make everyone happy. Keep making these videos. People like them. And I actually enjoyed the music.
Really glad you had the family in this video, it made it a lot more fun! Thanks.
Don't know how I ended up here at 2.50 AM but im hooked.
Many an armchair utube expert has never even picked up and run a chainsaw.You don't owe any apology, the first video was enjoyable and I learned something new.
LOL, I died laughing when that same music started. Great sense of humor! I like the triangle cut, but next time, take a crowbar and see if you can easily pry the triangle on all three sides if it will crack loose lower down and make a nice little pit in the middle of the stump. I'd like to know if that would work. I won't be able to try it myself till about 4-5 months later when I return to Panama City Fl, where some trees came down in my woods. Kudos to your wife's idea, and you for a much better video.
Joe Zyzyx I live in Panama City lol. I’m trying to figure out how to get rid of all the hurricane stumps
Use wedges to split the cuts
My hat is off to anyone who would go through this much trouble showing me what he has tried. I have a big stump that has to go and I will try one of these methods. Thanks Neal for letting me know all this.
This was pretty helpful especially for me . I just started using chainsaws and cutting down trees. Thank you!
Listening to your wife paid off big time, smart guy, great video. Very helpful thanks
Great video! I watched to the end and enjoyed your calm calculated method! Thanks for sharing! May I share my stump removal process? I leave the stump as I fell it, then shovel away dirt and debris best I can, then get out the power washer. I use the power of the water to excavate and blow away the dirt. Takes mere minutes to expose the roots deep enough to cut em with a recprocating saw below the soul line. Job done! Thank you again for sharing!!!
Thanks so much for this video. I was considering renting a stump grinder today. Now I am certain I will rent one as I have 50 plus stumps to grind. Thank you for all your efforts.
I appreciate this. I live on a plot of land with a few stumps I want to get rid of and there's no way to get a grinder to them, so this is really useful to me. Thank you!
Much better! Thanks for canning the music,too!
Heat is what causes the gasses to be released from the wood. It isn’t the wood burning, but the gasses.
All your ideas were decent, but to burn the stumps you want your chimney or top to be the release for the smoke. You want to lay your fire like a rocket stove. You build a small fire in a side crack or split you’d create. Your drill is good, but your airflow was again backwards. Making the side holes to feed twigs into on fire, leaving the top alone but for the central chimney would have had that stump green or not on it’s way to ashes. More chimney holes would work, too. The waffle method is a great idea, but again the fire, draft, and chimney were reversed. Knock out a couple of those 2x2 chunks and set your fire down into the stump as far as possible. You’ll get plenty of draft from the cuts and a natural chimney will form in the knocked out area as the fire burns down and then out.
Your idea to use the shop vac for bellows was pretty smart! I’ll keep that one in my bag of tricks and be sure to bring along my generator!
The drilled one, I believe from experience, should have worked really well except you flipped your attention to the chimney. No need to put anything on top, but a little bit of your kerosene soaked cloth to warm up the chimney and create a stronger draft. No fire building on top, but only into the holes on the sides and small twigs with the kerosene cloth would have had that one going like a blowtorch or a rocket stove.
Thanks for being straightforward, honest, and open about your learning experiences.
Remember, base fire drafts up releases the smoke up and then the fire burns faster and hotter.
Have fun and be safe!
Other vid was very good. This one is pretty great and answered my question about burning overnight. Good luck!
I was looking through TH-cam on the best method to start a brush fire and found this one to be the best. I've saved to my favorites for reference later.
At least you spent time with your family and had a meal together outside and taught your kids something They won’t forget that quality time they spent with there dad. Reminds me of when I was a kid. Wish my dad was still alive . Hang in there man you took your kids to church you are doing a good job as a Dad!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Their not "there".
Big improvement over the first video , well done!
Getting the kids involved is great.
Wasn't sure why I watched the first, now I will only say curiosity brought me to the second.
Amending my comment to say, the 10:40 mark made it worth watching.
Great video Neal! As usual the wife is right. I got 2 big stumps to get rid of & this video helped me out. Once again,Thanks.
For the drilled hole method, your horizontal hole needs to be bigger, also only one (large) horizontal hole is needed. Also if you decide to blow air on it, do it from the side, as that’s the natural flow of air in a rocket stove. Add a flue and you’ll burn faster and cleaner
Great points. Also, a real drill and multiple 1-1/2 or 2-inch holes would start off MUCH faster.
