About 20"? I'm not an expert either...
But here in the area I live I've recently had opportunity to look at a bunch of tree stumps that have been upended by the tornado that hit town. I'm amazed at how wide, but not how deep they tend to be. The most recent example that I looked at was an oak tree that measured more than 30" across at the base where I cut it off and the root ball at most was 24" when the wind pulled it up. The best time to get at the roots is before you loose the leverage of the top of the tree. But with a backhoe an operator can still get the root out.
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- Almost hate to burn it........... -
Byron,
2012-01-12, 15:23
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- Almost hate to burn it........... -
Slow Hand,
2012-01-12, 17:27
- Saving slabs... SLow the drying... -
Mike P,
2012-01-13, 13:40
- Saving slabs... SLow the drying... - Hobie, 2012-01-13, 21:52
- Saving slabs... SLow the drying... -
Mike P,
2012-01-13, 13:40
- Know what you mean, pick the best and save it like was said. - Cherokee, 2012-01-12, 17:33
- Almost hate to burn it........... -
Otony,
2012-01-12, 17:40
- Burns just fine............ - Byron, 2012-01-12, 18:15
- what about the roots -
bj,
2012-01-12, 20:14
- Exactly - brionic, 2012-01-12, 23:07
- Dig up the roots? -
Byron,
2012-01-13, 06:43
- About 20"? -
Mike P,
2012-01-13, 07:10
- Here's a link to some advice from a woodworker's forum - brionic, 2012-01-13, 08:20
- About 20"? I'm not an expert either... - Amerileiro, 2012-01-13, 17:23
- About 20"? -
Mike P,
2012-01-13, 07:10
- Almost hate to burn it........... -
Slow Hand,
2012-01-12, 17:27