Wait, did your buddy have any issues with that rental auger hitting rocks? My neighbor in Denver tried one and it damn near threw him across the yard when it caught a big one. He still says it was worth it for the time saved though.

The post hole digger story sold me too, used one from my library last week and it worked perfectly.

I mean, "wasting air" sounds like my boss is mad I'm breathing too much of his precious water molecules. Guess I'll start holding my breath and see how that goes.

Yeah, a file is fine. You just gotta get the angle right though.

Oh man, that gummy bottom crust thing is such a pain! It reminds me of how so many things in life look fine on paper but then the details trip you up. Kind of like how people think they can just swap out ingredients in a recipe without adjusting anything else, and then wonder why it flops. Spelt's one of those grains that really forces you to slow down and pay attention to the small stuff, which is probably why it's not for everyone.