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  Brian www.mibservices.co.uk June 22, 2012 at 6:31pm

  They look a tad weak and light, would be ok on soft terrain, doubt they would be any good coming up against hard, rocky or clay soils. I made one out of a drain spade and a scaffolding pole. Bought a good quality drain spade, cut the handle off and inserted it into the scaffold pole and got it braced and welded at my friends welding shop. Its incredibily strong, will cut through most tree roots and heavy hard ground has never defeated it. Its been a god send when taking trees out to put a fence in place. In fact there hasnt been a hedge, tree or root thats beaten it. We nick named it Tyson, after Mike Tyson. Great tool to have in locker, so to speak.
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  Bespoke Lawncare June 22, 2012 at 9:09pm

  I have a similar tool it is a heavy duty pick axe with the wide end put into a scaffold tube, I made it when working around Knightbridge London and had to lift massive old york stone slabs/flags to lay new electricity supplies. Takes no prisoners.
  
  www.mibservices.co.uk said:

  They look a tad weak and light, would be ok on soft terrain, doubt they would be any good coming up against hard, rocky or clay soils. I made one out of a drain spade and a scaffolding pole. Bought a good quality drain spade, cut the handle off and inserted it into the scaffold pole and got it braced and welded at my friends welding shop. Its incredibily strong, will cut through most tree roots and heavy hard ground has never defeated it. Its been a god send when taking trees out to put a fence in place. In fact there hasnt been a hedge, tree or root thats beaten it. We nick named it Tyson, after Mike Tyson. Great tool to have in locker, so to speak.
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  Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd June 22, 2012 at 9:30pm

  Cromwell Tools sell them http://www.cromwell.co.uk/RTL5228320K
  
  I have them. Occasionally we snap the heads off but they are a piece of cae to weld back together!! Oh, and they are only £9.99 plus Vat. You can't go wrong!
  
  We carry at least one in each van/truck as they are invaluable for digging up shrubs, removing brambles from hedgerows and obviously digging post holes.
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  Mark June 22, 2012 at 10:34pm

  Good ideas here...

  Nick that's cheap !!! Ta ;-)

  Mark
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  Michael james Holland June 23, 2012 at 11:52am

  I use an old buckrake tine for most hole digging jobs. Handy for moving large stone about when walling as well.

  I've got a Roughneck Digging Bar in the van for taking out roots and for large post holes .. works very well if you keep it sharp.

  Got mine from the local agri store.

  roughneck digging bar
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  Stuart Land-Scape.co.uk June 23, 2012 at 3:30pm

  bought a big mutt pro with the steel handle last year, again it needs keeping sharp, but it does kinda reach the parts other tools cannot reach.

  might have to add that cromwell to the kit list..... ive already got the  roughneck 17lb digging & 23lb telegraph bar, and i do keep on looking at that post hole digging bar.....

  then i keep telling myself it's something else to lugg around... then i keep thinking i'd love to try one of those Azadas.................
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    John F > Stuart Land-Scape.co.uk January 17, 2021 at 11:45am

    Are these tools better than a manual post hole auger or post hole spade . ? 

    Also What timber post hole depth is recommended for a row of 6ft fence panels ? 

    Many Thanks