Pretty impressive! I mean how you found a friend to actually listen to you without giving you 35 other options ,without drinking all your beer is absolutely mindblowing!!!

the chainsaw was ridiculously slow in fast forward lol need to hit that chain with a file bro

So you're telling me, all I gotta do is burn stumps?! Omg, you are an absolute genius! Let me send you a cookie, you absolute genius!!!

Had a large ash tree stump in the middle of the yard. Was maybe two feet high, used it as a pedestal for a antique planter urn filled with geraniums for a few years, then later chainsawed a hole in the center and filled it with good soil and planted a geranium in it, which did very well. Was good for that for several years until it completely rotted out and was easy to remove. A few years after that I planted a Tree Peony in its place and it did spectacularly well, maybe because of the organic matter from the tree. Someone told me they were going to copy the idea, but with ferns. It’s cheap and easy, there is little effort on your part. Just throwing the idea out there……

That jigsaw is impressive. Brilliant idea for tree stump removal.

I use an air chisel with a pointed bit. Easily punch about 50 holes spaced evenly in the barrel. The holes are the updraft (carb) and causes a super clean burn. Very little ash left and as long as you dont burn plastics, there is no smell or smoke. Truly a mini incinerator. I dont burn stumps but old personal papers.

I dig around them with a shovel as deep as I can and pressure wash all the roots to remove the dirt. Next step chain saw and Pruning blade on sawzall. Works like a champ. I put all the smaller pieces in the hole and cover with remaining dirt. Final step is to run over with a truck or car tire to compress the dirt. Yall did a great job.

These two remind me of my youth living in northern Michigan. Guys would sand the paint off the car and then prime it. We all waited, with breath bated, for to see the final new paint... which NEVER happened. So many primered vehicles in that little town out in the stix.

That's intriguing I'll have to try it. I watched a video where a guy drilled a bunch of holes but took a minute to realize he had a $1000 drill that went through the stump like butter. This is definitely feasible.

The best part of this way of stump removal is that you’ll enrich the soil without any expensive equipment.

Yo! That chainsaw is either garbage or the chain needs to be sharpened! HOLY NO CUT BATMAN!

Thank you so much for this helpful video! I love that no gasoline was needed, i don't want to contaminate my garden! Thanks again!

Raise the barrel up off the ground by a couple of inches for ventilation, even if it's just one side. You can use any burnable material to get it started, old boxes, newspaper, leaves, whatever, and save the $20 of charcoal for grilling.

We used this same method but a bit differently. We had a huge, green wood, 3' box elder stump about 2' high in the back yard. Burned a nice campfire around it all summer, every weekend and left the coals smolder until out. Once the top had burned down a bit, we built a big campfire with oak fire wood, and kept it hot for several hours on a Saturday. Burned out the tree roots several feet from the center of the stump. Next spring, filled the hole in and planted grass. We probably could have burned this one out with an oak campfire in one day.

Regarding stump removal. I removed a tree in the middle of summer. It took 6 weeks from start to finish. I spent ten minutes at a time in the late evening when weather permitted. I didn't get hot/sweaty or dirty. All I did was expose the roots & cut threw them & then I used the trunk as a lever to pull the hole tree & stump out of the ground. All The branches had already been removed. If you need to remove a tree do not cut off the trunk. It can be used as a lever to pull/lever the stump out. I also did another tree from start to finish in one go & it took 2 hours. Again using the trunk. The longer the trunk the more leverage.

I love the PPE of wearing flip flops while filling holes and cutting metal. Can't take things seriously when they are wearing flip flops.

That chainsaw was about as impressive as a fart in a hurricane 😆

Love those steel tip sandels! Safty First!

I would not have believed it but you proved it. A chainsaw cuts faster if you move forward and backward during cutting. Sort of like leaning into the curve as you steer your car. Love the safety equipment.

Step one: Soak the ground thoroughly all around the stump in every direction before you perform this or any similar process. The bigger the stump, the wider the soaked area should be. Allow time for the ground to absorb most of the water. When it is dry enough that you are not walking on mud, start your burn. This will protect the surface area from escaping sparks as well as dampen any unintended underground smoldering. Your neighbors and the local fire department will appreciate this.

