Woven Wire Fencing

[Philip_L]

Guys

I am fencing in a few acres for some cattle and am planning on 47" field fence topped with 2 strands of barbed wire. I can get either Red Brand 1047-6-12 1/2 with a hinge knot (vertical wires are individual), or Sierra brand 1047-6-13 with a square knot (vertical wires are 1 piece). Also the red brand has 10 ga top/bottom wires with 12 1/2 ga filler wires while the Sierra has 10 1/2 ga top/bottom wires with 13 ga filler wires. Having only run straight barb wire fencing in the past, I am unsure as to what are the advantages of the 2 knot styles and the minor differences in wire ga. Prices are comparable. What would you guys recommend

Thanks
Philip

 

[randy41]

is your land level? the hinged verticals are meant to follow the contour of the land. i just installed some unhinged on sloping land and it went up just fine. the gauge difference is not significant.

 

[Philip_L]

Yes, the land is fairly flat with only a few slow gradual dips here and there