Fence removal

[Stimw]

A friend has a pile of chainlink fence covered with vines. I told him to set it on fire.
That will remove the vines and soften the wire so it can be compressed to haul off. The heat will take the temper out of the steel.

 

[Xfaxman]

This past spring we had some trees logged. The loggers ran a bulldozer through and took out some hundred year old hog fence.
They wrapped about 200 feet of it around the base of a tree. I need to get it out of there. What's the best tool to use to cut fencing?
I don't have a generator, so I'm looking at hand tools.

Is all 200 feet wrapped tightly around one tree?

 

[joecoin]

Is all 200 feet wrapped tightly around one tree?

Yes, the tree is about 6 inches in diameter. A lot of ivy has grown up through the fence, but I don't think that will affect the removal.

 

[joecoin]

Here's a cutter I found that I'll attempt to use:


Here's the pile of fence around the tree:


Another view. The pile is roughly two feet high:


I wrapped a chain around the fence and pulled with my come along, cutting as I went. Results are less than optimal, this will be a long term project.

Excuse the quality of the pics, it's raining pretty hard today.

 

[KiotiJason]

Here's a cutter I found that I'll attempt to

Here's the pile of fence

Another view. The pile is roughly two feet

I wrapped a chain around the fence and pulled with my come along, cutting as I went. Results are less than optimal, this will be a long term project.

Excuse the quality of the pics, it's raining pretty hard today.

That's not too bad, I'd just snip it with the wire cutters then roll it to manageable sizes. I've had hundreds of meters of this all caught up with vegetation. Once it is manageable rolls burn it like what has been suggested. Then you can take it to the dump. My 4 in 1 has been perfect for this but again no big deal. Watch out for those fencing pliers as they tend to jamb your little finger, I opt for some small bolt cutters.

 

[Xfaxman]

Wear thick leather gloves. :thumbsup:

 

[SandburRanch]

Look at it from this perspective Joe. It could be worse like nearly that much balin wire wrapped real tight around a 55 Mercury drive shaft that the front U-joint snagged.

 

[ovrszd]

By the pics, kinda looks like woven wire. But there's no where near 200ft. Looks like a simple snip, snip, snip until you can separate it from the tree. I was expecting a much larger problem.

 

[joecoin]

By the pics, kinda looks like woven wire. But there's no where near 200ft. Looks like a simple snip, snip, snip until you can separate it from the tree. I was expecting a much larger problem.

Well, there's a 200 foot gap where there used to be fence.

The pics don't do it justice, I only posted them out of peer pressure. I'm tellin' ya, this is a colossal issue with world wide ramifications.

Tell you what I'm gonna do. When all is said and done I'll measure it and if there aint 200 feet of fence I'll send you a nice gift. Maybe a fruit basket or a scorpion in Lucite. Something nice.

 

[ovrszd]

Well, there's a 200 foot gap where there used to be fence.

The pics don't do it justice, I only posted them out of peer pressure. I'm tellin' ya, this is a colossal issue with world wide ramifications.

Tell you what I'm gonna do. When all is said and done I'll measure it and if there aint 200 feet of fence I'll send you a nice gift. Maybe a fruit basket or a scorpion in Lucite. Something nice.

Now why ya gotta be like that??

I'm sorry I questioned your judgement. 200ft of woven wire would make a pile you couldn't pick up in one trip with a FEL and Grapple.

So,,,, since you smarted off,,, cut it loose and take a picture of the huge pile and post it. I'll stand by.