Barbwire

[I Piddle]

I have three and four strands of barbwire fence. The wire is all good and I want to remove the wire and roll it up. It is a good mile or more of total wire to roll up. It is nasty stuff to deal with. I am thinking about making some type of spool to put on the 3-point lift arms and rolling it up that way. Has anyone designed a good system to do this with? It would make my life easier.

 

[TractorTech]

Interesting way of DIY wire winder:

DIY Wheel-Mounted Wire Winder - Grit

Winding old fence wire can be a time-consuming and frustrating task and, if not done correctly, can result in unusable wire. With this simple DIY, you can easily wind up wire to keep it neat and tidy to reuse again and again.

www.grit.com

 

[I Piddle]

Thanks, look simple to make. I am going to give it a try and see out it works out.

 

[TractorTech]

I will be curious to see it or try it myself. The one thing that I am won about is does it ever build up more tension as it rolls up.
We shall see

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

Just take it loose. Bottom strand first. Roll it up in a roll that is waist high or higher. Easiest way to do it.

 

[Rockbadchild]

we took all my dad fence down last summer and what we did was cut one strand off at a time and made a spool with crank handle and secure it to a quad and roll it up and we drove forward.

 

[oosik]

There are a few large rolls of barbed wire on the neighbors property. No idea how it was done. But large enough that it would only be moved with a tractor and forks or grapple. Apparently to change the shape of grazing fields. I would guess - he had some type of spool system.

 

[Moxie 15]

I would try using my spinning jenny. It works wonders with electric fence wire

 

[m1garand762]

I tore out a chunk of fence 5 strands a half mile long. I took down 1 strand at a time and rolled it up on a plastic 15 gallon drum when I got to the end I tied it up with a piece of smooth wire slid it off and started over again it took less than half a day

 

[oosik]

When I installed my barbed wire fence ( 1.5 miles ) I knew I would need about 26 rolls of new barbed wire. One roll = 1320 feet. The dealer gave me a deal on a particular brand. Red Shank - Ever Sharp. I found out why when installing the first roll.

The barbs are sharper than razors and never get dull. They are just as sharp today as when they were installed fourty years ago. You slip as you snake your way thru my fence - a sliced pair of jeans will be the least of your concerns.

If I ever need to roll up some of this wire - it will definitely require some form of machine system.

 

[cqaigy2]

When I installed my barbed wire fence ( 1.5 miles ) I knew I would need about 26 rolls of new barbed wire. One roll = 1320 feet. The dealer gave me a deal on a particular brand. Red Shank - Ever Sharp. I found out why when installing the first roll.

The barbs are sharper than razors and never get dull. They are just as sharp today as when they were installed fourty years ago. You slip as you snake your way thru my fence - a sliced pair of jeans will be the least of your concerns.

If I ever need to roll up some of this wire - it will definitely require some form of machine system.

Wow, sounds like something to wrap you house with when the zombies get loose.

 

[scootr]

Many years ago I built a 4 strand barbed wire fence in the summer months. I pulled every strand but tight. Come winter the wire started breaking as the temperature shortened the runs.

 

[oosik]

To heck with wrapping the house. I stop them at the property line. I've only had wire breakage of one type. Hungry cows pushing thru the strands. I see their point though. Their side is gnawed down to the dirt - my side is still green and lush.

However - this is how it usually happens. Just after spring calving and the young-uns and their moms have been turned out to pasture. The young ones sneak UNDER the fence and have a grand 'ol time. Romping and frolicking without mom's watchful eye. Mom has finally had enough. The young ARE NOT listening to her telling them to come back. And they are getting further and further from the fence. Mom will push between the strands and damn well get the young back where they belong.

You want to see a look of SURPRISE. When the young realize that Mom is on the same side of the fence as they are. And she is NOT happy to be there.