Electric Fence

[George]

Years ago some one asked how to hold a fence down in the bottom of draws.

Even thought I only have 2 wires when I put in T post the fence would pull then in about a week.

I wired a concrete block between the wires and this has stayed over 10 years now. Not pretty but it works!

Looking down the line

Front view

Look we have grass coming!

It's hard to tell but the bottom wire and the block are about 6" up off the ground.

 

[C Thompson]

Hey George, That is pretty inventive. Another way and you won't need the block is to pound the extra t-post behind the dip post on a 45 degree angle and wire them together where they meet. They will rust off maybe but they wont pull out. I use this on all types of dip posts from wood to plastic.

 

[George]

When I get over to another pasture I will take a picture where I laid a concrete block on the ground and attached a corner insulator to it and ran a wire up to the fence wire. Works great and looks much better.

It is surprising how a 40# weight will stay where a post that would need a loader to pull out will be out in a couple of weeks. I guess the wind and constant tension over come friction but gravity just keep holding!

 

[burnt]

It is surprising how a 40# weight will stay where a post that would need a loader to pull out will be out in a couple of weeks. I guess the wind and constant tension over come friction but gravity just keep holding!

Now that, I would say, is a fairly astute observation and profound statement! Great lesson there in so many ways.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

We don't have many cement blocks to be found in the hills but if you can find the right size and shaped rock you can gift wrap it with barb wire and tie the fence down.

 

[Soapweed]

We don't have many cement blocks to be found in the hills but if you can find the right size and shaped rock you can gift wrap it with barb wire and tie the fence down.

When packing mules in the Wyoming high country, sometimes rocks were handy to have available. If the load on a mule was lopsided and leaning a bit, a proper-sized pebble placed in the pannier could prevent a pile-up of paramount proportions. Every once in a while, I picked up a hitch-hiking rock strictly for that purpose, even though they weren't very good visitors. :wink: