Simple Tool Keeps Wire Fences Tight

Simple Tool Keeps Wire Fences Tight FENCING Miscellaneous LeRoy Momper Fredonia Wis had a problem with sagging barbed fence wires especially on line fences located in wooded areas “Branches fell on them which caused the wires to stretch and sag ” he says “Removing wire clips from the fence posts so that I could retighten the wires would have been a lot of work Instead I made a simple fence tightener that eliminates the need to remove any clips ” The tool is made from 1-in square tubing and measures about 2 ft long with one end bent slightly upward A short rubber-covered steel rod is welded onto one end to serve as a handle A pair of small steel dowels spaced 3/4 in apart are welded onto the tool below the handle To tighten the wire Momper grabs the handle with one hand and uses his other hand to place the wire between the dowels then rotates the tool in a twisting motion “Each twist takes up about 1 1/2 in of slack in the wire Making one twist about 20 yards on each side of the sag will usually tighten the wire back to its original condition ” says Momper “The bend in the tool keeps me from rubbing my knuckles against the barbed wire as I twist it The tool leaves a radius large enough so that it doesn’t break rusty wire ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup LeRoy Momper 215 Lawrence St Fredonia Wis 53021   ph 414 331-2093; leemary66@gmail com  

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