#27 - Tried To Dig A Well With A Post Hole Auger!

[@Amberthecat72]

I did similar many years ago with a post hole digger. I kept adding sections of piping as the hole got deeper.It was so heavy with the long pipe and I had to stand on a step ladder to lift it out easier.I eventually struck water at 30 feet deep after a months labour, doing a few hours after work each day.I dropped a sand filter on a length of PVC piping down the hole and attached a pump. I had sufficient flow to run a couple of lawn sprinklers

[@Kodiak660]

It is very refreshing to see good people, raising good people.

[@mitemluh]

So amazing going back and watching from the beginning! Its incredible what 1 man by himself can do! You truly are an inspiration

[@erins.bailey4852]

You do have a lovely family. Best wishes for your new homestead!

[@fisherus]

Hope you have better luck than I did. My witcher told me 320 ft. but had to go 600 ft. to get 7gpm. Now pump into a 2500 gal tank during high solar hours to fill the tank and have to use a jet pump from the tank to the spigot. Also had to case the entire depth because of clay soil. Turned a $10K well into $44K really fast setting us back a few years in our home building.

[@countrysoul2592]

4 days ago I did the same thing. 6 feet down it's where we hit the water. Approximately 3 gallons a minute

[@robinmyman]

Dig anywhere and you will find the water table...water Witcher? Don’t make me laff. Keep the videos coming...you guys are great.

[@jasonhildebrand1574]

This song at 1:00 is very familiar ! Its used by Andrew Camarata in a lot of his videos, as I think its part of some open-source free music library

[@gwebocelestron9194]

For anyone doing this here's a few tips from someone who just dug a well using this same auger in dirt full of river rock. I live next to a river and the geological survey shows I have Deltaic Sand and Gravel. 1) As others mentioned you need an ice breaker/breaker bar to bust up the dirt/rocks. I welded one up that I could add to the end of my 3/4" black pipe handle and extensions. 2) For rocks over about 3 to 4 inches they won't easy slip into this auger bucket. I welded up something that looks like a lacross stick. Just a metal hoop, with nylon netting, welded to a 3/4" coupling that also screws on as an attachment to the 3/4" black pipe. 3) Instead of using just water down the hole make up and use a slurry of cheap unscented kitty litter ( bentonite clay ) and water. It binds the dirt and rocks better than just water and it makes things real slick making turning the auger much easier. Once you hit water you have to change up technique. 1) The auger is basically useless, except for maybe pulling out some smaller rocks, very small amounts at a time. The water mostly causes everything to flush out of the auger head as you lift it out of the hole. 2) You have to put in an 8" pipe to contain the sides of the hole or the water in the hole keeps caving in the sides. 8" pipe because this 6" auger head is is actually 6 1/4" and won't fit in a 6" i.d. pipe. 3) At this point it's better to use water/air pressure to flush/blow out debris in the hole to dig deeper or suck the debris out using a trash pump. 4) You still have to deal with larger rock so the breaker bar and the lacross stick like thingy will still be used to break loose and pull up the larger rocks. From my experience a gas powered earth auger and bit was useless. It doesn't take a lot of rock to bind up around the bit to cause it to jam and stop turning. And hitting large rocks causes the auger bit to bounce around making a huge hole. Once the hole is too big the auger bit does nothing to lift rock and dirt out of the hole. The auger bit used in this video is much better for use in rocky soil, but you need a way to bust large rocks loose and pull them up out of the hole. This auger won't do it by itself. Don't be fooled by people with their videos easily digging a well with this hand auger in a day or two. They have sand and or clay soil. If you have soil with rock over 2" it is extremely hard digging a well with this hand auger. I'm not kidding about how hard it is. I've dug 7 1/2' and hit water, but water is only about 6" deep after digging on this hole for over a week. I'm thinking of abandoning digging more and pounding in a sand point instead.

[@andyr8625]

I am in an area with sandstone at 15 foot down,the water is supposedly at 18 foot...I am using the auger machine with some specialty bits as well as pounding on some rock chisel bits welded to a 3/4" pipe nipple...I have just started...Hopefully the combination will get me through it all...I previously tried the well point so you'll have problems with it I'd bet...

