Fenceman doing what fencemen do these days

[EddieWalker]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Eddie when I was working on that pond you came across my mind. )</font>

Harvey,

Funny thing is, I was thinking about you this weekend myself. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Steph thought it would be fun to put some fence up. So we did a couple hundred feet. We could have done more, but there was a boat ride in the small pond, bike riding, and cooking weenies on the fire. Family projects might not be the fastest method, but they are the most fun!!

One thing we did differently was to use survyerors flags instead of paint to mark the location of the posts. I was out of paint and had a bundle of flags. They really show up better and are re-usable.

The drawback is you can't just drill right there because of a flag being in the way. Steph digs around the flag with a shovel createing a small divit or depression to mark the location. Than the auger drills in the exact location it's supposed to. Now wondering!!!! For me, this is a HUGE discovery.

I am curious abou what type of tip you have on your auger. I have a cheapy Lienbach Line post hole digger that went dull awhile ago. I welded on some steel and put an edge on it that works great for a little while. But the clay dulls it fairly quickly.

Any suggestions????

Thanks for sharing all your information on how you put up fence.

Eddie

 

[MF1455v]

Thanks Harey. I've been setting my posts in line using the same method you are using. My Grandfather and Dad both tought me the same method. My Grandfather build fences as a kid for a ranch in West Texas. But with no top rail post hight was not as important.

Thanks Again
James

 

[Mavrik02]

Harvey,

It is always tough when you lose a friend /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif. I hope you find a way to keep the site going! Either way I always enjoy keeping up with your projects.

Regards,

Fred

 

[Farwell]

Eddie,
Did you by any chance run a few good beads on the cutting edge of the steel you fastened on the auger tip. Running a good bunch of beads and grinding a cutting edge in the weld will give you a hardened edge. Not sure what rod to use for the best edge but I am sure that someone on TBN can help.
Farwell

 

[ScottAR]

Go to the welding store and ask for some hardfacing rod. It's what they put on the wear edges of backhoe buckets etc... If not, some 7018 is pretty hard too.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Eddie you can call Bob at Jiffy Products in Dallas and he can get you a head that will take Pengo teeth and pilots. You cut off you other head and weld on the Pengo one.

Or you can take Steph for a nice drive into Madill, Oklahoma but leave your checkbook, credit cards, etc at the house. Bring a little cash is my best advice for your first visit. J&I metal is a Home Depot for the farmer and or metal building fabricator. There you can buy a Pengo auger for your tractor at the best price around.

It's a warehouse full of everything you'd ever want to work with around your place. If you do take your checkbook or a credit card be sure you take a trailer. Their selection of stuff is mind blowing. Their prices are some of the lowest that I've ever found.

The advantage of the Pengo head is you have replaceable teeth. I have a selection that vary from hard steel to almost all carbide for rock. I change them to match the soil I'm dealing with.

You change over to a Pengo head and I'll guarantee you'll think you added twenty five horsepower to your tractor.

7018 rod is know as the farmer's hard facing rod.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Yesterday we finished welding up the fence line about eleven. So we started stretching the V Mesh and tying it in.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

We laid out two rolls (165' per roll) and then stretched them. Then I stretch after every roll after that. I had the client and two friends helping with the tying. I put ten ties per section, five on the post and five on the top rail between the post.

I use the tractor to dispense the wire and also to stretch it. Even though I'm using the tractor I still like using the come a long because I can get a feel for how tight I'm pulling it.

We'll finish off the stretching and tying today and this section will be done. The neighbors will have access to their pastures once again.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

What I do is go in get the wire up good and tight. Then I come back with my little tricks and finish it out so it looks like a professional was at least in the county when the fence was put in.

This is a splice before I had time to come back and dress it up.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

This is my stretching tool that I made when I got tired of the old two boards and bolts system. It's a friction device that works like a hose full of lead in a beating. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif