[Shop-talk] Cutting roots

[John T. Blair]

At 04:45 PM 1/22/2013, you wrote:

 >....So, I have the ability to lift the stumps out of the ground, 
but my question is, what should I
 >use to cut the roots?  Many of these are huge.  I do not dare take 
a chainsaw blade to a dirty
 >root.  I can use an axe, but there are lots of them and most a very large.

Eric,

When I had to have the sewer drain line replaced the plumber used a 
battery operated reciprocating (saw-s-all) saw to cut through tree roots.

John


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