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skyhightree1":8t80umpw said:Here its called hog wire
What I know as hog wire is the net wire, about 4" x 6" and about 32" to 36" tall. Any taller than that isn't hog wire.
skyhightree1":8t80umpw said:Here its called hog wire
midTN_Brangusman":1lqjbwna said:We have family in Texas and visit often and love driving the back roads and viewing all the ranches. I have a question about the fences. I have always wondered what is the purpose of the barbwire fences that have the small wood post every few feet. I have seen miles of this type of fence and it seems like a lot of unnecessary work. Maybe some of you Texans can shed some light on this for me? Thanks and God Bless!
midTN_Brangusman":3jyr7kqz said:I have family in Waco and College Station and have seen this type of fence all over, and they are cattle ranches haven't seen any goats.
midTN_Brangusman":2kf00zqu said:We have family in Texas and visit often and love driving the back roads and viewing all the ranches. I have a question about the fences. I have always wondered what is the purpose of the barbwire fences that have the small wood post every few feet. I have seen miles of this type of fence and it seems like a lot of unnecessary work. Maybe some of you Texans can shed some light on this for me? Thanks and God Bless!
We used 14 gauge wire doubled and twisted with pliers. Yes very similar to tying rebar. I have a air stapler and have thought of trying it. I don't know that it would be accepted by my customers.Gunner":2llrpaz7 said:Fenceman, how do you use to tie your cedar stays to the fence. Do you have a tool like they use to tie rebar in concrete? My son in law put cedar stays in his fence about 5 years ago. Used an air staple gun and staples that had some kind of coating on them to keep them from pulling out. So far so good. It sure sped up the installation process.
Dang. That was slick!!! THANKS, Fencemanfenceman":1c2m0cfk said:Saddling pipe with a bandsaw, as promised.Saddling pipe with a bandsaw: http://youtu.be/Lm1fovgraI4
fenceman":attbjwyf said:Saddling pipe with a bandsaw, as promised.Saddling pipe with a bandsaw: http://youtu.be/Lm1fovgraI4
D2Cat":3f906whg said:fenceman, why is this true? "Way better than wire stays..." Cost? Availability?
Had to think about this answer for a while. Honestly " way better" is probably a exaggeration . As Philip mentioned wire stays get bent and hold wires out of place. I took this on my place last night. Not a problem for cattle, but definite horse trap. They often get bent holding the top wire down.D2Cat":ohl4sb5p said:fenceman, why is this true? "Way better than wire stays..." Cost? Availability?
Philip-TX":ohl4sb5p said:fenceman":ohl4sb5p said:Saddling pipe with a bandsaw, as promised.Saddling pipe with a bandsaw: http://youtu.be/Lm1fovgraI4
...^^yep..... and the angles:
D2Cat":220go8lp said:fenceman, why is this true? "Way better than wire stays..." Cost? Availability?