Barbed wire fence help

[nwngunner]

ya that is the clamp i was talking about. A lot of places i am having to fence i cant get the tractor into. I put this on my hitch on my atv,

Makes it much easier then trying to carry a roll by hand.

 

[foreman Etexas]

ya that is the clamp i was talking about. A lot of places i am having to fence i cant get the tractor into. I put this on my hitch on my atv,

Makes it much easier then trying to carry a roll by hand.

Yeah thats nice,can also bend a piece of small conduit into a U shape and and pull it while wire rolls on ground(cheap). A good pair of fencing pliers and also a good pair of leather gloves that fit good.

 

[nwngunner]

I am still kicking my own but, i had my great grandfathers fencing pliers in my coat pocket and i lost them out in a field. I have never found them. I liked them alot as the grip in the top was split it wasnt a single point.

 

[rtimgray]

One of the best gizmos that I've ever come across is the one-man unroller handle. It just hooks into the handle on the roll of the barbed wire (it's T-shaped with hooks underneath it) and then you can just walk and carry the wire and it unrolls behind you. I like to use my Yanmar with an unroller bar for open spaces, but when I have to go through the woods, the hand unroller is great.

On the Rural King website, it's called a Speeco Barbed Wire Carrier.

FWIW, I usually use wooden corner posts and 6'-6" T-posts about every 12'. The only times that the T-posts lean are when the cows keep sticking their heads through the fence.

Good luck and take care.

 

[foreman Etexas]

I am still kicking my own but, i had my great grandfathers fencing pliers in my coat pocket and i lost them out in a field. I have never found them. I liked them alot as the grip in the top was split it wasnt a single point.

Yeah I know what kind your talking about,I have 5 different pair, one in every truck,my UTV,my tractor and my wife has her own pair,cause mine doesnt have the rubber hand grips on them just metal,hers are pertty:laughing: For fixing fence I have always wonted to get a [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgPHXvgLB98&feature=player_detailpage]Texas Fence Fixer | LivestockShed.com - YouTube[/ame]

 

[nwngunner]

i use a normal fence stretcher, put it inline in the fence tighten it up. Cut it, and put a splice in the fence then release the stretcher. Works great until the bull jumps it, and crushes it then the splices come apart.

 

[nwngunner]

Do you know where to get a pair of fence pliers like the ones i described? I would seriously spend 50 to 60 bucks for a pair of them over these cheap junk ones that are 10 to 20 bucks.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Do you know where to get a pair of fence pliers like the ones i described? I would seriously spend 50 to 60 bucks for a pair of them over these cheap junk ones that are 10 to 20 bucks.

Man,my wife and mother go to flea-markets and alot of them have the people that sell the old tools and the wife picks up everyone that she comes across,because im always needing a pair and dont have them in the vehicle were in. I have a pair everywhere you look(she keeps hers in the house:laughing. If we come across one I will sure send one your way...

 

[nwngunner]

thanks man, ya i was so mad at my self for loosing my pair. Its sad when a +100 year fencing pliers work better then new ones. The new ones i dont like either is most of the time you cant hardly operate them with one hand they are to tight.

 

[foreman Etexas]

thanks man, ya i was so mad at my self for loosing my pair. Its sad when a +100 year fencing pliers work better then new ones. The new ones i dont like either is most of the time you cant hardly operate them with one hand they are to tight.

Cooper tools apex Heavy-Duty Fence Tool Pliers - 193610VN - SEPTLS181193610VN
I have two pair this brand,how I found them,lol.Wish it had top view but looks like'em

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Cre...989?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a19fadb5d

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Cre...067?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b9e17c4b I know for sure these are the ones your talking about...

 

[bigbull338]

If you use wood post & brace posts between the T-post leaning isn't a problem. T-posts lean when you try to cut corners/save time & not use wood posts between them. I have found that where I fenced & used 3 t-post spaced 15 ft apart & then put in wood post the fence hasn't leaned any.

the fence that was straighened an retightened has drill stem corners an H braces.an has prolly been up close to 20yrs an this is the 1st time its been touched.we just put in 2 new 4 an 5 wire fences last year.an we went an cut big boris d arc corner an pull post.those fences will out last me i hope.still have alot of old fences that need replacing tho.

 

[nwngunner]

those look exactly like the pair i lost. Those have the split nose on the top?

 

[two_bit_score]

thanks man, ya i was so mad at my self for loosing my pair. Its sad when a +100 year fencing pliers work better then new ones. The new ones i dont like either is most of the time you cant hardly operate them with one hand they are to tight.

You might want to look at Moore Maker out if Matador, Texas. They make knives and some fence tools. They have several fence pliers but none seem to have a split staple puller. Sure can see how that would be handy. You may be able to get them to make you a custom tool.

MooreMaker.com



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[foreman Etexas]

those look exactly like the pair i lost. Those have the split nose on the top?

I couldnt tell by the picture but check with "Grainger" they carry that brand...
I found you some Vintage Crescent Fence Fencing Pliers Hammer 1936 10 | eBay

 

[two_bit_score]

MooreMaker.com


Well, that link just takes you to the mooremaker site. Take a look at what they call the 'plammer'. It has the split puller like a hammer.


http://catalog.mooremaker.com/viewProduct.cfm?item_id=498362
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I give up on trying to get the right picture to link.

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[nwngunner]

thats them, thank you very much. I will have to watch them and see what they go for. That split nose works so much better.

 

[foreman Etexas]

thats them, thank you very much. I will have to watch them and see what they go for. That split nose works so much better.

Glad I could help out,hope you win the bid:thumbsup:.....
I only have one pair like this,I had to go check,got me curious or I would have let you have a pair of mine...

 

[nwngunner]

nah man, i will get a pair you keep those. I thank you for helping me find a pair i had looked before, i might look at some of the new higher priced ones and see if they are split like these old ones are.

I know that different top makes wire clips work alot better as well.

One thing that anoys me is how light weight the new tposts are. I have some that are 60 years old that you have to have a tractor run over them to bend them. These new ones i can bend by hand.

 

[nwngunner]

nah man, i will get a pair you keep those. I thank you for helping me find a pair i had looked before, i might look at some of the new higher priced ones and see if they are split like these old ones are.

I know that different top makes wire clips work alot better as well.

One thing that anoys me is how light weight the new tposts are. I have some that are 60 years old that you have to have a tractor run over them to bend them. These new ones i can bend by hand.

 

[Gregg B]

Good morning ,I agree that you would need to break that 1400 foot run.You probably wouldnt get any strain on wire over that distance without purposely doing a suspension fence>Not great for animal containment in small areas.I only normally do about 100 metres in each run ,it helps keep tight.(just finished replacing about 2 kilometres of fence that washed away)