Barbed wire

[papavillars]

So is anyone using barbed wire .

 

[Farm Fence Solutions]

Yep..

 

[M.Magis]

Dollar for dollar, I can build my best fence with barbed wire. 15.5 gauge HT to be specific. I’ve used 12 gauge but it just isn’t sharp enough to keep them from pushing.

 

[callmefence]

I wouldn't use anything else.

 

[Farm Fence Solutions]

I wouldn't use anything else.

When I poked a rifle out your dining room window, I had to shoot around some no climb. :cowboy:

 

[callmefence]

I wouldn't use anything else.

When I poked a rifle out your dining room window, I had to shoot around some no climb. :cowboy:

Nothing else for cattle I meant.
BTW
Wasn't no climb. And it had three stands of barbwire.

 

[fence_it]

I'm not a fan of barb wire. :hide:

We use it occasionally as a top wire to stop animals mashing down the woven, but I can't remember the last all barb fence we built. For top wire I much prefer putting a hot wire to keep animals off the fence or just a couple cold smooth wires to add height.

Most people who install barb around here put up 4 or 5 strands, works fine for cattle but not for other animals.

HT fixed knot woven makes a pretty darn good fence IMO. When installed proper it is a true physical barrier. 949-6 and 949-12 is most popular for our customers with cattle. I see no reason to install barb when it is an option.

No-climb is the worst from an install perspective, difficult to get tight and keep tight. Clipping to t-posts and tying off is a nightmare. I would rather put up 11 strands of red brand barb wire than install no-climb. But it does make a good horse fence.

 

[greybeard]

any fixed knot woven would be a royal pita to keep up here and If I had it last Sept, I doubt I would have had a single fence still standing. Barbed wire everywhere here, tho I am now going back on some of the barbed fencing and stretching 3 strands of HT barbless between the lower 3 strands of barbed wire..making it more calf proof.

 

[Dave]

There are vastly more miles of barb wire fence than any other type of fence.

 

[Hogtiming]

any fixed knot woven would be a royal pita to keep up here and If I had it last Sept, I doubt I would have had a single fence still standing. Barbed wire everywhere here, tho I am now going back on some of the barbed fencing and stretching 3 strands of HT barbless between the lower 3 strands of barbed wire..making it more calf proof.

What do you not like about fixed knot I have been thinking about putting a lot of it up

 

[greybeard]

These are barbed wire fences. Looked like crap after every high water but they stood. If they had been any kind of woven wire, fixed or hinged, they would have caught 10x that much debris and the whole fence would be laid over on the ground.

 

[Rafter S]

So is anyone using barbed wire .

I used some yesterday evening to patch a road fence where a wire was broken.

 

[midTN_Brangusman]

I wouldn't use anything else.

Fence, what brand and gauge barb wire do you prefer? Thanks

 

[callmefence]

I wouldn't use anything else.

Fence, what brand and gauge barb wire do you prefer? Thanks

14 gauge Tornado. It's a little pricey but in the overall scheme it's worth it. I'm finishing up a whale of a job right now..
I've taken lots of pictures and I'm working on a video of stretching and handling this wire. I'll post here in a day or two.

 

[Bright Raven]

Most folks here are using woven. It is about all I see the big contract fencers use.

For my own projects, I use mostly barb wire. The only wire I will ever use is Tornado. I am not patronizing Farm Fence. It is simply better wire.

 

[midTN_Brangusman]

I wouldn't use anything else.

Fence, what brand and gauge barb wire do you prefer? Thanks

14 gauge Tornado. It's a little pricey but in the overall scheme it's worth it. I'm finishing up a whale of a job right now..
I've taken lots of pictures and I'm working on a video of stretching and handling this wire. I'll post here in a day or two.

Thanks fence, look forward to seeing it!

 

[fence_it]

Barb does work better in some situations. Like out west in remote, rocky, steep terrain (rock jack country) anything other than barb and t posts is impossible to install.

For normal field or pasture fencing fixed knot woven is the way to go. Easier to install, more durable, and will last longer. As well as making a much better fence. For example, my 100 pound lab could squeeze under a 4 strand barb fence, not so with 949-6 woven. Its a true physical barrier. When installed proper with good quality posts and braces it will last a lifetime. Good braces are a must for HT fixed knot woven, otherwise it will never get good and tight.

 

[callmefence]

Barb does work better in some situations. Like out west in remote, rocky, steep terrain (rock jack country) anything other than barb and t posts is impossible to install.

For normal field or pasture fencing fixed knot woven is the way to go. Easier to install, more durable, and will last longer. As well as making a much better fence. For example, my 100 pound lab could squeeze under a 4 strand barb fence, not so with 949-6 woven. Its a true physical barrier. When installed proper with good quality posts and braces it will last a lifetime. Good braces are a must for HT fixed knot woven, otherwise it will never get good and tight.

I wouldn't think to many people would build a 4 wire fence to keep the dog in.

Fixed knot fence is becoming more popular here. Mostly people trying to keep hogs out. At the same time many are realizing the negative effects net wire can have on whitetail fawns. And pronghorn antelope of all ages. There's no fix all.
I've found a happy medium with 939
A barb at the top of the net. Then about 14" to the top barb. The weaning age fawns will go either over or through the 14" gap. Either way. They don't get hung because of the distance between the top two wires.
Still with just cattle. I'll take a 6 to 7 barb fence.

 

[pricefarm]

Most folks here are using woven. It is about all I see the big contract fencers use.

For my own projects, I use mostly barb wire. The only wire I will ever use is Tornado. I am not patronizing Farm Fence. It is simply better wire.

What makes it better?

 

[Bright Raven]

Most folks here are using woven. It is about all I see the big contract fencers use.

For my own projects, I use mostly barb wire. The only wire I will ever use is Tornado. I am not patronizing Farm Fence. It is simply better wire.

What makes it better?

I have used the Tornado Hi Tensile 15.5 ga. A roll of tornado is heavier than 15.5 gaucho by at least 20 % for the same length. There are more barbs and they are longer and sharper. I had to finish a couple strands on a pull from the same posts. The gaucho will not string as tight. I put my first tornado up last summer. It is still as tight as the day I stretched it with a come along. It is difficult to qualify and I hate to say this but "it just feels and works better". My suggestion is that you try it. Personally, I will not use anything else as long as I can get it.

I have some contract fence work I am planning on doing this spring. I have already specified Tornado net wire.