Here is a great guide on well drilling options to hand drill a well.
www.lboro.ac.uk/well/resources/technical-briefs/43-simple-drilling-methods.pdf
Good info, Squirl. I drilled for about 10 years using cable tool - percussion drilling.
Some more info on making your own well here
http://www.fdungan.com/well.htm (http://www.fdungan.com/well.htm)
Lots of interesting information for the easier areas to make a well in.
More info here ...
http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/water/docs/ConstructWell.pdf (http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/water/docs/ConstructWell.pdf)
Great info and illustrations in that one, Al - thanks.
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Makes ir easier for those who don't understand what's going on.
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