Off topic. I recently had to remove some small stumps. I have never been able to clean up roots well enough to keep from ruining a saw chain.
I started digging a trench out a foot or so with my drain spade. Its narrow blade allowed it to fit between the roots. I then sliced out a chunk of each root with a pruning blade in my recip saw. Once I have the trench clear around, hook on to it with a chain and my truck. It was a lot of work, but much less than other stumps and easier on me and my tools. Yeah, it ruined that blade, but I found a 5 pack for $8 at Big Lots, Skill brand.
The bigger the truck and smaller the stump, the less digging and cutting.
Yeah, it ruined that blade, but I found a 5 pack for $8 at Big Lots, skill brand.