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Decorative Wheel Fence Built From Cable Spools
Bill Green of Wilburton, Okla., recently sent FARM SHOW photos of a decorative horse fence he built out of big metal spools that utility companies use to store underground cable.
“It didn’t cost much to build and it’s an attractive addition to our place,” says Green.
The fence stands about 5 ft.
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Decorative Wheel Fence Built From Cable Spools FENCING Fence Systems Bill Green of Wilburton Okla recently sent FARM SHOW photos of a decorative horse fence he built out of big metal spools that utility companies use to store underground cable “It didn’t cost much to build and it’s an attractive addition to our place ” says Green The fence stands about 5 ft high and is made from the cable spool ends with 1 1/2-in wide rims He used a chopsaw to cut the spool ends in half and welded them together side by side onto a length of 1 1/2-in sq tubing which runs horizontally a few inches above the ground He filled in the spaces between the wheels by welding in partial spool sections The center parts of the spools are supported by steel T-posts strapped to the horizontal tubing “I built a total of about 120 ft of fence like this ” says Green “The fence extends from both sides of our barn back to a shed and has an opening in it where there’s a cattle guard My only cost was a little bit of welding ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup William Green P O Box 92 Wilburton Okla 74578 ph 918 448-3479; bettya green@yahoo com
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