Glossary term
What is Stump grinder?
Short answer
A stump grinder is a machine with a spinning, toothed wheel that chews a tree stump into small wood chips below ground level.
Stump grinder, explained for tree service owners
A stump grinder is a machine with a cutting wheel covered in teeth. The operator swings the wheel from side to side across the stump, cutting it down in layers until it is a few inches or more below the ground. The result is a pile of wood chips that can be used to fill the hole. Grinders come in small walk-behind models and larger tracked or self-propelled ones. The size of the machine decides how big a stump it can handle and how quickly. A tree service owner can use it to offer stump grinding as an add-on to removals. The stump grinding estimator can help set a price based on size and access.
Related terms
- Stump grinding
Stump grinding is a service that uses a machine to grind a tree stump below ground level, leaving wood chips and a flat area that can be…
- Stump grinder cutting wheel
The cutting wheel of a stump grinder is the round, tooth-covered disc that spins and cuts the stump into chips.
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