[@littlecabininthebigwoods5720]

Im glad other people have a hard time. I’m fairly fit and have hand dug with a pick and a shovel about 7’ down. It is not an easy task. I am trying to auger hoping it will be less rocky, but it’s a lot of chiseling rock with a mini sledge. I smithed a chisel edge on a large 1” rod that i made fit my pwsam auger. The rocks made it skip around and make a large hole so now rocks just fall out of the auger and back in my hole. I filled the hole in and want to restart but it rained hard last night and the auger wants to pull up a huge hole because of how sticky it is. I’ll probably make an attachment that’ll work with these rocks a bit more.

[@youtempleton461]

4:16 "He can work hard, but can he catch?" tosses water bottle "...Yep, he can do everything." These videos sure make it seem like it. Keep on building brother!

[@soving]

just discovered your channel from 46deg....subbed and watched a pile already. great stuff. I could see how a fella would need to "unwind" after a day on well diggong detail. cheers from Ottawa, On.

[@RedPoppyRanch]

Thanks!

[@michaelhorsford403]

making me feel like a lazy sac for watching you work so hard on this ... 😁

[@austinreed.]

Going back in time to watch these all.

[@kosan2875]

Good video. I enjoy watching. Thank u

[@USSBB62]

A heavy thump with a rubber mallet on an aluminum plate will send sound waves down to 400 ft. A shotgun blank will thump much deeper. At the interface of water and mineral the sound waves convert to electromagnetic waves that echo back to eletrodes driven in like stakes every 50 ft. or so. With the proper software you can determine start depth and bottom depth of water, flow amount in GPM and soils you have to go throught to get to it. No need to "witch" anymore. Cost me $1500 for two different locations and 5 different spots at each location along with GPM. A small price to pay to find out only 1GPM at 140ft. Not worth it so no well. But boy was 1500 cheaper than $ 30,000. There are Professionals that do this service.

[@thegeneral3094]

Would these professionals help me .my uncle wont

[@gmcinnis6304]

DoodleBuggers... for oilfields. string out the microphones... and the THUMPER truck vibrates the ground so the sound waves bounce off the formations in the ground and see where oil is. gas too... natual gas a by product of OIL WELLS. for the longest time... still is. many places vented (25 x worse greenhouse gas than CO) or flared.

[@mmanut]

Looks like you are close to water. I see guys give up when they are just a couple of feet to hitting the jack pot. Good Luck, hope you hit big water soon!!! Vinny

[@frostygarena732]

Man just love u hardwork for everything u done so far loved it the progress and the process ah just awesome 👌.❤️

[@vlogmylifetobyrobinson9050]

Looks like hard work, we have this to look forward to =) can't wait to see how it works out!

[@RedPoppyRanch]

you and me both...

[@johnniethrashd8305]

wells in my area are on average 800ft deep..food for thought

[@lineflyer100]

400 ft. in mine....

[@lineflyer100]

& $ 30 a ft to drill

[@leonardvaivada9046]

He's a very admirable man. I don't mean to be mean or sarcastic but the last people who dug wells by hand were the Romans. I'd go with dynamite. If Romans used dynamite they still be around today. I just can't imagine anyone doing this. I can't believe I watched the hole thing until the very end. Thanks for the video.

[@warrrenhessler1732]

How do you prevent the hole from caving in? Do you install pipe?

[@Drewnashleigh]

It feels like it's been a month! So glad to see this pop up on my feed got my chips and salsa let's see if the witcher lost his marbles or not!

[@RedPoppyRanch]

Jury is still out!

[@johnmaddox7432]

Those are flinger apples. In the old days, farmers used to grow them to make alcohol. You have to remember we didn't burn gasoline in the beginning. The old tractors and hit and miss engines were designed for alcohol.

[@idahorodgersusmc]

If your interested, i have used a homemade gravel/rock point, used the loader and backhoe bucket to drive it in, i went 35 feet in an area similar to yours, got good stock water. contact me if your interested

[@RedPoppyRanch]

Is this similar to a sandpoint?

[@idahorodgersusmc]

+Red Poppy Ranch Yes, used a section of 2 7/8 oil feild pipe, tapperd the end, and welded a piece of old plow shear for a point/cutting edge, used a tourch to cut holes in pipe,aprox 1/2" holes about 6 to 8 feet up from bottom. we then hand started a hole ( much like you did) then put our point in the ground, applied pressure on top of point with loader full of dirt, then used a 24 inch pipe wrench to twist the pipe as you press down ( if ya want, use your quad, tie a peice of rope to handle n drive in circles...I wont confirm i did this..lol) as it went in we added pipe as we went, ( we had lots of collared ends left over from a coral project) it really wont drill thru big rocks, will break small rocks with a tap or thud with bucket, the concept is it just kinda shoves it way thru more like a displacement wedge. we did pull whole thing out time to time and dump fines outa the stem, then right back in. took about a half a day. after we got into water, the pipe acts as our caseing with a jet pump up top, using 1 1/2 black poly with a check valve down the hole, more than enuff to keep 200 head waterd up in july n august.