Keep in mind that using this technique could cause the roots to eventually smolder/burn. Old trees with extensive root structures could ignite the roots of adjacent trees causing unintended burning of other trees nearby. Tree roots have been known to smolder for days after first ignition.

This works. I have the inside of an old washing machine that I use to remove stumps. I cut the stumps flat to the ground. Drill some holes with a paddle bit and start a fire. I just use normal wood to burn them out.

Just use a yard pick and punch the holes in the barrel. I've used burning barrels (not for stumps) and to get air in the thing just get a pick and make a few swings. The holes are where you want them. Easy and without using power tools to do it

I like the idea, will use it. I would save the charcoal though for grilling and just use scrap lumber pieces, kindling etc, and some CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID for the initial start, which will get the would blazing real quick. WILL DO THIS.

I’d pay less than 20$ to get rid of a stump! Great video

Reading the previous comments prove my theory that men will critique anything!

Chainsawing with open toe flip flops! Brilliant!

My Grandpa and Dad did this way back in Nova Scotia😊

I thought about the roots burning under ground and starting a fire elsewhere. I read some others thought the same thing.

Bunch of plung cuts at the base going and a slight angle downward towards the tap root really helps also

*You know this is a HILLJACK production when you see NIKE safety shoe flip flops with fire, power tools and chainsaws around LOL!*

You can do this by simply sigging a bowl into the top of the stump and building a little fire with some charcoal- briquettes in the bowl. Eventually, the stump and all of the branches will burn themselves out of the ground. It often will take a few weeks or longer. I have done this a bunch of times and it works like a charm. You will need about 10 briquettes, not 10 dollars worth.

I'm kinda surprised you didn't cut the lid and leave the sides and rolled edge alone. Other than that, it worked so good job.

I like to use a 5" HD hoe to dig around the stump, normally take it down 6-8" and pile the dirt in a burm along the circumference this helps to add safety measure while also burning the stump lower. I used Charcoal one time and after doing the math on 20+ stumps I figured it'd be wise to save my money. I line the bottom of the ditch with broken cardboard boxes then I gather fallen tree branches and make a decent mound, then smash the barrel on top of that, throw more boxes in the barrel along with larger limbs and firewood rounds which are too irregular shaped to split n wont fit well in the woodstove. Light the bottom cardboard with a propane torch cap the lid and watch it light off, also keep a watchful eye for any initial cardboard ember floaters. I dig a small opening in the dirt burm from whatever direction the wind is coming from to increase oxygen flow. Once the stump is burnt down you can break off coals and fill a metal pail to take over to your next stump and repeat. Once the hole has stopped smoking I collect the surrounding rocks from skipper size to bowling balls and I put em in the center, then use that hoe or shovel to pull in the dirt burm and smooth the whole thing flat. Makes for quick regrowth in your yard looks good and gets rid of rocks and tree branches so you ain't chippin up your mower or brush cutter or sparkin up brush fires. Great video and may the good lord bless every one of you

55 gal drum, jigsaw, chainsaw, charcoal...maybe...$300-$400, a whole day of work, and pieces of the stump could still hit your lawnmower because you can't real burn underground. Or, professional Stump Grinder for $60-$80, 15 minutes of grinding, and ground 6in below grade. Choice is yours.

I grabbed an old barrel with top and bottom rusted out from my hunting camp, dropped it on the stump after drilling holes in it with an Auger bit (the Stump) and broke up wooden pallets with a hammer to fire it up, took a couple days roasting but it got the job done and cost me nothing but a little time and a little diesel fuel.

You dont even need to cut the tree with the chainsaw for this to work. I did it just by putting a fire pit ontop of an old stump and after a few burns, the stump would get so hot it would slowly just carbonize under the heat from the firepit. Maybe 10-15 total burns on the pit, spanning a few hours each and naturally dying out each time after. Granted, it took probably 2 years to do, and I wasnt *trying* to get rid of the stump, it just kinda happened. This video reminded me of that thankfully. Got a tree in my front yard needing to be cut down

Haha, that's awesome bro! Can't believe that worked so well!!!

I picked up a shovel a while back on Amazon called a Root Slayer. Cost me about 60 bucks but worth every penny. The tip has a chevron shape to it and it has serrated edges on the sides. It also weighs a solid 10 lbs. it chops through roots like butter. It took me probably a couple hours to dig out 5 old hedges in front of my house but it got the job done. Recently used it to uproot a large cherry tree stump in my parents back yard. It’s a workout but highly effective.

