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<blockquote data-quote="Farm Fence Solutions" data-source="post: 1387295" data-attributes="member: 26621"><p>This thread has some age on it, but I think it might be worth revisiting. First off, I'd like to agree that there is no silver bullet when it comes to stock fence. Each material has it's place where it outshines the others. That said, I think that net, or field fence/woven wire, has an undeserved reputation for being expensive and hard to work with. Now, I know that things aren't the same all over the world, so my formula won't work for everyone......BUT, I can build 842-12 fixed knot high tensile with a barb or hot wire on top for the same price as 6 strand barb. We build a 939-18 square knot even cheaper. The savings come with more efficient installation and bigger post spacing. Obviously you wouldn't want to space T posts out 25-30', but a 5" wood post at that spacing makes a good pasture fence. In a high pressure situation, like a weaning pen, clearly the posts would be closer together. I know that it's hard for some folks to come around to a different line of thinking, but if you ever get the chance to see HT net installed propperly, you'd likely be hooked. I know that Red Brand has a loyal following, and when Grandad was using 9ga top and bottom with 11ga filler low carbon class I hog wire, that was the best option. It just isn't anymore. Once Red Brand started showing up in the big chain farm stores, the quality became less important than the quantity. A few cents more the first time around is cheaper than building it twice. (My main problems were uneven line wire tension and premature rust) As far as repair goes, anybody with a fair amount of fence to maintain should look into keeping a few Gripples around. They make any type of fence repair quite a bit quicker and easier. </p><p>The last I knew, it was still pretty easy to get a rep from one of the big 3 to do a field day for a group of stockmen. If not, just give me a shout. My Dad would be glad to let somebody else stretch wire for a day! HA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Farm Fence Solutions, post: 1387295, member: 26621"] This thread has some age on it, but I think it might be worth revisiting. First off, I'd like to agree that there is no silver bullet when it comes to stock fence. Each material has it's place where it outshines the others. That said, I think that net, or field fence/woven wire, has an undeserved reputation for being expensive and hard to work with. Now, I know that things aren't the same all over the world, so my formula won't work for everyone......BUT, I can build 842-12 fixed knot high tensile with a barb or hot wire on top for the same price as 6 strand barb. We build a 939-18 square knot even cheaper. The savings come with more efficient installation and bigger post spacing. Obviously you wouldn't want to space T posts out 25-30', but a 5" wood post at that spacing makes a good pasture fence. In a high pressure situation, like a weaning pen, clearly the posts would be closer together. I know that it's hard for some folks to come around to a different line of thinking, but if you ever get the chance to see HT net installed propperly, you'd likely be hooked. I know that Red Brand has a loyal following, and when Grandad was using 9ga top and bottom with 11ga filler low carbon class I hog wire, that was the best option. It just isn't anymore. Once Red Brand started showing up in the big chain farm stores, the quality became less important than the quantity. A few cents more the first time around is cheaper than building it twice. (My main problems were uneven line wire tension and premature rust) As far as repair goes, anybody with a fair amount of fence to maintain should look into keeping a few Gripples around. They make any type of fence repair quite a bit quicker and easier. The last I knew, it was still pretty easy to get a rep from one of the big 3 to do a field day for a group of stockmen. If not, just give me a shout. My Dad would be glad to let somebody else stretch wire for a day! HA [/QUOTE]
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