Neighbor is hard on fence

[bunyip]

for fixing and tenssioning we use a product called a gripple
Gripple Plus | Wire Joiners | Waratah Fencing
works well for someone like me who can't use a strainer properly.
As for trespassers, the word is out that I was in gaol for 20 years, I get a wide berth and I don't let them know I was a prison psychologist.

 

[Ritothebull]

As long as you don't have any livestock in there your better off leaving that wire a bit loose until you can figure how to keep people from messing with it, otherwise you may be fixing it a lot, if people want to go through it the tight wire isn't going to stop them.

 

[Wagtail]

for fixing and tenssioning we use a product called a gripple
Gripple Plus | Wire Joiners | Waratah Fencing
works well for someone like me who can't use a strainer properly.
As for trespassers, the word is out that I was in gaol for 20 years, I get a wide berth and I don't let them know I was a prison psychologist.

x2 on the gripple. I was just about to post about them but thought I'd wait to see if they were a common thing in N.A.

I was drag harrowing my neighbours front paddock after he had graciously allowed my horses to graze it. I inadvertently nicked and broke the bottom strand of his fence. The very next day I was over there and repaired it (wire strainer with gripple).

It's what good neighbours do.

 

[cqaigy2]

x2 on the gripple. I was just about to post about them but thought I'd wait to see if they were a common thing in N.A.

I was drag harrowing my neighbours front paddock after he had graciously allowed my horses to graze it. I inadvertently nicked and broke the bottom strand of his fence. The very next day I was over there and repaired it (wire strainer with gripple).

It's what good neighbours do.

Yep, that's what a good neighbours do. :thumbsup:

I've not seen the gripple before, looks interesting.

 

[bunyip]

They also come with a plastic cap that goes over the end of the wire so lifestock cannot hurt themselves with the sharp end.

 

[95XL883]

Hi all,

Thought I should give a quick update.

On the re-tensioning, I was unsuccessful this weekend. The limitation of the ratchets I bought is the wire has to pass through the middle of the ratchet. If my wire was broken or if I was at the end of a strand that wouldn't have been a problem. Unfortunately, I'm trying to tighten in the middle of a run and I couldn't bend/crimp the wire enough to get part of it through. I thought briefly about cutting the sire and feeding the ends through but decided against that as really making a mess if it didn't work and as the neighbor was standing there starting a conversation. I'll get some of the Jake's Heavy Duty clips and try those. I also plan to study the Gripple products that were recommended. I appreciate all the suggestions and will find something that works relatively easy. I'll let you know how it works out.

Regarding the neighbor, the husband (who I hadn't yet met) approached and started a conversation. While he didn't specifically mention the stretched wire, my take is he was truly embarrassed by the situation and wants to be a good neighbor. I was trying to figure some way to make the ratchet work and finally commented that I would find something else. He didn't say anything but stood there looking down. As I said, I felt he was embarrassed and didn't see any point in hammering him on it. I also think he didn't have a clue how to tighten it. (However, he was very concerned that some of their spent fireworks/wrappers/etc may have blown into my field in the heavy wind that had just passed through.) My read on it is his wife mentioned it to him and he is embarrassed by it. I'm hopeful I won't have a recurrence.

We had a nice conversation. I didn't see any point in hammering him about the wire. My read on it is his wife mentioned it to him and he is embarrassed by it. His wife joined also and was also very pleasant. They are in their late 20's/early 30's. He is an electrician for a railroad. As I said, they are working hard on the house. (The house had some serious electrical issues as in no junction boxes which was the first thing he fixed.) I also watched closely how he interacted with his wife and children. He was kind and respectful. He strikes me as a good dad and husband. When I was young I made some mistakes (heck I still make mistakes, just no real big ones.) and learned from them. I'm guessing he is also learning and that if it was him that he won't do it again and if it was a visitor, that he'll see that they don't do it again. Time will tell.

Again, thank you all for the suggestions. I'll let you know how my next attempt (this coming weekend) works.

 

[MossRoad]

Hey, good neighbors are worth more than a tweaked wire. Glad it's working out for you. :thumbsup:

 

[bcp]

I'll get some of the Jake's Heavy Duty clips and try those.

This is almost the same way, but done with a fencing staple.

Tighten barb wire for 5 cents - YouTube

Bruce

 

[95XL883]

This is almost the same way, but done with a fencing staple.

Tighten barb wire for 5 cents - YouTube

Bruce

Wow, Bruce. That is pretty cool. Thanks for the link. I'll carve some time out this week to watch that channel a bit.

I think I may have thought of a way to make the ratchets work. I'm thinking of sistering some wire onto the existing strand leaving a pigtail out. I can then run the pigtail through the hole in the ratchet. I'll make sure I have a beer in my hand when I start so I can hand it to my wife and say "Watch this." :laughing:

But I'll definitely pickup another box of staples before this weekend. Thanks again.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Surprised it didnt break that rusty wire.