[@Drewnashleigh]

How did I know you were going to leave me on a cliff? Alot of work you got done and watching the kids terrorize each other and run around enjoying the property was nice update asap!!!

[@RedPoppyRanch]

Just wait for the next video...

[@raymondj8768]

that really sucks you did all that work on his word i wouldof been sketchy when he toold me how much water an hour noone could ever know that ever not even a well driller hope you got a well done though good luck with your new place looks peacefull out there

[@Downeastwaves]

Ahhh Ruger! He was a Good Boy!

[@AnnieFarmerFarm]

This is why I haven't dug a well yet I would probably be diggging forever an still not find water an the rocks an hard dirt from being so dry

[@hawkkim1974]

Typing how to shovel in the search bar got me here. Some people just love digging holes.

[@andrewsarles3520]

I dug one 22 feet with a modified hand ice auger! What a terrible two day project found water but I'm in the great lake state so it's not uncommon!!

[@two-bit8502]

It get the welder out and well a nut to the top of those post hole diggers and use an impact wrench to drill the hole.

[@tonywalker8030]

Very moving home video, oh what the hell, you're forgiven. But you need to put your daughter to work, give them some grit !!!

[@suttoneaves5942]

I'm loving these videos! To bad I'm leaving on my mission next Wednesday I love watching your progress you know how to put in work.

[@RedPoppyRanch]

Thanks Buddy! Do us proud up there in the land of the maple leaf.

[@cutweldngrind]

I would need to dig 180ft for a water well. I once made an auger and dug 18 feet and took several hours trying to locate clay for a pond build.

[@pattycake5643]

determination will get you far

[@mikecmw8492]

I know this is old but where the heck can I buy one of those hole diggers?

[@user-zm1sc1hk4x]

You hit water at 6 feet over in your part? It’s about 100 feet by me

[@erickytam]

I always wonder if you can weld an sds bit to the end and use a hammer drill for this?

[@joebobjenkins7837]

Question, how do I get the head off the auger to put on the extension. It feels like its welded on.

[@joebobjenkins7837]

For anyone with the same problem, hold a stake or rod in the head and then twist to the left.

[@LibertyGarden]

Where did you get a post hole digger like that and how much torque do you get extending it to that depth? The reason i ask is that I'm digging 4' hole and it get really hard with the conventional PHD after 36". Thank you.

[@RedPoppyRanch]

It works good but it's a little light when you get into the clay. I finished the last few holes with my backhoe because it struggled to get through the hard pan.

[@user-ef8up7dq7y]

The smart way you need to have the weld first before you build the house so you don't have to deal with this kind of crap

[@YankeeLivn]

looking, good, thanks for video

[@brianortiz2200]

Nice video

[@willamwallace7777]

That looks like pretty tough digging. Looks like you need to find a "cheater" bar.

[@hillbillyhomestead7235]

again the anticipation!!

[@RedPoppyRanch]

Sorry...

[@bakinblack90]

Here in texas I dug my own with a mudpump I didnt hit water until about 64ft

[@RedPoppyRanch]

I know it's down there. I just have to find it...

[@blake9358]

I thought you were talking about a petrol powered auger 😂🤣😅😂 I would have used a ,300 mm petrol Auger and then widened the sides as I went down to make the well assessable, a well needs to be able to be physically dug out , the average well is between 20 -30 metres deep

[@jassfosterful]

great video! I'm hooked!

[@eliavkedar6408]

Recommendations for good augers?

[@robstirling3173]

As a plumber, why aren't you using the pumped water method of digging the well? See KZbin videos!

[@earlrussell1026]

You must love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. You must love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus the anointed is Lord! Repent and be baptized and believe the Gospel.

