Attaching fence wire to posts staples?

sea2summit · Mar 4, 2016

Did a little more than half a mile this summer, didn't notice nailing. Setting posts on the other hand...

sea2summit · Mar 4, 2016

REt92 said:
Thanks for the replies I spent most of my life with a hammer in my hand but at close to 86 it is difficult today. Combine the with 15 year olds that are not hammer savvy. SIL is not the handiest either.Daughter can only do so much.So I am trying to make this as easy on me and them as much as possible If I was 20 years younger I would not be asking this question.

Ret 92

Well shucks that changes things. Find a young kid at church and hire him to pound staples while you supervise? If you were close enough I'd send mine over free of charge.

flusher · Mar 4, 2016

It's easy. Here's how.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4_lIwBuh64

turnkey4099 · Mar 4, 2016

ovrszd said:
What would be the difficulty of hammering staples?? Since I don't know your location I also don't know what type of posts she might have?? Several years ago I wired a board fence. The boards were on the "people" side of the fence and the wire was on the "livestock" side so stapling wasn't an issue at all.

Here in Missouri if you build a fence using Hedge posts and then go back several years later to add staples you have a definite problem. The posts age and become as hard as a rock. No staple driving then!!!

Same with black locust. Ask how I know.

turnkey4099 · Mar 4, 2016

flusher said:
It's easy. Here's how.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4_lIwBuh64

Nope, no way! I am not about to learn how to do it left handed.

OldMcDonald · Mar 6, 2016

turnkey4099 said:
Nope, no way! I am not about to learn how to do it left handed.

I see you have not lost your sense of humour!!

buckeyefarmer · Mar 7, 2016

A 15 yr old can become hammer savey..

GPintheMitten · Mar 7, 2016

buckeyefarmer said:
A 15 yr old can become hammer savey..

Absolutely. Time to learn and hit the thumb.

ovrszd · Mar 7, 2016

GPintheMitten said:
Absolutely. Time to learn and hit the thumb.

Repeatedly. We didn't learn on the first hit.

QRTRHRS · Mar 7, 2016

You need a staple starter. Really saves the fingers. Also, when nailing staples into wooden posts, do not place the staple vertically. Rather, put it in at an angle so the staple to minimize loosening when the post inevitably gets surface cracks.