I have a feeling homestead Mike works for the state and gives the shovel a rest while flipflop Phil from the DOC pulls the weight.

We make ventilation holes in ours with a Smith and Wesson 40 cal...way more fun than a drill. We use limbs from the trees that we fell for burning in the drums...2 for 1...your welcome. No chainsaw required

I like to use a wash or dryer drum. They work great. Also make good planter afterwards

I did this couple years ago. Burned out some stumps on the place. Made some pretty nice cavities our old dog died. He was kind of rotten. I put him in one of those stump burnouts buried him four feet under he don't smell no more

Why does everyone try to reinvent your wheel?it worked like a charm ..and gave you and ur buddy plenty of time to drink beer around it👍

You mean to tell me you just figured this out? We been doing something very similar for generations! Palms, drill and soak with diesel, heating oil or gas. Light it the next day and add wood as needed. Oaks and cypress, same thing but use the barrel and dead wood. Or, home made black powder and a match!

I have the same saw . They are way slower than gas ! However easy to start !

I have removed many stumps in my life cutting digging, pulling and by the time you did all that I would have had it cut and dug and pulled out....LOL .

Dull chainsaw is an understatement, no safety glasses, flip flops, gloves…a recipe for disaster

Lovin the chainsaw safety Nike flip flops. What could possibly go wrong huh!!! Just do it, a new stump here we come!!!!!

Would’ve been better to use the saw on top of the barrel, leaving the rims intact, so it’s stronger and safer for you, to keep from being cut. 🙄

10h later and dozens of batteries finally stamp was cut. But any way it’s nice saw. Maybe not for 20” stump. Hope Makita make them too. Your idea is the best for burning stump. I made bun fire from my 3’ stump. It took about 10 family nights and a lot of marshmallows to burn it down

What is this a Milwaukee tools commercial? That’s either the dullest chainsaw I’ve ever seen in my life or the dullest chainsaywer. Looks like fun though.

It’s amazing how much faster a shotgun will provide ventilation holes

Great minds think alike, found a burn barrel at my favorite campsite, pissed me off so I picked up the mess and brought it home, now I currently use it to burn stumps out, works great

Seems like the better route would be to use some of the limbs from the cut down tree to burn it.

Love the shirt, time for a Homestead Mike merch store

In addition, if you've got a massive rock you need to get rid of, dig a trench around the rock about six inches deep, fill the trench with burning charcoal and put a layer on top of the rock. Come back in 8 hours with a sledge hammer and your rock will shatter with each whack. This works with seasoned wood also, but you have to keep adding more as it burns up.

First time I ever saw a chain saw used like a hand saw , you could save the battery by not pulling the trigger biden wood love you and little girls!

I used a 35mm cold chisel & 1kg hammer around the top and base then punched holes in the cylinder. With the rim intact the drum lasted years.

Pretty impressive the 'complete beast' of a chain saw. Lol. 2 stroke for the win.

I am totally amazed...I thought Laurel and Hardy retired a long time ago...I must remember this the next time I’ve dugout the stump and off home, some idiots, have gone shopping for an oil drum, a drill +bits, a jig saw + blades, a shit load of charcoal, and a shit chainsaw that can’t cut butter, this must be what 5-6 hundred bucks total, plus half a day to shop, and then at least a two or three days burning. sometimes I think I should make a video on how too. But then if I showed you how to do it in minutes, then I wouldn’t have the pleasure of been truly entertained by people posting their comedies on line, well done boys you left me well and truly stumped, I couldn’t stop laughing, and you guys kept a straight face all the way through. I think am going to subscribe to see the next pantomime production. I know you could do one on how to recycle an old oil drum, by planting a tree in it...

Great work gentlemen. Loving that shirt homestead Mike

A good reason to go out and get some nice new tools. I couldn't see it. But I would have put holes at the bottom of barrel. Make it like my camping stove but it may burn too hot which is counter to what he wanted to achieve. A low heat and a long time.

