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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Campbell, CA
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Well, now that everything is planted - I decided to relocate some of the garden boulders. Of course, the one I had to move 10 feet was also the largest (approx. 500 to 600 pounds):
![]() I initially tried to roll it - but it just laughed back at me. Remembering the old Archimedes quote: "Give me a Lever and I can move the World". ![]() Dear Wife had recently given me a pick-ax, slate pry-bar, and Block-and-Tackle (my request) for my 75'th birthday: ![]() The end result: ![]() One Tired Raybo ![]() |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2013
Location: New Mexico
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Everybody should get a pick-axe, pry-bar, and block and tackle for their 75th birthday! I got a come-along with steel cable but I got it in my 40's and it is great for these types of fun. I use it to pull tree stumps.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,124
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Just curious -- what do you anchor it to to pull a stump? |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2013
Location: New Mexico
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I anchored it to the nearest strong object I could - usually a tree, but I've used a swimming pool ladder and also the diving board, and I've used vehicles and I used a big metal stake for a small stump.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Merced, CA
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Excellent! Looks good, Raybo
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Campbell, CA
Posts: 4,064
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Here is a great Tree Stump Removal Video on Youtube that I can relate to, from my own efforts moving that big boulder:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16iK3R7ce_0 Raybo ![]() |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2007
Location: North County, San Diego
Posts: 419
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That reminds me of the one I moved.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2007
Location: North County, San Diego
Posts: 419
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Final resting place.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Campbell, CA
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Wow - very nice looking project. Did you treat the boulders with Muriatic Acid to clean and reveal the rock variations?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Campbell, CA
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2007
Location: North County, San Diego
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No treatments. The weathered lighter top color was above ground, The darker part was buried. It was probably sitting there for a thousand+ years.
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