post hole digger

andyhop

Nope

Last one I bought was from B&Q, full metal handles and spade. Circa £25

Done over 80 posts in our garden . End up every dozen or so posts cutting the ends off with a still saw as they do mangle up a little from the force

Without the use of a lump hammer it would be a slow and hard job

srm1

When I did my fence posts, a friend let me borrow a 6' length of scaffold pole where the end had been flatterned into a blade. This worked very well but still required scooping the hole out with a trowel.

firefox1956

Not worth buying one for 2 post holes.
Just use a spade...........

Davesnave

srm1 wrote: »

When I did my fence posts, a friend let me borrow a 6' length of scaffold pole where the end had been flatterned into a blade. This worked very well but still required scooping the hole out with a trowel.

I have one of those, but the flattened bit is partially pointed. The builders left it behind after doing a job at the place where I worked.

Never seen another, but it works well for me.

srm1

Davesnave wrote: »

I have one of those, but the flattened bit is partially pointed. The builders left it behind after doing a job at the place where I worked.

Never seen another, but it works well for me.

Thanks Davesnave,
Just out of interest I found this:
http://www.megatradestore.com/used-putlog-scaffold-tubes/

Who would have guessed they are called putlog "end" scaffold tubes... & with a bit of work with an angle grinder the flat end could be made a bit sharper or pointier.

DandelionPatrol

andrewf75 wrote: »

Its actually just a trellis panel to be a sort of divide at the back of a flower bed. Plan is to have a gap underneath anyway, no need for a gravel board.

I have done 700mm with a spade many times. For a trellis panel I would not bother with concrete, just compact all the soil back in with the head of a sledgehammer. I have 700mm holes with unconcreted posts supporting a 1800mm fence on 3000mm centres with no issues.

wrightk

srm1 wrote: »

Thanks Davesnave,
Just out of interest I found this:
http://www.megatradestore.com/used-putlog-scaffold-tubes/

Who would have guessed they are called putlog "end" scaffold tubes... & with a bit of work with an angle grinder the flat end could be made a bit sharper or pointier.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/roughneck-17lb-post-hole-digger/62496?cm_sp=Search-_-SearchRec-_-Area3&_requestid=17985#_=p

i use this one in conjunction with post hole diggers (the double spade type) and various fencing spades now,all depends on soil type/fence.

that particular bar ive found a lifesaver.not much an almost 8kg/over 6ft bar with a chisel end wont get through.squares up the holes nicely if im not using the post hole digger too

Davesnave

srm1 wrote: »

Thanks Davesnave,
Just out of interest I found this:
http://www.megatradestore.com/used-putlog-scaffold-tubes/

Who would have guessed they are called putlog "end" scaffold tubes... & with a bit of work with an angle grinder the flat end could be made a bit sharper or pointier.

My father in law calls it something like 'putlog' - maybe "puddock." I can't quite remember the exact term. Now I know why.

I do have an unpointed one and it's not very effective, but when the other one breaks, I'll angle grind it as you suggest and have my friend weld the end to stop it splaying.

The Screwfix example above, which I also linked to yesterday, is good, but I find the narrowness of this type less pleasant for gripping. I think it's a matter of personal taste.

Anyway, around here, fencers use just a pointed bar, get down so far and then whack the post in with the tractor!

EssexExile

Here you go:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMZrZXHR7Pg