I think the one that's been drilled they drop some marshmallows down in it and that's why it's burning lol
The idea was the simplest and that was the first video you made annoying as people might get I thought it was a wonderful video and it was very least costly if you're going to wear out three chains to get the thing you might as well cut it down and not even make a video if you're going to waffle it it's about going anyway so I wouldn't let all those people out not your opinion away I thought it was very bold and wonderful video the very first one that you made and after a day the stuff is gone and very cost effective a very good weekend adventure to get rid of a stuff and those people in the city they don't need to be burning anyway
Blowing air down also blows all your coals right out of the horizontal holes. The fire won't stay lit because the stuff that is burning keeps getting pushed out the sides. th-cam.com/video/TuiXfS6eL7Y/w-d-xo.html
All the holes needed to be bigger I think the inlets could have worked but you would need a bigger and deeper vertical hole but deep enough that some ash clogs up the inlets
Great instructional video...good job listening to your wife! Nice looking family!
I think the idea with the 4 holes is that you don't put anything on top of it, you just put 1 rag down from the top and use the other 4 holes for oxygen supplies. By putting wood and coal on the top hole it blocks the oxygen supply making the fire go out.
I also think there is quite a good logic behind the wholes as outtake and the center hole intake, but i won't test it neither.
You’ve got a very warm soul my friend. Wish I had neighbors like you.
I did a variant of this that worked extremely well on 4 trees and a bougainvillea stump.
I had a bit of an advantage. The trees were VERY dead, and the arborists cut the trees off as close to the ground as they could.
Built a little firebreak out of bricks to keep the fire from spreading to the dead grass of the lawn. I put a handful of regular ol' cooking charcoal on the stump, added a bit of lighter fluid, lit it up, and went inside to watch TV and keep an eye on things.
Next day, the smolder had burned the stump away a couple of feet below grade. I could conceivably have let it smolder on for days and gotten rid of the stump several feet below ground. Happy added benefit: probably made the termites in the ground VERY unhappy.
Yep, charcoal and lighter fluid or any flammable liquid works great!
Great tip about the fire break!
Excellent that you took the time to go back so many times. Most videos dont show end results.
We're still recovering from the music. The hypnotherapist comes Wednesday to help us all put it behind us. My wife is recovering well from her burns after she set herself on fire trying to make the music go away. This is a better video.
Looks like y’all have deeper issues than this video
@@B1974-d6x While our issues may seem trivial, the damage the music causes is not to be underestimated.
I felt like I was on little house on the prairie. With the slave master chasing me.
Thanks for the video. I've got about 100 pine stumps to take care of, and I'm glad for the help. Cheers.
the music was fire in that first video please don't listen to the haters. i love you neal
Those locust stumps are no joke. My dad and I cleared a few locust trees from his property and I took the wood to burn in my fire pit. This was in the fall around early October. Come May of the next year I went to my wood pile and noticed a new limb growing out of one of the locust logs. Several more grew out of it. It was nowhere near the ground or water. It's crazy how resilient they are! Thanks for the video
If you put an old oil barrel (empty) over using as a pipe flue leaving good opening at the bottom or may cut air holes if the barrel touch ground. You will have a rocked stove, and it will burn out everything. In addition you do not have to cut it before throwing the barrel over it. Note the heat will be extreme up to 700 C.
The reason for the stump not burning nice is the ratio of air vent side and pipe flue was wrong. Letting the fire draw air from the top an hence no circulation. If you had put a 15" (or more) pipe over the hole in the middle as long as the air vent is 1 and exhaust pipe (tube over fire) is more than 3 it sucks air from air vent and makes a rocked stove system. Forces the air to go one way and not back and forth.
a Dryer Drum From a 240 electric dryer would work awesome you can pick them up at local dumps for free unless they have a rule against taking things.. Get the right guy and he will let ya take it.
Thank you for explaining this to him. I was trying to find a comment that did that..
Thanks for your useful information. Do you by any chance have a TH-cam channel?
@@fragglefknrock7568 Also, those free stainless dryer (or washer) drums make great smokeless fireplaces - fully the equal of those $300-$500 stainless versions offered online.
Neil, you're a good guy! I can tell! And how refreshing in a world of scoundrels and shrill voices clamoring to dominate and disrespect "better" than others...
