Repairing barb wire fence

[greybeard]

I use a goldenrod and cut and crimp.

Goldenrod is the best for barbed wire especially on long runs. Can use it at a corner or in the middle of a run,.....anywhere. I dont use the crimps though so I don't know how well they work. I just splice using hand tied loops. I can repair a lot of fence in a day with a quad, a goldenrod, and fence pliers.

Same here, done it for years. On a longer run (or what passes for "long" at my place) I like the 3rd hook type. Pull it to the end of travel, use the 3rd hook to hold it, move the ratchet back and pull some more. Tie it off--release it.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/ ... 7AodSSsAAw
I've never tried the crimps.

 

[J&D Cattle]

I use a goldenrod and cut and crimp.

Goldenrod is the best for barbed wire especially on long runs. Can use it at a corner or in the middle of a run,.....anywhere. I dont use the crimps though so I don't know how well they work. I just splice using hand tied loops. I can repair a lot of fence in a day with a quad, a goldenrod, and fence pliers.

Same here, done it for years. On a longer run (or what passes for "long" at my place) I like the 3rd hook type. Pull it to the end of travel, use the 3rd hook to hold it, move the ratchet back and pull some more. Tie it off--release it.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/ ... 7AodSSsAAw
I've never tried the crimps.

I've never seen the 3rd hook type. I've had some scenarios that option would have been very nice though.

I've been using crimps for a couple of years and love them. You can patch existing fence much faster or at least I can. I've had trees and or limbs fall on fence that has been crimped and they've all held so far.