This Tool Will Ruin Your Fence

Today we tackle stretching farm fence wire! Everybody thinks they get their wire tight--but do they really? Today we put three different stretching tools (or strainer boards) to the test to see how they really perform against high-tensile woven wire. When you need to build the best agricultural or livestock fence, you want to do it right.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Wooden 2x4
06:18 - Steel Hook Stretcher
09:18 - Steel Stretcher Board

[rudalphtaylor]

I used two oak 2×4s, they work great, and I stretched the fence tight and straight, I built fence for years

[trackrockfencing]

I use the pajik fence stretcher and love it. Also, you have the red holders on wrong.... the top and bottom wires slip in the notch of the pull bar then the holders go over top and the tightened down and they won't be any slippage

[scottc]

I use a 12, 000# winch on my truck and wrap the fence evenly on a post. I haven't killed anything yet. I like your idea better. I like that tension scale too! I always wondered when to stop my winch. lol.

[austinprice]

You misrepresented the Pajik in your video. You showed a picture of the new style but pulled with the older style! You can put as many clamps as you want on the new version and pull multiple sizes of wire as well. The Pajik weighs only 16 pounds and gets the job done well and at the end of the day that means a lot when stretching wire. And the cost is significantly less as well!

[chargermopar]

My homemade setup is made from steel channels with welded on plates. I am lazy so I use the skid steer to lift the tensioner while pulling back to ease ground friction before tensioning.

[northwestgaming]

Pinching with 2×4's I don't know about ruining your fence. I worked for 2 different companies in monatana and never had a problem. The 2×4 didn't last long if pulling straight but as builders we had a big supply of 2×4.

[kubotajordan]

Good video showing the different type of tensioners and how they work and their failure points . I have the chain walker for pulling single strand wire from R K I used it on barbwire . It worked ok but has a short handle & chain. I did get a strand of high tinsel Bekaert barbwire to tight and it broke it💥 didn't get me thank goodness. Was just putting up a short 250' 4 strand run to deter trespassers . Did everything by my shelf being on blood thiner meds It looked like Freddy cougar had attacked me 🩸🩸when I was finished . Thank you for showing us how we should be doing it !!! You all have a great weekend !!!!

[larrygeran]

You both are very good at what you do! Your videos are super enjoyable to watch. I learned a lot from them, thank you! 👍👍

[aaroncampos]

Hey! Just did my first ever horizontal cedar gate inspired by you guys! Came out great! Thanks for the videos!

[claetuswoodroofe]

Good wire is so important but sometimes customers want us to use cheaper wire. Fencmor is made in Portugal looks like tornado but will not tension properly.

[MandEmma]

Thanks for putting this video out. Honestly could’ve used it a couple months ago
but it’s my bad for trying the wood method & not just buying the correct tool.

[SidArteaga]

The backgrounds are amazing. Thanks for the video.

[gerardjohnson]

I made my farm fence stretcher clamp with full dimension 2×4 rough sawed red oak. Never had a problem. SPF from the box store will surely not work.

[KarasCyborg]

If you can pull it with a skid steer or a truck, you can put the wire spool on a shaft standing up and then cram concrete stakes through the wire spool to lock in in place (so it won't unspool) and then tension with your truck or tractor as well. Once it's secured to the posts, back off pressure, and then tie the remaining wire to the next spool either by wire by wire wrapping, or some crimp connector tool. There are other skid steer based professional setups that will hydraulically clamp the wire to keep it from unspooling while tensioning. It's so much easer with a skid steer tracked machine moving spools of wire around and gettting them tensioned.

[rogerbettencourt]

Well did guys. Now what was so important that Dan was on the phone, in the background, during a crucial filming? Lol.

[keithzubrinich]

You should give the wireman board ago and strainers with built in tension gauge. I have found it handy and quick.

[Specogecko]

It messed up the one last piece of woven wire fence, otherwise it worked well for me. Worth using the 2x4 if your just building a single small pasture.

[jamesrobert]

Awsome video guys, didnt kno our products and methods used here in nz are so far reaching
I dont wana pay the price for the strainrite boards. So i wanted to see how the timber boards held up

[kiwicowcocky]

Do you ever tie of each strainer assembly, then strain in middle of fence with two wedgeboards and boundary strainers inbetween then use crimps to join. That is how we do it in New Zealand. I feel you lose less tension when releasing.

[Raul]

I made one for nearly no money using two lengths of U channel and a little welding. I can tug on it with my 47 HP tractor and High tensile fixed knot for a noce tight fence.