Just wanted to say that Sir!
Hey, I learned a bit from this one. I've always wanted to live out in the country but haven't been able to escape city living. I do however live right on the line that separates "County" (can burn) from "City" (CANNOT burn) here in Rockford, IL. And I have an elderly neighbor I really respect (who lives on the "County" side of the fence), and he's been asking me if I could help him get rid of some stumps in his yard.
I liked your ideas. And I think I'm gonna try the "waffle cut" your wife suggested ya try, and supplement it with a cut off 55 gallon drum (the top 18 inches or so). I'll use that as a fire ring, and build a fire on top of and around the stump.
Thanks again for the video and sharing your ideas. And keep up the good work out there in Missouri!
Thanks for the video. I've tried several methods myself of getting rid of stumps. It's tricky no matter how you do it.
Very good video friend "Keep up the great work. SC Navy vet.
Thank you so much
I like a barrel method with hot coals. It burns deep. Plus you can burn other brush at the same time.
Thanks for the video. I like the waffle method and will definitely try it on my stubborn pine stumps. And kudos for listening to your wife! It’s nice to see y’all working together as a family.
Good job! You are getting better with the video ahd the music!
Great video man-sincere work and even though a couple stumps didn’t work as well as you wanted, I was intrigued the whole time.
Thanks for watching the whole time and commenting!
These are all variations on the bushcraft method of improvising a cooking platform, known variously as the 'Swedish Torch', 'Swedish Stove', etc. The only difference is that you don't have a free-standing log in your case. It works, as you noted, basically like a rocket stove. Once you've quartered the log (and you may leave the bottom of it unquartered so you don't have to bind them together to remain standing), you fill the cracks with dry tinder to start, lighting at the bottom to get the draft going. The fire mostly comes up the center shaft, and you set your pot/pan over that as if on the burner of your stove.
Good video!! We use a battery powered leaf blower to stoke our fires outside, works great!!!
Neal admitted that he listened to his wife's idea. He is a smart man and he has a happy wife who is less likely to kill him in his sleep. Now I heard him mention his wife's method is the fastest. He will live a long and happy life.
I mean, look at it! It actually worked. So it wasn't a "my wife is right" just for the heck of it. I'm about to try it on the stump in my front yard tomorrow! Won't have to pay for a grinder as I planned.
@@memestheword5570 - - post your own results, if you please.
And then a good barber
Hahaha or a stump grinder
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The shop vac on the drilled one is REALLY cool. But yeah, who wants to stand there with a shop vac all day? Lol! Great work. Really enjoyed learning from this video.
I’ve done the 3 cut but a little different. Basically cut out an upside down triangle. Soaked the cavity with lighter fluid, an hour later when it was well soaked and filled up the cavity with well lit coals and it burned really well.
After a few attempts at finding a decent boring bit for drilling down into a log to make a rocket stove (like the last method here) I discovered the speed bore drill bit. It works so well at getting down into the end grain. I used an extension bit and even used my makita drill with a regular small battery!
This guy is so much cooler than the Epson Salt stump guy! 😂
LOL
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Same algorithm
Cool ideas! nice job. Love the Neal's homestead. Thank you
Thank you, Wendy. You are very kind.
I've burned lots of stumps with that drilling method. Gotta blow air from the bottom, not blowing from the top
Yep, and stop stuffing things in the holes! LOL
@@clayprobstfl if I had a nickel for every time I heard that!
Good video, I remember a video where a guy used a 55 gallon drum with both ends cut out and he fit it over the stump and started a fire in side the drum. it seemed to work great. Good luck.
best way iv have seen is using a 55 gallon drum with the top cut out fit over the stump and just keep ading wood to the drum and in the morn. the drum should set down in the ground where the fire followed the roots
That was really neat watching the different methods.. have many to take of myself, so this is cool information. rob
Stump + Fire = The best reason to drink some beer!
cook out time!
Sure, if you're an alcoholic. Then you will use any excuse.
Thank you for this video and the first one. We enjoyed both!
I always use the same 3 simple tools when removing tree stumps; *my neighbors: "Moe, Larry, and Curly."*
Thanks for the video, in my stumps I've decided to drill a center hole and 4 lower vent holes then waffle the top with my chainsaw.
The drilled one...you need to keep the holes open. Stuffing stuff into the holes defeats the whole purpose, they are for air flow like a rocket stove.