Bro needs a stihl lol Great trick with stumps.. can also just do the Swedish fire log trick to it with a couple modifications

Never thought id see Clint on a random video. That's real naass like

Last night,I attended a CORN MAZE, near scott county park. I had the feeling, I was being STALKED, it was really quite EERie you have just been IOWA DAD JOKED

In the old days ,worn out tyres were the go, if it fit of the stump or placed around it, soaked the stump in diesel, dug out a bit to make a well, and let it burn for a few days

Any reason why you didn’t use the chainsaw to cut the stump closer to the ground and use around $5 worth of charcoal and used the remaining $15 to buy a 12 pack?

I use a stump grinder myself.

That was alright. Do you think that would work on ground level stumps? Maybe if I dug around the stump. So the barrel will drop down around. Then plunge cut into the center?

I cut a hole and use a blow dryer a 4" smoke stack to keep the fire goig.

Sorry, wanted to mention the M18 chainsaw get ready for the bar to fail, Oregon makes a replacement that so far works good

Flip flops and metal shavings Sounds like fun to me

Great idea, thanks for sharing. You all would have had money to buy and cook steaks while the stump was burning if you hadn't bought that lame chain saw. But maybe that chain was really dull? You praised it like you were Paul Bunyan's son, so I assume it was sharp...

Homestead Mike I wish I would have known this a couple of years ago I've rented a stump grinder from Home Depot your way would have been a lot cheaper. Peace brother

Looks like you guys had a couple beers 🍻

Great result. Not a single bottle of budbutt in sight too. Thank God.

Love the video. Not good for me because I own a stump grinding business. Hahahaha

Fantastic!! Thanks for sharing, I will use this method in the future.

Nice safety gear dudes!

Pour used motor oil on the stump once a week for four weeks then light with a little fire on top

I can totally see this going on in my front porch stump.

Instead of charcoal I used my giant pile of love letters from debt collectors. Nice!!!

I'd didn't read the entire comments so my apologies if I'm repeating this.Even though the barrel they used was old and probably no traces of what it formally held, the danger of causing a life threatening explosion from a spark if there is any gas flammable vapor in the barrel should be mentioned and the way to avoid this happening. ( Fill it with water)

People will always skip the "spend 15 minutes going at it with an axe, so that it's not a solid block but just a bunch of held together splinters that burn real fucking easy" part. They will spend a week marinading it in vegetable oil, but not 15 minutes whacking and hacking and slashing.

Planters are good ideas!

Be mindful folks, the branches of that tree also extend underground. It's not necessarily common, but it is definitely possible for the burning to continue underground. If those root systems intersect underground, you could have a problem you can't fix in normal fire situations. A simple PSA is all.

Usually when I burn stumps, it's because I cut the tree. I'll cut a few logs to surround it, then build a big ol fire in the middle. Usually takes a day or so, depending on how often I feed the fire. But it does take a lot of wood.

Hey it’s Clint from TRZ!

milwaukee everything👍🏼 that’s one smart guy!

Maybe a pre-soak with a gallon of vegetable oil may help to speed things along. Video itself is a goo instructional guide.

An alternate and simple mod makes this idea work faster. Find a barrel with a removable top. Leave the bottom intack with the exception of a 6" hole. Weld a stove pipe to the bottom so you can add a section or two. Use a die grinder to slice a 12" vertical slice in the side near the bottom edge. weld two hinges across the slice. Make another slice about a foot away in line and weld a hinge with a removable pin mid slice. Now cut the horizontals to free a door. Use a nail to latch the door. Now put this rig on top of your stump. Load it with junk fuel. I put three bricks under the assembly for air. With a 6' stove pipe you get a draft that sounds like a jet. The barrel will get so hot parts will be orange. The stump will be gone in half the time.

The metal drum is a great idea!

Chainsaw appears to be weak even though I am a fan of Milwaukee cordless, great 'thumbs up' T-shirt, good commentary...I subscribed!

wow that is amazing! well done guys! i never thought of this!

I do the same thing. Sometimes I just use tree clippings. Not instant but cost effective.

Looking good Homestead!

I didn't see the first cold beer on the job site!Rooks!..Nice idea!✌

Referring to the chainsaw as a beast was quite an overstatement, don't you think?

I used a framing square to make a ring of 45degree lines around the bottom of the barrel. Cut those lines with an angle grinder. Use a big screwdriver or pry bar to spread the cuts open. This creates a vortex of ventilation and really brings up the heat. Also--watching someone sprinkle charcoal embers while wearing sandals was the most uncomfortable feeling I’ve had in a while.