[@thegeneral3094]

I want to dig a well. My uncle doesn't want to dig a well it's very frustrating. My uncle had the same problem with his uncle.i hope I can find a solution to this problem I have .can anyone help

[@tomashope391]

Use an electric auger drill on the end of your digger take wire ties and extension cord and run it down the handle and use giant hose clamps to a fix it to the end of your Digger and break all that rock up you are probably going to have to move over two or three foot you're into what's called a gully in the Gully is like a river bank you're missing the water is all you need to drill may be a foot all over north east south and west he'll hit water in that spot it's not deep

[@philb2879]

When you're working hard, you should never chug cold water as it can be a shock to your system and people have been know to have heart attacks that way. Best to just take normal drinks from a water bottle every minute or so. This also gives your body a chance to absorb the hydration naturally rather that forced all at once. Be safe.

[@tennesseehomesteader6175]

What kind of auger is that would you recommend it?

[@sdavis7916]

Quote of the year.. "We do not poke birds with wiener cookers".

[@jeffery19677]

"You're killin' me, Smalls!" lol Where did you get your digging tool? I have seen it on other people's videos, but I have never known where to get it.

[@RedPoppyRanch]

It's called a seymour auger. I bought it on ebay.

[@michaelsmith8065]

How much was it on eBay. How deep before you hit water bub

[@sf98]

For a couple of people maybe but you got quite the crew there for a dug well................i live about 300 feet from a lake and we ran ours dry with only 2 of us...............it came back but we have to manage it ............especially with the drought we're in in Southern NH ......................you may need to go Artisan.

[@RedPoppyRanch]

I know theres water down there. I just don't know how far. I will likely pay to have a professional put the casing down deep enough to insure I don't run out. I will also put in at least a 5000 gal storage tank for backup.

[@randybeard6040]

A Big Rock in the Wrong Place can Create a Bunch of Havock...

[@muxg7160]

How much does a auger cost

[@TrumanGN]

I discovered that I have the ability to locate buried water lines many years ago. I've never tried to find water for a well. My opinion is that this unexplained ability does not include the ability to gauge how deep water will be found and what the flow will be in gallons per minute. Predicting water flow and depth is a purely psychic phenomenon which is not determined by the effect the information has on any equipment or tools such as the bent steel clothes hangers that I use. Although I'm extremely accurate in finding buried water lines I've never had a clue how deep they would be. Just my opinion, obviously, and no empirical knowledge to back it up.

[@RedPoppyRanch]

I appreciate your opinion. Next week we will again attempt to find water at the location the witcher picked in hopes there is something there.

[@greglee9911]

I have the ability to "witch" for buried pipes (1/2" diameter PVC pipes to 6' diameter concrete pipes; all utilities from water, power, cable, sewer, etc) and for water sources. I use welding rods for underground utilites but can use rolled wire and small rebar. For water, I use a fresh willow stick with a "Y" shape. I can determine depth of pipes/underground objects by locating the pipe and then placing a shovel parallel to the underground pipe. The reasoning behind this is it displaces the magnetic field at a 45° angle. You walk towards the pipe at 90° and you will pick up a new "hit" which you measure to the shovel and that is the depth down to the pipe. It gets tricky when you have multiple lines in the ground. 😃 For water sources, the willow stick will turn down with force (holding the top of the Y and single branch turns down to ground). I've had it rip the bark off the stick by trying to resist the downturn of the willow stick. For depth, the willow stick will "bounce" indicating depth. To be honest, I haven't witched for water in 20 years, but I locate objects underground about every 2-3 weeks. I can't explain how it all works, but I believe it's tied to body mineralology and magnetic fields your body gives off as well as the buried area. Funny thing I noted is that when I drink Gatorade in summer when it's hot, I get short circuited and have to wait a few hours until I'm accurate again. Non-believers try it and fail. I put my hand on their shoulder and they walk forward and the rods turn. They either give me big smile or drop the rods like they were bit by a snake and have a look of horror. Fun to see their reactions.

[@DarkworldHero]

"You.re killin me, Smalls!" lmao

[@isaiah92]

Why wouldn't you just dig a hole with shovels and a chipping hammer.. What if you hit a big rock which is pretty likely your not gonna get through it with that tool. Idk just a thought. Either that or drill down there but not by hand kicking a dead horse.

[@donaldpump7962]

You gotta son for a reason. Put him to work. Lol

[@billfucksalot5222]

Mr if. you got any kids hope you didnt have them just for work

Kids like digging holes ffs. work and play aren't always seperate things

[@piercebrindley4840]

That’s what I’m telling my I’d be willing to do this kids love digging holes!