TheSoloAsylum exactly
Bingo. I was yelling this at him lol. It's a turbo furnace. Fire in the middle and air draw through side
Yep - for example at 10:40 he blows the shop vac the wrong way
on the drilled one, the air has to come from below and cause a draft. You're blowing on the wrong end.
Keep the holes clear and to fire it up, place a small section of metal pipe on top. With a pipe you can even have the vent holes holes pointed slightly downwards to get the fire further down.
Really liked the matter of fact, no gimmicks,presentation
If using the drill method, you want to use a large auger bit not a spade bit. Using a coffee can with both ends cut off to hold the fire on top of the stump will concentrate the heat to dry it out and start it faster
Good video.i think the waffle cut with pouring gas on it is what we will do.its july right now and im waiting for fire season to burn some stumps it looks like fun and does tidy up the property we have several and they can be annoying sitting there mowing or driving around them etc.thanks again 🌳
Your waffle method is definitely the best of these. However, to make so many cuts with the grain of the tree you should consider outfitting your chainsaw with a ripping chain. It would make that part of the job a lot easier.
Great videos.
What is a ripping chain
Thank you for giving me an honest look at what I am able to do and what to expect, I especially liked that you did three methods, I have heard of all of them, I now know I will have to let my stumps dry out some. And even though it is very aggressive the waffle method has great potential.
The 50 gallon drum method is the easiest. It takes a few days but it keeps the fire from spreading.
@SaltyBrains so funny, that's how I got here too!..After seeing the 55 gal drum, theres not much to see anywhere else... but I would like to see this mans channel here work as he is trying hard!!!
Me 3, 50 gallon is the way to go
@@redsandokan me 4,
Nice comparison, thanks! I didn't want to say anything in the last video but the background music was much better in this one😁
I think I would've tried soaking that 2nd stump with diesel (maybe for an entire day) before trying to burn it just because it was so green! Liked seeing y'all roast hot dogs and s'mores... don't let a good fire go to waste! Take care and God Bless!
The rocker mass heater stump (the one with holes drilled), that method also involves placing a barrel over the stump to hold the heat in. Others who did it right found that the stump burned out below the level of the soil. So, it helps to go through all the steps of a method to prove it out.
Yea, I saw a video with putting a barrel over the top too. Makes sense. I don't have a metal barrel or I'd do that method for sure.
First time watching! Looking to get some stumps up at my mom's house! You also remind me of my old QB... Eli Manning
While the wood stump burns, sit on the other stump to fish... then fry your fish on top of the wood fire and sit with family around the wood stump fire for a nice meal !! LOL
These stump were a little too far from the water to fish from, but there were a few smarshmellows roasted.
How bout dont sit on the stumps....
On the one hand, i feel like Neo "I know stump burning". On the other, i feel like Beavis when watching the fire "Fire, fire, fire !!". Nice informative vid, from a city dweller living in an apartment, lol. :)
Pretty cool that you came back after the flaming you received (pun intended) from your previous video. I’ve no doubt you’re a Believer, and the way you responded to the criticisms is a powerful witness.
I like to practice bushcraft so when you cut the cross in that video I had to smile. The Swedish fire torch is great for heat, cooking, and controlled burning of stumps.
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Great video! I like to use a 20v DeWalt leaf blower for my fire cheating. It's adjustable so you can start slow and speed up with a little more distance. Great for starting charcoal as well. Just a tip.
Pretty cool, not something I can't use in my patio in CA without freaking out my neighbors and probably breaking a few laws, Lol!
You need to leave California while you're still a human being...
As long as you pay your stump burning tax you should be fine.
@@TheSoloAsylum 😂
Thanks for taking the time to show these different methods.
Much Improved! Great camera work, lighting is fine and commentary is good too. I would say you have both down good, now you need to consider some basic planning and scripting which will make you more organized and produce a better video that logically moves along, but I want to emphasize that you are in the top 25% of video's on TH-cam .... well done!
Nice video Mr. Neal!!! Thank you for taking the time to share ; )
Wife's idea was masterful. Use of shopvac- priceless!
