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Just finished my 100th fence post set by hand this season
I was adding up my invoices last night and realized I've set exactly 100 posts with my manual post hole digger since spring. I know a lot of crews use augers on a skid steer, but I work solo on a lot of tight, older properties in the city where big gear won't fit. My arms were jelly after the first few weeks, but now it feels like nothing. It matters because I was worried about keeping up with the bigger companies, but this proves I can handle the volume they might turn down. The rhythm of it is almost peaceful, you know? You get a feel for the soil and the rocks. Has anyone else stuck with hand digging for certain jobs, or am I just making extra work for myself?
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seth_carr10d ago
You said it feels like nothing now, but your arms were jelly, so your body definitely still feels it.
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Ever dig a hole and hit a pipe you swore wasn't on the map? Seth_carr is right about the body feeling it, but my back still talks to me about that one. You can't beat knowing the ground with your own hands, even when it bites back.
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