A stump of about 50 inches before grinding….

Here are answers to some common questions we get about stump grinding.

The stump grinder is a machine with a large, circular blade or cutter wheel. It is maneuvered into position by one of our arborists, and then it is pressed directly against the stump.

The grinding teeth have a carbide sharp tip on the end that pulverizes or grinds the wood fibers in the stump into a stringy debris. Jun 22, A stump grinder chews away at the stump wood that’s left after a tree has been cut down.

A stump grinder attachment can be added to a skid steer, where it will be operated by the same arms that guide its trenching or bucket attachments.

All stump grinders use a powerful, rotating blade that rips into the wood as it turns. The blade’s teeth cut the stump wood into small pieces. The operator guides the blade over the entire stump as the blade reduces the wood to chips, and takes the Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins.