How would you remove this stump?
 

trunk base is 18" to 20" in diameter and the roots go under the pavement.

Would a stump grinder do anything? I can cut it way down but not sure on the huge roots.

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Cut it as low as possible. Have a stump grinder do the rest. I’ just had thre stumps ground by a company and I have rented a grinder and have done it myself. Access is an issue.

Looks tight, can you get a grinder in there? If not and time isn't an issue cut it low then drill holes into it so you can pour some stump rotter in there.

Fire, diesel fire.

I watched a guy use a tow truck and a stout chain to pull out a line of similar sized stumps. Totally slick operation.

That’d probably mess up his concrete. I think the trick here is to get rid of it without tearing everything up.
I’m with flatbutt in so much as chainsawing as much as you could including the roots that are accessible and then drilling holes and pouring in stump rot.

I’ve never had to do this but this is what I’d do.
Good luck

As my best friend would say (he's a professional stump grinder) -
"Stick some flowers in a pot and put that on top of it"

edit- that looks like locust. Cut the exposed stump off flush with the ground, and that one chunk of what you cut should have enough btu to heat all of Massachusettes all winter. Put a planter over whatever is left.

Don't cut it and hire a back hoe. He'll pull it out with the bucket tools or turn around and drag it out after loosening what he can.

This project falls under fred's "I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm making progress" thread. Having only taken out much smaller trees/stumps, I would opt for the chainsaw-as-low-as-possible and follow with the stump rotter.

Or hire professionals.

grandpa would drill a hole straight down the center and pour kitchen grease in it. then he'd let the hogs at it.

the destructive power of pigs is unimaginable.



but that's probably not of much use to you.

I watched my neighbor use a stump and a stout chain to remove the rear bumper from his F150 one time. Not such a slick operation.

If you do not need to remove it immediately, drill some holes in it and dissolve it with salt water . Or burn it out if you can .

Looks like a combination of stump grinder and a lot of chainsaw work after watching a few YT videos. Dissolving it will take too long, can't rip it out without damaging surrounding area. Need to get it out soon.

I saved the trunk and major limbs for smoking and wood fire cooking. Just looked up black locust and apparently it stinks when burned so you can't cook with it. Will put on CL to have someone take it away for their wood stove.

I would use a chainsaw, axe, wedges and sledgehammer.... and lots of cuss words ;)

Charcoal...steel drum
 

Dy-no-mite!

The chainsaw won’t like the dirt. Tough to tell how big those roots are. I’ve used my sawzall with long blade(s) in similar situations.

This. And a sharp chisel blade on my SDS hammer drill.

Edit: Good point about the sawzall OldSpool!

Like Matt and Fred said: Burn it......Roots will even burn underground....I've done many.