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<blockquote data-quote="gman4691" data-source="post: 1796952" data-attributes="member: 43107"><p>1) The little bends were probably done to tighten(?)</p><p></p><p>2) The thing that gets me is why the wire is on the "outside" on the left of the corner post and on the "inside" to the right. I always put the wire on the side of the fence where I want the cows to stay so if they push against it, they are also pushing against the posts.</p><p></p><p>3) As someone else said, you can remove the twitch and the diagonal wire will remain twisted (most of the time) but I never do. (In fact, I've taken to building corners and h-braces with wooden posts using two cross members most of the time and done away with the diagonals altogether - and that has worked really well...so far...of course, I would rather use steel for corners and h-braces and such...just don't have that kind of budget). When I do use diagonals, I use a 12" to 18" piece of t-post that is cut from an old unuseable one for a twitch...lasts longer than wood and there are plenty of old half-rusted t-posts laying in the scrap pile...this has also worked well.</p><p></p><p>Granted, I never use anything other than barbed wire as that is what is already on almost all of our perimeter and cross fencing and I can keep it pretty well-maintained. There are a couple of short stretches made with old hog wire but I haven't had to do any repairs on them...yet. But I think you are right when you say the above fencing looks a bit "odd".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gman4691, post: 1796952, member: 43107"] 1) The little bends were probably done to tighten(?) 2) The thing that gets me is why the wire is on the "outside" on the left of the corner post and on the "inside" to the right. I always put the wire on the side of the fence where I want the cows to stay so if they push against it, they are also pushing against the posts. 3) As someone else said, you can remove the twitch and the diagonal wire will remain twisted (most of the time) but I never do. (In fact, I've taken to building corners and h-braces with wooden posts using two cross members most of the time and done away with the diagonals altogether - and that has worked really well...so far...of course, I would rather use steel for corners and h-braces and such...just don't have that kind of budget). When I do use diagonals, I use a 12" to 18" piece of t-post that is cut from an old unuseable one for a twitch...lasts longer than wood and there are plenty of old half-rusted t-posts laying in the scrap pile...this has also worked well. Granted, I never use anything other than barbed wire as that is what is already on almost all of our perimeter and cross fencing and I can keep it pretty well-maintained. There are a couple of short stretches made with old hog wire but I haven't had to do any repairs on them...yet. But I think you are right when you say the above fencing looks a bit "odd". [/QUOTE]
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