[@tracy-dg3qq]

Lol give my son a shovel he will show u how to dig a hole kids love things like this

[@tracy-dg3qq]

@Howard Adderly thank u lol

[@denaredford6701]

Like the speeded up version .

[@richardbrooks3569]

Use a mirror and the sun to look down the hole.

[@timorum]

I got to 40 feet and no water :-(

[@noobishtitan9714]

I'm a well digger by trade, I don't understand why people trust witchers.

[@jonathandeatherage9271]

Chuck some Dynamite down it!!

[@user-zt7hv4ci6i]

It’s video makes me never want to hand dig a well.

[@Downeastwaves]

Persistence!

[@SuperGreetings]

If it was me, I’d take the auger handle off and change it out with a “t” fitting, I’d then put flat gym weights on the handle to have the weights do the heavy “pushing”.

[@heliodeleon2445]

Q bonita familia saludos de mexico

[@rabbitrun5632]

probably get a machine dug about 100 ft

[@chandrkantbachhav9126]

Nice

[@tonywalker8030]

Is her last name knight?

[@makohaworth3547]

Dad:”thank you for getting wet for me” hahahahaha

[@briantruck2284]

🤦🏼‍♂️

[@mmareviewer.2372]

4 minutes of digging and this guy is already downing a hole bottle of water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry bro I can't be in your corner in a boxing match :/

[@joedoakes8307]

You spent all that money on dozer work to shape your property or your home ! So , why don't you just hire a water well man to come dig a well and be done with it ? You're wasting a lot of $$$ renting equipment that is getting you no where in terms of finding water .

[@johnralston5818]

... why don't they just go out & dig a few worms for the bird & chop'm up or open that window... several solutions other than teasing each other... jus'sayin' ;)

[@xshanghu]

Ever hear of a breaking bar ?

[@al9094]

Why dig a well that shallow .not even enough water to wash a load of clothes?

[@ronkirk5099]

I'm not sure how scientific a water witcher is at finding groundwater. A geologist might be more useful or maybe hydrological maps.

[@KalQlatedKiller]

I could’ve dig that hole in 30-45 mins 😂. How are you supposed to know he’s right if you poor water in the hole

[@JayneCobb88]

Why do people believe well witching? Honest question

[@damianfarnsworth7474]

Come on take a ride with me we'll put some gasoline in this truck. I fire it up you put the windows down like there ain't t nobody in this town but us.................Oh the miles that I would drive to be right in front of what I left behind

[@NoCaping]

Put the words.in red writing writing please

[@dorascott8286]

I found it up setting that NO ONE helped you very much...That will get old..

[@RedPoppyRanch]

I work better alone especially on projects like this. My wife and kids help with a lot of other stuff but bigger projects I prefer to do alone.

[@rexfelipe3998]

C

[@phillipdavis5933]

I live in North Queensland Australia and I have a windmill and dug a bore we call it only 12feet deep with a 4 inch post hole borer and have 6feet of water luckalley good luck😁

[@socks1949]

Good looking children.

[@sermonsins1846]

why would you turn to witchcraft

[@greglee9911]

SermonSins Why do you think it's witchcraft? Just because you don't understand it? I'm a god-fearing Christian and can locate buried pipes as well as groundwater. I can't explain it, but it works. No shrunken heads dangling from my rearview mirror! Lol.

[@sermonsins1846]

Greg Lee it's historicially recognized as witchcraft. Its similar to a Ouija asking for spirits to guide you to things

[@gonetoheck]

No one is asking spirit guidance of any sort... so it's not witchcraft. There are things of the quantum mechanics realm that aren't easily understood. I bent a couple copper wires and can locate metals that are electrically conductive (such as gold, silver, platinum, copper) an X marks a spot where the rods cross directly above where the metal is at a depth underground of up to 3 feet I've seen so far. Using wooden rods / branch forks might be better for finding water sources. But... we know some wackos will still get offended by things they don't understand. Praying to bigfoot that there would be some tolerance.

[@LuisCruz-cb1db]

Satan loves you to .

[@nomad100hd]

music is obnoxious

[@susanb4816]

well witching is pseudoscience. better off hiring a geologist

[@RedPoppyRanch]

Agreed yet there's something to it...

[@thomasmcfeely8869]

Is that the only tool you brought to dig a whole. Sell the property I don't think you and your family are prepared. You need to bring skills with you, sorry that's just the way I see it.

[@ADGCrafts]

lol, troll