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getting posts out of the ground
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Posted by imtoobusy z6bMD (My Page) on Tue, Jan 25, 05 at 8:39
| I recently went to a sustainable ag conference and a couple of the market garden speakers mentioned a tool that they use to get posts or stakes out of the ground easily. I didn't catch the name of the product. Do any of you know what to use? I used some cedar 1x2s last year and every one of them broke off about 6" into the ground. Any help would be greatly welcome! Thanks! |
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RE: getting posts out of the ground
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| I have always used a handyman jack. Just wrap a chain around the post, slip it over the jack and jack it up. |
RE: getting posts out of the ground
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| As well, the breaking 6" down, if you had a really wet summer, may have been from rot. I know cedar is resistant to rot, but rot-resistant and rot-proof aren't the same thing. If you have a tractor with a bucket in front, then get a chain (8-12'), or strong rope, but chain is better, wrap one end several times around the post at ground level, secure it, and then hook the other end, short, to the lowered bucket. Lift the bucket, and the post, if you set everything up right, should lift out of the ground. |
RE: getting posts out of the ground
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| Imtoobusy, You might want a t-post puller/remover. You want the one that cantilevers the post, not hooks on or jacks. Good for pulling rebar too. Google "T-Post Puller". Scott |
RE: getting posts out of the ground
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| I just read my reply and wanted to clarify that the cantilever is to hold the post, not the pulling action of the lever. Some have a hook or nib but that would not pull a wood post up. |
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