Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot wrote:
No I wasn't; I'm lying.

But I do want an 'ole dug, for a washing line pole. A big, heavy, iron
scaffold pole that wants going into the earth about two feet. What's the
best way to dig a scaffold pole 'ole? I did read about someone using water
from a hose pipe to dig a pole into the ground but it was lacking detail.

Any suggestions? What about a scaffold pole-sized drill bit? Is that
feasible?

Si


The water technique came up in a discussion over lunch at work only
yesterday. Connect the water supply to the free end of the pipe in a
leak free, pressure tight manner.
Turn on the water with a low flow rate and push the pipe into the
ground. The water washes to soil way at the end of the pipe and the mud
slurry forms a lubricant for the outside of the pipe. Too much water and
the hole is made too big.
hth
Bob