Post hole borer.

[Justme]

borers are awful things by the time you have got a thirrd of the way down you could be done and ramming the post up.

 

 

I bet you cant beat mine to getting the post hole done.

 

 

Will do to 5 foot deep (12" wide) in no time at all, not had a single stoppage due to stones or tree roots yet & thats in a woodland.

[Frankie Lawrence]

I bet you cant beat mine to getting the post hole done.

 

 

Will do to 5 foot deep (12" wide) in no time at all, not had a single stoppage due to stones or tree roots yet & thats in a woodland.

 

haha yes ok but he did say that diggers isnt an option:sneaky2:

[THE88MAN]

i've had both one and two man borers,would rather pound for pound use an old fashioned buddy/buddy system,one digs,one scoops,if you get my drift

[Frankie Lawrence]

i've had both one and two man borers,would rather pound for pound use an old fashioned buddy/buddy system,one digs,one scoops,if you get my drift

 

Best way

[18 stoner]

Thanks lads, as usual a professional and useful feedback. Seems to me that these 1 man augers are only fit for easy digging soil, i may as well stick to my grafter, at least when my back finally breaks i can cut the spade off and use it as a walking stick. Thanks 18 stonner but i work on my own, 2 mans no good to me.DENT thanks for the info, very interested, depending on price

 

No worries fella, we're here to help each other if we can:thumbup1:

[chaffey]

Does the digger count as a one man hole borer?:lol:

[nipski]

the link posted by Dent is the best one man auger start with 6" pilot then your req. dia. roots and stone always a prob but you will find them by hand anyway.

[felixthelogchopper]

Avant. Once you have drilled all your holes, change the fittings and use it to drive the posts in

[burrell_]

iv seen a demo of this looked good mate or try a tanaka post hole borer as they feel better than the stihl Hire Barreto - Products - Compac Post Hole Borer

[Gareth Dalzell]

iv seen a demo of this looked good mate or try a tanaka post hole borer as they feel better than the stihl Hire Barreto - Products - Compac Post Hole Borer

 

I'll second that - I think it was Saltex a few years ago I saw it. The Barreto stuff is very well constructed. We have one our their hydraulic rotavators for difficult ground conditions and its awesome. The post hole borer they do is more powerful than most two man machines but only needs one man so fits your bill. See if you can try hiring one first - alot of the hire shops use them.