Patching Barbed Wire Fence

11 16 gauge single woven wire 17 95.

Patching barbed wire fence.

How to patch a wire or barbed wire fence step 1. 3 7 out of 5 stars 6. A must for repair jobs and splicing wire mesh. Martin curry laramie rivers conservation district takes us through the steps of fixing a barbed wire fence.

Barb wire splices 100 bx 17 95. Slide each wire end through one of these inexpensive sleeves as shown in this photo. Then from each half of the break remove any barbs for about 6 to 8 inches. Nisorpa chain fence strainer electric fence energiser repair tool barn farm fence stretcher tensioner puller heavy duty fence plain barbed wire strainer 47 25 chain.

K n41 chain strainer cattle barn farm fence stretcher tensioner repair barbed wire. I meant we need to use the fence stretcher to stretch the fence wire. Repeat on the other side. It you wear heavy clothes for the job you can hold back the wires with your body while you line up replacement.

Take out the old post and use your post hole digger to take out fresh earth to a depth of about 2 feet. You ll find them in any fencing store. The barbed wire can be hand spliced together with pliers and some patience. 15 gauge barbed wire.

I didn t mean take a break. Mazzmn doesn t mention prevention but it s a good. 9 ironworker 23 90. Take one wire on one side and wrap it around the taut wire clockwise.

In the location of the split clear fallen trees and plant life so you have room to work. Take the other wire on that same side and wrap it counterclockwise. No twists or bending of wire. Instructables user mazzmn has a 4 step guide that shows in detail how to patch a wire or barbed wire fence.

These are inexpensive pieces of metal through which the wire can be fed for a more secure splice. Step 1 broken post. However many experienced fence menders recommend using fencing sleeves. To slice a new piece of barbed wire into an existing fence generally a fence stretcher is required.

Insert the new post and shovel earth into the hole tamping it down regularly. Use a fence stretcher to pull together enough wire to make the repair. To repair an existing barbed wire fence means working under difficult conditions. Cut any excess wire and repeat the process if there is more than one hole in your barbed wire fence.

If the problem with your barbed wire fence is down to a broken fence post you ll usually need to replace it.