greybeard
Herd Master
Me too.
But, as I've stated several times.What they do on big farms and ranches can almost always be downsized to work on small farms. I have some 8' tee posts in the fence between me and my brother's place, driven down so less than 5' is above ground that are in a low area that stays damp 9 months out of the year and those 8 footers are always being pulled up by the wire tension. I drive them back down and in a few weeks, they're right back up, allowing calves to get under the bottom wire. Now I know how to prevent it. Get a 4, 5 or 6 ft tee post, drive it in at an angle right next to each of the 8 ft posts along that draw, finish up with a sledge hammer if I have to to keep it from sticking out too far and then either haul my gas powered welder down and weld the 2 together or take some 12.5 ga HT wire and firmly lash the 2 together-- problem solved. Just from watching a video of someone smarter than I am. I'm old but I try to learn something new every day.
But, as I've stated several times.What they do on big farms and ranches can almost always be downsized to work on small farms. I have some 8' tee posts in the fence between me and my brother's place, driven down so less than 5' is above ground that are in a low area that stays damp 9 months out of the year and those 8 footers are always being pulled up by the wire tension. I drive them back down and in a few weeks, they're right back up, allowing calves to get under the bottom wire. Now I know how to prevent it. Get a 4, 5 or 6 ft tee post, drive it in at an angle right next to each of the 8 ft posts along that draw, finish up with a sledge hammer if I have to to keep it from sticking out too far and then either haul my gas powered welder down and weld the 2 together or take some 12.5 ga HT wire and firmly lash the 2 together-- problem solved. Just from watching a video of someone smarter than I am. I'm old but I try to learn something new every day.