Originally Posted by barbarian (Post 629282)

I may be the world record holder for most 2x4's and 4x4's driven with a man killer. LOL. Used to guide where 2 of us was responsible for 11 blinds and about 15 wharfs. We actually had 2. One for 2x4's and a larger one for 4x4's. Yes we could use the larger on for 2x4's, but it was a mother so we would use the smaller one if we had the choice. One person could use the smaller one for 2x4's, but the big one was supposed to be a 2 man job. I think ours was about 2' long with 2 handles and the cap welded on it. Our marsh was soft with a large water fluctuation so it would love to try to pop blinds up. I retired from the man killer, but I think we used to use 12-14' 2x4's and had to drive them in at an angle like an X on each side. Many times we had to stand on top of a cabin boat to get it started. We would drive them in as far as we could - sometimes they would go the entire 10-12'. If we hit 'bottom' with too much sticking out, we would just use a chainsaw or handsaw to cut it to preferred height. You would never use a sledge again.