Great husband mentioning his wife and her method being fastest. It’s been awhile but if done right you could make stumps into rocket stoves getting best results and many good memories with the wife and kids . Nothing like having hot dogs and marshmallows. If we would of had the internet when I was growing up I’m sure this would of been my dad making a video. Great video
I would suggest plunge cuts instead of drilling to make a rocket port, but modern saw chains have an anti kick tip feature that keeps it from cutting. The base drilling did look like a pita and cutting or drilling end grain is always tough.
When you learn to sharpen you will get a small flat file which can then be used to lower those pesky tip stoppers. As long at you use proper stiff forearm technique, removing them is very helpful for plunge and end cuts like you are doing.
Music was mixed better, I prefer it well below the ambient myself, or not at all if there's enough other good sounds.
I recommend using a push mower and bagger to remove all that crunchy fodder from around them.
An even better set of experiments. Nice!
Just watched your other video on burning stumps, I didn't mind your music, jeez,,, tough crowd right? Thanks again.
Frank Simmons I'm right with you there, that was a very pleasant tune and a great addition to the video.
Music and how to TH-cam videos just don’t work well with each other.
Dude is very good with a chainsaw. Precise.
Nice simple method to clean up old stumps.
Just be aware that if the root system ignites it can smoulder for a VERY long time. My folks found this out the hard way 30 odd years ago. OK for autumn/winter but you don't want a tree going up like a candle, 50m from your original burn, two weeks later...
especially if the surrounding soil has a high peat composition :O It burns for AGES!
That kinda thing wont happen fire/smouldering heat and or burning cant occur and cause another tree to catch on fire 50meters away no air would be able to get under the soil for one and the roots all underneath outward from your fire will be way to wet and shut off from oxygen.. itll burn straight down not outwards.
@@fragglefknrock7568 . I think you need to look a little more at scientific facts as well as historical evidence of how ground fires work.
After 44 years of being on this earth only type of underground fire that will sustain heat is through a mining hole, coal fires. In all the years of burning stumps they burn straight down and its impossible for the root system to catch fire enough that it will spread outwards enough to catch another treee on fire from the ground up.... thats not something that happens i wouldnt worry about it.. this coming from someone whom uses dryer drums along with gasoline and old oils for stump burning along with bon fires which are very effective .
@@wanderingtrout209 the last stump i burned burnt straight into the ground about 5-6inches noo outward burning had occured oxygen is the key here too much ash overlay plus dirt puts most anything out... ever heard of how to put a very hot coaled camp fire out? dump its ashes and sand, dirt on it... IT suffocates it. Qoute ""
''Can you burn stumps?
Slow Burn. ... You might think you could just light stumps on fire and let them burn until they disappear. But since they're underground, there's no source of oxygen to sustain the flame. Even with kerosene soaked into the wood, the part of the stump under the surface won't burn.''
Love these videos, makes me want to visit Missouri
Jane,
Do please come visit!
If you have that urge, there is likely a Divine Leading behind it and Possibly a Life Critical reason for it.
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I have helped about 40 families relocate here to the OzArk Plateau. Most of that 50 plus thousands of square miles, about 60 counties is in Missouri, but corners of Kansas Oklahoma and about 12 to 15 counties in NW ARKANSAS are also included.
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i liked both videos and will be trying the waffle effect,,,,thanks for posting....charles
The moment the music from the first video kicked on... this dork became my favorite youtuber!
I don't think the holes option is the best one, but I think the kerosene rags might have worked against you. That style fire is very similar to a rocket stove. Packing the rags in defeated a lot of the work you did in the beginning drilling the holes to allow for the airflow which runs a rocket stove. You might find better luck top loading some sticks and just starting them on fire. The heat will naturally rise pulling in new cold air from the bottom to constantly fuel the fire. Blowing in from the bottom rather than the top may also help get the fire going.
If you know what's better for you?! You better say her method is the Best!!!! Period!!
I was thinking that your drilled stump was essentially a rocket stove and you feed rocket stoves from the the bottom. I wonder how it would have done if you had feed it from the horizontal tubes.
That's essentially it also the extra fuel he was adding was too large. You really need to use small twigs. Don't want to clog up the airflow anymore than you have to.
Nice honest video and a genuine guy. Thanks
Thank you for watching and commenting!
“FIRE!! FIRE!! FIRE!!”
“Settle down, Beavis!”
If they catch you cutting down trees close to a navigable waterway here were I live it will cost you mightily The trees hold the bank in place. It's good you listened and responded to your subs. Thanks for sharing