breaking down a stump?

[hl_tree]

I was talking with this one individual the other day about breaking down an uprooted stump. He used an electric jackhammer, or a hammer drill and a power washer to strip the stump down to just wood. I had proposed using the air spade, large compressor, and a 60lb jackhammer.... there was a lot of rock in this stump.

I'm quite certain my way would have been faster, but would like to ask the masses.

 

[RopeShield]

I tried a huge Norway maple stump full of stone with a pwr washer and chainsaw, axes, picks, pry bars etc.
Lost money on it!
Large back hoe dug it out for the HO when redoing water line to the house. probabley 10' x 10'.
If its big cut off the wood as best as you can and get trailer to it and roll it on and to a dump site.

I have down many stumps with out grinders and usually make money on them but once they get over 2' dbh it is too tough of a job.

Hope you get lucky and it is 1/2 rotted.