Type of chainsaw chain for cutting stumps and roots?

[ebinmaine 63,307]

19 minutes ago, gwest_ca said:

They make carbide tipped Sawzall blades now. Picked up a couple to cut a 10" I-beam. Wonder how long they would last in the dirt?

 

Garry

I tried them. They were okay. honestly I'm not sure if they lasted any longer than normal.

 

[DennisThornton 4,769]

5 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

I tried them. They were okay. honestly I'm not sure if they lasted any longer than normal.

 

Too pricey for me so I've never tried them but I certainly expected them to noticeably outperform regular chain!  Takes a special grindstone to sharpen them!  Should last longer...

 

I think the best bet is a shovel (I hate shovels!), a water hose and a recip saw.  I have a backhoe on my CUT and I still have troubles with BIG pine stumps and large hardwood stumps.  A couple years of decay helps and digging around well outside of the stump seems faster overall for me.  If I can tear through one side I can leverage out some surprisingly large stumps!

[tom2p 2,393]

7 hours ago, gwest_ca said:

They make carbide tipped Sawzall blades now. Picked up a couple to cut a 10" I-beam. Wonder how long they would last in the dirt?

 

Garry

I've acquired a fairly large and diverse supply of blades over the past 6 months - most from flea markets (including this past weekend) ; huge savings compared to retail stores 

 

have a mix of standard and carbide blades - all have worked well - but most of my recent cutting has been wood so I can't provide quality feedback at this point 

I did cut through some wheelbarrow bolts and metal supports with a standard Bosch bi-metal blade - the cut was quick and the blade looked fine when done 

 

for dedicated metal cutting my guess is the carbide tipped blades could be worth the added expense - based on my experience with snowmobile ski runners / wear bars ('skegs') 

 

in poor conditions (limited snow) you can quickly wear down and through standard runners (and eventually into the skis) - but carbide runners will wear much better / provide better control and steering and are worth the added expense 

 

Edited March 16, 2021 by tom2p

[tom2p 2,393]

1 hour ago, DennisThornton said:

 

I think the best bet is a shovel (I hate shovels!), a water hose and a recip saw.  I have a backhoe on my CUT and I still have troubles with BIG pine stumps and large hardwood stumps.  A couple years of decay helps and digging around well outside of the stump seems faster overall for me.  If I can tear through one side I can leverage out some surprisingly large stumps!

ughhh - brings back memories ... bad memories !

I dug up a number of large pine tree stumps and roots - also a cherry tree and some fairly large (and stubborn) fruit trees (primarily apple) and shrubs 

worked on them on and off - took a few years to complete 

 

also rented a stump grinder at one point - that helped but still had to deal with some good size roots 

 

cedar (shrub) stumps were the hardiest - virtually no decay a few years after they were cut - but fortunately they were not too large 

the cherry tree stump was the largest - my neighbor shamed me into removing it when I suggested I might call a tree service or rent a stump grinder again 

 

had a huge hole in the ground and the stump was so big needed a machine to remove it - so then I shamed my neighbor to get his bobcat to lift the stump out of the hole (and the rear of the bobcat lifted in the air when the stump was lifted)

 

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,631]

On 3/15/2021 at 7:43 PM, DennisThornton said:

(I hate shovels!)

Amen! ANY solution including explosives is preferable.

[harwester1979 1]

On 4/18/2019 at 9:40 PM, Achto said:

 

This is what I would do. I might even try sharpening it  when it gets dull, depending on how much dirt covered wood you need to cut up.

Do you think Stihl chainsaw chain is the best?

[Achto 26,610]

5 hours ago, harwester1979 said:

Do you think Stihl chainsaw chain is the best?

 

I normally buy Oregon chains, I have had good luck with them.

Edited July 5, 2021 by Achto

[Handy Don 10,656]

The best for roots? Borrowed (NOT from a real friend). 

[ebinmaine 63,307]

1 hour ago, Achto said:

 

I normally buy Oregon chains, I have had good luck with them.

Yepp. Me too. 

[lynnmor 6,814]

7 hours ago, harwester1979 said:

Do you think Stihl chainsaw chain is the best?

 

I checked your website, you should be telling us.

[Jeff-C175 7,195]

15 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

 

I checked your website, you should be telling us.

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