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Default Battle of The Post Hole Diggers

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Being a farmer, I've dug lots of post holes. The augers only work in
soft soil or sand. If you're digging in clay, or worse yet prone to
hitting rocksm the clamshells are all you can use. ...


What he said from same reference point...

Even in sand when it gets really dry you'll do no good w/ either unless
soak it up some. Fortunately, rocks are unheard of here until far below
posthole depth, anyway...

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