Mark handles in 6 inch (or whatever) increments for depth gauge. Saves time if you need consistent hole depth. Also, like others said, preserve you tips, use a log or wood instead of a rock!
I'll subscribe because you have the same mill as me. My tip would be to use an old scrap oak 2 x 8 or comparable to bang the dirt out of your digger. It's counterproductive to sharpen your blades then bang them against a rock.
Dug quite a few holes with those, best thing to add is if the ground is dry and falls out like sand, pour a bucket of water into the hole and wait a bit and it’ll come right out. However if the hole fills with water while digging better be prepared to get wet lol
I love your pointy stick idea and a piece of rebar would be perfect. Hitting the rock dulls or worse can even bend the blade. P.S. always wear gloves because of splinters .
Yes, don’t hit the post hole diggers on a rock. That’s stupid. Use a piece of wood instead. I will make sure I point that out in my next video. Thanks for watching!
It's funny everyone called you out haha. I was wondering myself why you did that... I just thought you liked to sharpen the diggers 😆 🤣 😂. Thanks for keeping it in and not changing it. Yes any log or 2x will work. And you can also hit the side of the digger on the rock, but I don't dig in clay, so I don't know how well it would work. It works well with the dirt.
Good advice if you have to dig holes. I'm a contractor and I have dug many holes and I never sharpen them ill have to try that one. I usually use a 6' digging bar, we have big rocks, every where. So my 12" holes turn into 14-18" holes lol. And yes where gloves please your hands will thank you.... especially if you never dug holes. I also hit the digger on the rocks I dig up it does help. But mine is not sharpened so....
Thanks for the comment. I appreciate you watching. I should definitely use a piece of wood to hit them on to get the dirt out from now on to keep them sharp.
Love the tips, although I know all of them. Worked for NH DOT for over 15+ years. Dug an unbelievable amount of 12"+ in diameter 6'+ down for gard rail post holessssssssss.. lol I recommend sharpen but don't beat your sharpened hole digger on a rock. Kinda defeats the sharpening. A log would work a lot better. Just an observation.. great vid keep up the great work..
Thank you! I realized I messed up hitting them on a rock as I was editing. I decided to leave it in so I would get people commenting and telling me I messed up. It has worked pretty well. 😂Thank you for watching!
The best tip for using a post hole digger is..... don't use one until you have to. Use a spade shovel, sharpshooter, bill dookie, whatever you call it. Dig down with a shovel as much as you can until you run out of handle, then switch to the hole digger. Sometimes it's easier just to dig a bigger hole and then back fill.
Man I cant let this go, but first I did enjoy the video. But when you slammed the cutting part of those cutters in to that rock I be like 😮🤔😂 didn’t he just sharpen them 🤷♂️
Yeah man! That was stupid of me. I was editing the video and realized I should’ve used a piece of wood instead. I cringe every time I watch it back and hear the post hole diggers hit the rock. Thanks for watching and for commenting.
First of all... Don't beat the posthole diggers on a rock!!! That will dull and bend them.Use a pcs of wood. And hit the sides of the digger on a log or pcs. of wood The vibration will help the dirt to fall out. I've used diggers for 50+years.
You might as well bang your sharpening Stones against your forehead if you're going to bang your sharpened blades against a rock try using some wood instead
Dude you are killing me. Let me give you a tip. Move the rock further away.Hit your post hole diggers down on the side where they're open on the rock.. Then the dirt comes out. You are sharpening it with a stone and then beating it on a stone. Shame on you.
No no no no no no. The rock is fine. It will even work better than a piece of wood. It will give you more vibration. Just don't hit down on your sharpened edge. Put the rock 4 or 5' away depending on how tall you are. When you're pulling the postal diggers out of the hole swinging forward towards the rock. And bring them down sideways when the opening side towards the ground. Hit it where the handles meet the head. And you'll never have to beat it over and over again. Also pro tip. Paint the insides of your postal diggers with a high gloss enamel. Spray paint will do you find. It will wear out fast . However as long as it there you'll keep a slick surface. Good luck buddy. By the way I got the same sawmill.
Great video! Thanks for the tips! Good to see you posting again! Looking forward to the next one!
Thank you! I hope to get more content out soon.
I love how he started by saying "make sure you have a Sharp edge" and then he goes straight to destroying the edge on a rock 🤣.
Yeah man! That’s was stupid! Realized it when I was editing. Definitely should use a piece of wood instead 😂
So happy to see you back! Great job!!
Thank you! Thanks for watching.
Mark handles in 6 inch (or whatever) increments for depth gauge. Saves time if you need consistent hole depth. Also, like others said, preserve you tips, use a log or wood instead of a rock!
Thank you! Great tips! Thanks for watching!
I'll subscribe because you have the same mill as me. My tip would be to use an old scrap oak 2 x 8 or comparable to bang the dirt out of your digger. It's counterproductive to sharpen your blades then bang them against a rock.
Yes it is! Thanks for the tip!
Great video! Thank you for the tips!
Thanks for watching!
Dug quite a few holes with those, best thing to add is if the ground is dry and falls out like sand, pour a bucket of water into the hole and wait a bit and it’ll come right out. However if the hole fills with water while digging better be prepared to get wet lol
Thank you for the tip! I appreciate you watching.
Sharpen then dull on tock good tip.
Haha! You are so right!😂 I will use a log next time. Thank you
Like the rod idea igot use on coming up on a home project coming up sone
Thank you! Thanks for watching
Good tip with the sharpening, but using wood instead of rock is better or the phd...good video thanks!
Thank you! You are 100% correct. I don’t know what I was thinking.
I love your pointy stick idea and a piece of rebar would be perfect. Hitting the rock dulls or worse can even bend the blade. P.S. always wear gloves because of splinters .
