Running and Tensioning Woven Wire

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Building an interesting fence on the farm today. Wood post, woven wire and electric!

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What happens here

Run a high-tensile wire along the ground as a 'straight edge' guide for subsequent posts. Once the posts are driven and braces are installed, unroll the woven wire and tie a termination knot at one end of the fence, securing it to a strainer post. Use a chain strainer (also called a wire puller) to pull the woven wire tight along the fence line, then tie another termination knot at the other end.

Goal: Install and tension the woven wire for the fence.

Tools and materials

Chain Strainer / Wire Puller Strainrite — Applying tension to the woven wire
High-Tensile Woven Wire Tornado Wire — The main barrier of the fence
Knipex Fencing Pliers Knipex — Cutting and manipulating wire for knots
Safety Glasses — Eye protection when working with tensioned wire
Safety Gloves — Protecting hands from sharp wire and strain
Wooden Posts Madison Wood — To tie off termination knots and provide attachment points

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have you back. Next, we're going to roll out our wire and we're going to tie our termination knots at the end of the wire, which is where these fellas are right here. Tie that termination knot, roll your wire out, and then we use that machine to pull the wire tight. So, we pull the wire tight, we tie the termination knots on the other end where there's another gate, and then we come back through and we put our staples in place. Now, we also have a insulator on each post where we'll be running our hot wire. And if you run a hot wire across the top of your fence, it helps to keep

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