Meh, I took a piece of string, a black sharpie, my dremel, and my metal cutting discs, and cut the top off that way. Went thru about six discs, then used the grinder on the edges, then the sander, and now it's smooth as a....well, you know. Took me two or three evenings, about an hour each time. And didn't cost me anything, and I didn't have to worry about cutting off a limb or burning anything down.