Yes, don’t hit the post hole diggers on a rock. That’s stupid. Use a piece of wood instead. I will make sure I point that out in my next video. Thanks for watching!
Sharpen blades, then dull them again on large rock?
It helps you get really good at sharpening.😂😂😂 I messed up. You should definitely use a piece of wood instead.
No worries, man. Just poking fun. I'm from Nashville, so i know a thing or two about the clay
Won't the rock quickly dull your digger?
Yes it will. Use a piece of wood instead. Thanks for the comment!
It's funny everyone called you out haha. I was wondering myself why you did that... I just thought you liked to sharpen the diggers 😆 🤣 😂. Thanks for keeping it in and not changing it. Yes any log or 2x will work. And you can also hit the side of the digger on the rock, but I don't dig in clay, so I don't know how well it would work. It works well with the dirt.
That’s a good idea! I will have to try that.
Try using a log instead of a rock to hit the dirt out. It won’t dull the edges.
Thank you! Great tip!
Good advice if you have to dig holes. I'm a contractor and I have dug many holes and I never sharpen them ill have to try that one. I usually use a 6' digging bar, we have big rocks, every where. So my 12" holes turn into 14-18" holes lol. And yes where gloves please your hands will thank you.... especially if you never dug holes. I also hit the digger on the rocks I dig up it does help. But mine is not sharpened so....
Thanks for the comment. I appreciate you watching. I should definitely use a piece of wood to hit them on to get the dirt out from now on to keep them sharp.
I use a spud bar to break up dirt and use diggers to clean out the dirt. But great tips.
Great tip! Thanks for watching!
I call it a digging bar. Is spud bar the real name? I'm from Boston and we call all tools by the wrong name idk why.
@@bfourn79 maybe lol it's always been a spud bar to me
Love the tips, although I know all of them. Worked for NH DOT for over 15+ years. Dug an unbelievable amount of 12"+ in diameter 6'+ down for gard rail post holessssssssss.. lol I recommend sharpen but don't beat your sharpened hole digger on a rock. Kinda defeats the sharpening. A log would work a lot better. Just an observation.. great vid keep up the great work..
Thank you! I realized I messed up hitting them on a rock as I was editing. I decided to leave it in so I would get people commenting and telling me I messed up. It has worked pretty well. 😂Thank you for watching!
Love these videos. Zach’s got nothing on you Ethan.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching. He does have 149,000 more subscribers than me, but who's counting. 🤣
The best tip for using a post hole digger is..... don't use one until you have to. Use a spade shovel, sharpshooter, bill dookie, whatever you call it. Dig down with a shovel as much as you can until you run out of handle, then switch to the hole digger. Sometimes it's easier just to dig a bigger hole and then back fill.
Thanks for the tip!
Man I cant let this go, but first I did enjoy the video. But when you slammed the cutting part of those cutters in to that rock I be like 😮🤔😂 didn’t he just sharpen them 🤷♂️
Yeah man! That was stupid of me. I was editing the video and realized I should’ve used a piece of wood instead. I cringe every time I watch it back and hear the post hole diggers hit the rock. Thanks for watching and for commenting.
Bit counter productive to sharpen the tool just to smash it on a huge rock?
You are correct. I should’ve used a log so I wouldn’t dull the edge. Thanks for the advice.
How to dig post holes li k e a boss.... show your guys where and how deep to dig them!
Haha! Thanks for watching!
First of all... Don't beat the posthole diggers on a rock!!! That will dull and bend them.Use a pcs of wood. And hit the sides of the digger
on a log or pcs. of wood The vibration will help the dirt to fall out. I've used diggers for 50+years.
Thanks for the tip!
Decent
Thanks!
So spend an hour sharpening the tips, then smash em against a rock. Got it 👍
😂😂😂 yeah man, I messed up there. Definitely should use a piece of wood.
Instead of dulling the edge you worked hard to get….. drop the unit over a log hitting the handles.
Thank you! Great tip!
Post hole diggers are so rough on your shoulders. Just take it easy as much as you can.
Thanks for the tip! I appreciate you watching.
yes sharpen those pole diggers then use a rock to dull them as u continued digging 😐
You are right. I messed up! Thanks for the help. I appreciate you watching.
@@tennesseetimber ur are doing a great job , with that great attitude ur channel will go far 👍
@@Hengry-hn7rb Thank you! I appreciate that.
Use the rock.....on the sharp edge you just made..... sounds like a time suck
Yeah, not my brightest moment. Thanks for the comment.
tip 2 fks up tip 1 skip it altogether and use tip 4
You are right! Thank you!
Here's a big tip. Don't bang your sharpened digger on rocks
Thanks for the tip!😂
You might as well bang your sharpening Stones against your forehead if you're going to bang your sharpened blades against a rock try using some wood instead
You’re right man! Thank you!
Dude you are killing me.
Let me give you a tip.
Move the rock further away.Hit your post hole diggers down on the side where they're open on the rock.. Then the dirt comes out.
You are sharpening it with a stone and then beating it on a stone.
Shame on you.
You are right. I should use a piece of wood instead. Thanks for the comment.
No no no no no no.
The rock is fine. It will even work better than a piece of wood. It will give you more vibration.
Just don't hit down on your sharpened edge.
Put the rock 4 or 5' away depending on how tall you are. When you're pulling the postal diggers out of the hole swinging forward towards the rock. And bring them down sideways when the opening side towards the ground. Hit it where the handles meet the head.
And you'll never have to beat it over and over again.
Also pro tip.
Paint the insides of your postal diggers with a high gloss enamel. Spray paint will do you find. It will wear out fast . However as long as it there you'll keep a slick surface.
Good luck buddy. By the way I got the same sawmill.
@@mikesim6589 Thank you for the advice!