Ideas From A Master Fencer

Ideas From A Master Fencer FENCING Fence Systems 23-3-28 Putting up fence is a job that can go fast or slow, depending on how organized you are and how you're equipped. George Hayes keeps livestock out on pasture so he puts up a lot of permanent electric fence and some temporary fencing. He has come up with a number of ideas that make fencing easier. A few of his ideas are featured on this page. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, George Hayes, Base Camp Farm, Rt. 1, Box 1030, Friendsville, Pa. 18818 (ph 717 553-2853) Mobile Fencing Shed Houses Supplies George Hayes keeps all his fencing tools and supplies in a shed that looks like an outhouse. What makes the idea unique is that the fencing shed is designed to be carried on a pair of bale forks so he can take the shed out to the field when putting up fence. Inside the shed are hooks for rolls of wire, shelves for miscellaneous supplies, racks for posts, and a workbench with vise. "It serves as my fencing headquarters in the field. I don't have to keep running back to the farm and I can lock up my tools in there at night. Works great for putting up new fence or making repairs. I carry it on the bale forks on my tractor 3-pt.," says Hayes. "Jenney" Carries Heavy Rolls Of Wire Handling heavy rolls of wire is easier with this rolling "Jenney" that George Hayes made from a small wheel, assorted pipe, threaded rod, and a heavy spring. It carries a roll of wire and a pair of 5-gal. pails to hold supplies and tools. He can unroll the wire off the Jenney when putting up new fence. "It handles like a wheelbarrow. I lay it down flat on the ground when unrolling wire. It lies low and is very stable," says Hayes. A spring mounts under the wire reel. A locking collar holds the reel in place. The spring pushes up on the wheel, creating friction and acting as a brake so wire does not roll off too fast. The bracket holding the two pails lifts off easily when loading a new roll of wire onto the Jenney. Hayes parks the Jenney under the workbench in his mobile fencing shed. Slick Way To Put Up Temporary Cross-Fencing To put up temporary cross-fencing, George Hayes came up with this quick and easy method. He welded two steel rods to a piece of 3/4-in. pipe and formed the rods into a half circle that fits around wooden fence posts. He covered the rods with rubber hose to insulate them. One end of each rod bends around a fence insulator. Hayes slips fiberglass fence post through the 3/4-in. pipe to hold the assembly in position as he attaches the temporary tape-type electric fence. A reel hooks onto the bracket and Hayes pulls the fence tape out across the pasture to an identical bracket mounted on another fencepost. Then he puts as many temporary fenceposts as are needed to support the fence between the two anchor posts. The temporary fence is electrified by simply running a jumper wire from the permanent fence to the temporary fence tape. In transport, the brackets that wrap around the fenceposts can be used to hold fiberglass fenceposts

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