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Barb wire pulling fiestia of so much fun we could stand anymore is done for the day. My neighbor, son and favorite daughter in law helped. It was a great day to pull barb wire. Cool and overcast, with a slight breeze to make it comfortable in our coats, hats and gloves. But it was mucky mud that turned to sloppy soup the more we worked in it.
I learned a lot, most definitely start with the top wire and work your way down. The wires get tangled and stuck together very easily as your stretching them from off the ground.
It helps to have two tractors, farm truck and a gator in the pasture plus at least two of every kind of tool your going to use or else your walking to grab a tool.
We are a little over 2/3rd of the way done and we pulled right over one of the two gate openings. We'll will leave it that way for a while because it's so muddy we want to let the posts settle in a little bit before we cut and tie the wires.
We did 6 runs of barb wire top wire is 4' off the ground, for a spacing every 8" down to the ground. It looks better than I imagined it would and the gaucho barb wire should turn any medium to large animal, I want to put in there. I don't see any cow rubbing this fence the barbs are cut at 45 degree angles and are sharp. Cows will quickly learn to stay away from the fence I'm sure.
Upper right is my neighbors John Deere, we used as an anchor at about a 45 degree angle on the corner post so we could stretch two sides with a chain and come along without having to move the tractor each time. We used the my Allis Chalmers with a drawbar to roll out the wire corner post to corner post. The gator was in case we needed to get out of there quickly (safety) and my daughter in law took it up to the house a few times to use the bathroom. Plus we piled in it for trip to the house for lunch. Farm truck carried first aid kit, water, rolls of barb wire, t-post clips and tools.
Once we got in the groove, it went smooth and no one got hurt, not even one drop of blood was shed. Before we started we talked about how we were gonna work this wire. we all worked slow and cautiously. Using vice grips and pliers to grab the wire.
I have to admit, it was a fun filled day and all, but man, I'm simply partied out. I will sleep like a rock tonight no doubt. I don't know how many miles I walked but it was a lot and this is just a 5 acre pasture.
All in all I rate this project moderate, only because it's labor intensive and time consuming, but it's great exercise. Put safety first, go slow, use common sense, look out for your working partner at all times.
Jesus is Lord and Christ
I learned a lot, most definitely start with the top wire and work your way down. The wires get tangled and stuck together very easily as your stretching them from off the ground.
It helps to have two tractors, farm truck and a gator in the pasture plus at least two of every kind of tool your going to use or else your walking to grab a tool.
We are a little over 2/3rd of the way done and we pulled right over one of the two gate openings. We'll will leave it that way for a while because it's so muddy we want to let the posts settle in a little bit before we cut and tie the wires.
We did 6 runs of barb wire top wire is 4' off the ground, for a spacing every 8" down to the ground. It looks better than I imagined it would and the gaucho barb wire should turn any medium to large animal, I want to put in there. I don't see any cow rubbing this fence the barbs are cut at 45 degree angles and are sharp. Cows will quickly learn to stay away from the fence I'm sure.
Upper right is my neighbors John Deere, we used as an anchor at about a 45 degree angle on the corner post so we could stretch two sides with a chain and come along without having to move the tractor each time. We used the my Allis Chalmers with a drawbar to roll out the wire corner post to corner post. The gator was in case we needed to get out of there quickly (safety) and my daughter in law took it up to the house a few times to use the bathroom. Plus we piled in it for trip to the house for lunch. Farm truck carried first aid kit, water, rolls of barb wire, t-post clips and tools.
Once we got in the groove, it went smooth and no one got hurt, not even one drop of blood was shed. Before we started we talked about how we were gonna work this wire. we all worked slow and cautiously. Using vice grips and pliers to grab the wire.
I have to admit, it was a fun filled day and all, but man, I'm simply partied out. I will sleep like a rock tonight no doubt. I don't know how many miles I walked but it was a lot and this is just a 5 acre pasture.
All in all I rate this project moderate, only because it's labor intensive and time consuming, but it's great exercise. Put safety first, go slow, use common sense, look out for your working partner at all times.
Jesus is Lord and Christ
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