dscoll Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 1 hour ago, SteamyTea said: You get lots of journeys on public transport for 50quid. Don't think we have enough busses to get out the county, regardless of price. You've got loads of nice beaches though, our nearest is Southend, which doesn't count. Nearest decent beach Sandbanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, dscoll said: Southend Went to school in Westcliff on Mud. All our beaches are covered in both dog and human shit. Anyway, had spring tides, so they have all vanished for a few hours. Apparitions appear at night though. Edited October 5, 2023 by SteamyTea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canski Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Nobody has suggested a sledge hammer yet 🙄🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dscoll Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 9 hours ago, Canski said: Nobody has suggested a sledge hammer yet 🙄🙄 I haven't tried that as its wet wood, but i'll give it a couple of whacks this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Nah, it will just bounce off. When I started my build I had to remove a fairly large tree and stump, even with a 7.5 ton JCB I was amazed at how hard it was to remove it from the ground. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceverge Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 A wire cutters would have it removed in 60 seconds. Patch it up with some wire the. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Boltcroppers cost about £15. I dont usually buy own brand but these were good. Clip out the trunk and dispose.Then some sewing with wire or leave the hole for hedgehog traffic. With acknowledgement to those above who have said some of this already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dscoll Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 4 hours ago, dscoll said: I haven't tried that as its wet wood, but i'll give it a couple of whacks this morning Well that didn't work, good exercise though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dscoll Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Iceverge said: A wire cutters would have it removed in 60 seconds. Patch it up with some wire the. I'm going to get a bigger blade for the reciprocating saw and try that. If it doesn't work this is the fallback solution, though I don't think its 60 secs with my wire cutters. pcv coated chainlink is pretty tough, so I may need boltcutters as @saveasteading suggests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Having read all the above, I'd say rather than try to separate it from the wire: 1 - Cut it out with the attached wire. 2 - Do a repair using ~£2 worth of chain link. 3 - Put feet up for the time you have saved, drinking gin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 38 minutes ago, Ferdinand said: Having read all the above, I'd say rather than try to separate it from the wire: 1 - Cut it out with the attached wire. 2 - Do a repair using ~£2 worth of chain link. Then dry the stump, split it as much as possible with an axe. then burn it in the stove. Then retrieve the wire from the grate and put it in the bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceverge Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Alternatively you could just do nothing. It'll rot out of it in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Iceverge said: Alternatively you could just do nothing. Not a bad plan. Drill a few holes in for quick access for bugs and water, and it will be gone in 2 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dscoll Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Iceverge said: Alternatively you could just do nothing. It'll rot out of it in a few years. That was my first thought but there are other people involved and they want it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 12 minutes ago, dscoll said: That was my first thought but there are other people involved and they want it out Get them to do it then 😱 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dscoll Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 1 hour ago, saveasteading said: Not a bad plan. Drill a few holes in for quick access for bugs and water, and it will be gone in 2 years. Not 2 years though. There are other smaller branches that have been embedded in the fence for 10+ years and they still haven't fell off. Also the stump it quite heavy so it will be pulling on the fence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dscoll Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 7 minutes ago, joe90 said: Get them to do it then 😱 lol. Im sort of seeing it as a challenge now, man vs stump. Im 1-0 down at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 I like to build a model of something before I try it out. Why not plant a small tree close to the stump, let it grow though the fence for a few years, chop it so that it is similar to the existing stump, leave for a couple of seasons, then experiment cutting that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dscoll Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 1 hour ago, SteamyTea said: I like to build a model of something before I try it out. Why not plant a small tree close to the stump, let it grow though the fence for a few years, chop it so that it is similar to the existing stump, leave for a couple of seasons, then experiment cutting that out. Excellent idea. It's a bit difficult though to see what type of tree it is to get a proper replica, since its only a stump. maybe i'll just plant an oak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 29 minutes ago, dscoll said: maybe i'll just plant an oak. Plant an ancient wood. Should be a few going spare now HS2 has been cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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