With that many stumps, although not large stumps, you'd be better off with one of the larger stump grinders. It would be a self propelled unit. But if you do not have experience with large machinery, I'd call someone in to do it. These things can be extremely dangerous. People die operating them. Expect to pay ~$300/day to rent one of these machines for the day. You'll need a hitch on your vehicle to tow the trailer it will come on. The little walk behind HD stumpgrinders will run you ~$75/day. They will beat you up and it will take probably 2 days to do all your stumps.

Joe's Stump Grinding & Tree Service may have a great price but at what cost? Cannot say he is always this undependable but I called and got an appointment for Friday morning survey and stump grinding if the final quote was right which he said would be $60-80 for two 1 and 1/2 foot base stumps. Friday by 2P, no Joe, no callback, but one of those other guys who drive around with their machines had stopped by to make me an offer which I declined waiting for Joe. I call Joe and he is tied up at a job. He says he will call me back same day and come by as he has another job not too far from my area. No call again. Saturday morning about 11A and no call still, I call from a different number and ask Joe what happened yesterday... and he hung up on me! lol. After over 5 minutes with no callback I text him thanking him for the hang up and told him I would be telling this story on the web. He immediately replies saying he did not mean to hang up while in the middle of a softball game. Yeah? so why did he answer in the first place right? Great price maybe, but that sort of customer service is most definitely not worth it.

christineny - Any standard enriched bread recipe will make burger/dog buns, so pick from any of your favorites. You really don't need a special recipe. I do have some tips I'll share that hopefully will make some sense. 1. If you happen to have muffin top pans (usually 6/pan and are very shallow, about 1/2-inch deep), they work great for helping to form a nice round burger/sandwich bun, but on a cookie sheet is just fine. There are pans designed for both hamburger and hot dog buns, but I've improvised and used what I already have. I also have a Pizza Piccolo Pan (12 shallow impressions - I got it from King Arthur) that I use to make small sandwich buns (1.5-2 oz. dough). I measure the dough 2-4 oz. for regular burger buns (depending on how large I need them). You can go larger if you like, just remember 1 oz. of bread is a serving, so you can have a lot of bread servings tied up in one bun - it's already at least 2-servings. After you form the dough ball, pat it to about 1/2-inch thick (oil your hands for easy handling of the dough). Cover and allow to rise per usual... 2. The amount of dough for hot dog buns is approximately the same size as the hot dogs you are going to use (also 2-4 oz.), rolled to approximately the same length and size as the hot dog you are using. I scale (weigh) the dough for hamburger buns and hot dog buns so that they are close to the same size when done. I bake hot dog buns two at a time in small loaf pans (3-1/4x5-3/4-inches). This is convienent for me because I can bake a couple if I have extra bread dough from making loaves, and we only use 2 at a time and these freeze nicely wrapped in a pop-up sheet of foil I get from Sam's Club. When the panned hot dog buns are done/cool, I pull the two apart and slice each one down the middle, but not quiet completely through. These are perfect for holding a hot dog that I butterfly open (one cut almost completely through) and grilled open. You can also place the hot dog size pieces of dough on a baking sheet to raise/bake individually. Another option is to place them in a pan for pull-apart hot dog buns - use a pan about 5-6 inches wide, which is the approximate length of most hot dog buns (disposable 8-1/4x5-1/4x1-inch foil pans work pretty good for 5 hot dog buns for regular hot dogs). I always keep individually wrapped burger/sandwich buns in the freezer. -Grainlady

Steph she makes the letters out of fondant rolled out thin, then slides the letters in a thing and cuts into the fondant when it dries she cuts and buffs each letter and places them on the cake, sorry I,m not to good at explaining this but cooking is not for me, have just walked back from her house she is making a cake right now that I believe is the best I have seen will get the picture from her tomorrow I hope. Gillian.