Straight Posts
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That looks real nice Tom!
When you finish that, come on over to Ladonia and do 9600 feet more.
Are you using a 3 point PHD?
I just finished placing some 6" post with a 12" auger, most of the other post will be 4" or 5", so I was thinking of getting a 6 or 8" auger to finish with.
When you finish that, come on over to Ladonia and do 9600 feet more.
Are you using a 3 point PHD?
I just finished placing some 6" post with a 12" auger, most of the other post will be 4" or 5", so I was thinking of getting a 6 or 8" auger to finish with.
Bird
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TomPenny said:
Tom, I've never been able to get pictures that good with my camera phone, and I'm not all sure I could fence posts set that straight. Just what method did you use to keep them straight? A string, just line of sight, or what?
And I might find the answer if I read the following threads:
A fenceman can fence anything, almost....
Doing fences Harv style!
Fenceman doing what fencemen do these days
I'm guessing it might be the second thread. Anyway, looks like you've done a good job.
Egon
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I also have some fencing that needs doing.
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Bird said:
Bird,
On my place for cattle fencing, I just set the corner/end posts and run the first wire from corner/end to corner/end and use that first wire as my "string".
Works for me and the cows don't mind if it is slightly off. Here is about a 1000 foot run I'm working on right now and you can see the first wire and the line of posts can't be seen very far because they are directly in line.
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Yep, looks to be working quite well.
I used my Kubota with a 8" auger. For this job I decided to rent a Prodigy from Home Depot. It had been so long since I'd put up a fence, I had in my mind that it would be quicker because of the skid steer and downward hydraulics. Well fortunately for me it had a major fluid leak so I took it back and just used my Kubota. That thing works fine. Every now and then you get a place where the auger just wont go down. I stand up on the auger pole and push against the ROP using legs and back. I know it sound stupid but I'm careful and I not going to fall into the PTO.
Anyway I make my marks on the ground using a string. I know I know Harv, doesn't use strings but Harv ain't here.
So after that I set my end posts. I sorta use a combination of string and eye to line them up. Harv once told me something that I'll always remember. Even if you use a string, you still end up looking at it and checking it with your eye and if it's off you'll see it.
That is so true. I just take my time and line 'em up.
As people drive by this job there are 3 areas where you can see down a fence line. I get a lot of complements on how straight they are. Some have said they've never seen posts so straight. Oh well I guess I'm good.
Not that good though. I still can't imagine setting them for height. I wish I could notch the posts and set. Who's dime am I going to try that on?
I don't do many pipe rail fences. This one is down the road so I could not turn it down.
tp
Anyway I make my marks on the ground using a string. I know I know Harv, doesn't use strings but Harv ain't here.
So after that I set my end posts. I sorta use a combination of string and eye to line them up. Harv once told me something that I'll always remember. Even if you use a string, you still end up looking at it and checking it with your eye and if it's off you'll see it.
That is so true. I just take my time and line 'em up.
As people drive by this job there are 3 areas where you can see down a fence line. I get a lot of complements on how straight they are. Some have said they've never seen posts so straight. Oh well I guess I'm good.
Not that good though. I still can't imagine setting them for height. I wish I could notch the posts and set. Who's dime am I going to try that on?
I don't do many pipe rail fences. This one is down the road so I could not turn it down.
tp
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Bird
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Whew, famous last words?
You're a lot more dare devil than I am. A neighbor had an old post hole digger and it sometimes wouldn't go down, so we welded a piece of pipe onto the auger boom, then would stick a slightly smaller diameter pipe into it so we could add weight 3' or 4' behind the auger. He happened to have two 75 pound sash weights that worked very well.I'm putting the top rail on now and all this pretty work goes to pot. Thats because I'm putting up the woven wire and there is a lot of contour to follow. No matter how I try to gradually follow the grade it still looks hilly especially before the wire fence is on.
For this Guy I've already done his front and side landscape and irrigation that was last year.
This year I did his outdoor kitchen, water fall now the fence.
Left to go is Gate/operator, Landscape around the new pool landscape and irrigation. I like ole' craig.
For this Guy I've already done his front and side landscape and irrigation that was last year.
This year I did his outdoor kitchen, water fall now the fence.
Left to go is Gate/operator, Landscape around the new pool landscape and irrigation. I like ole' craig.
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You know its funny about the leverage on the boom. I do you that for the slightly tough ones. But sometimes in the hard clay around here even that doesn't work. Or maybe I don't weigh enough. But when I get up on the boom and use the strengh of legs and back it works really good.
It just sounds a lot worse than it is and I'm pretty nimble.
(kids don't try this at home)
It just sounds a lot worse than it is and I'm pretty nimble.
(kids don't try this at home)
