Originally Posted by mikevan

Back-hoe. 45' long hole. I'm forever appreciative of my wife for letting me dig it. Just wait until I'm done with all my other projects too - the backyard will not be recognizeable. For the pit, I'm blessed with having sandstone for subsoil - walls are solid! Took the dull rounded tines on the back-hoe bucket and transformed them into short shiny and very sharp claws when I was done. It will be framed and covered in a month. Here's a pic:


I have my very own sand-box to play in.

Be well,
Mike