Barbed Wire Fence Repair Tips and Tricks Stretching and Splicing

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Part of being self-sufficient and self-reliant on the homestead is fixing and repairing projects. Like fixing a barbed wire fence. We’ve got a whole bunch out back where trees have fallen on it. So let’s get to it.

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Let’s get this fencing repair project underway. Here is all of our tools that we will need for our fence project. I will use a come-along to stretch the fence. We will use wire splicing ferrules, a ferrule crimper, and you really need this tool as you cannot crimp them by hand. Two vise-grips to hold the barbed wire fence. And a good old wire cutter.

Make sure to wear gloves when working on projects around the homestead. Especially when working with barbed wire fencing. Here is the T-post and it has 5 strands of barbed wire on it. The top two strands of barbed wire are broken. And they have been laying on the ground for quite a while.

If it’s a clean break and recent, you might be able to stretch the two ends and splice them together. This has been on the ground for a while and it is rusty and corroded in places so we will have to splice in a section of new barbed wire. These are the ferrules. The little crimping tubes you place the wire in. We have a roll of new barbed wire. I slide the ferrules on the old fence. Work in the section of new fence from the spool. I double it up several inches and I like to use two ferrules and double crimp each ferrule.

Place the vise-grips on the two ends of the barbed wire about a foot or so from the end. The put the claws of the come-along on the vise-grips and tighten up the come-along tight and stretching the barbed wire fence. Put on two more ferrules and double crimp them in place. Then loosen the come-along and remove it and the vise-grips from the barbed wire.

Repeat this process for each broken wire you need to repair. The steps are cut the broken end of barbed wire. Splice a section of new wire using two ferrules and double crimping them. Then use the vise-grips to hold the two ends of wire and use the come-along to stretch the barbed wire tight. Place two more ferrules on the stretched ends of wire and double crimp them in place. Carefully loosen the come-along and remove the vise-grips. Attached the repaired barbed wire to the T-post.

So there you have it living self-sufficient and self-reliant on the homestead is project after project. There’s a lot of oak trees around here and wind storms or rain storms break branches off of the trees. This stretches or breaks the barbed wire fence. We prefer to use the splicing ferrules and crimping tool along with the vise-grips and come-along for do it yourself fence repairs.

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[dougcooper]

I maintain about 75 miles of fence and I use a golden rod or a chain strainer with wire holders. The vice grips would drive me nuts. I also think the ferrals would be a hassle. Much easier to wrap the wire back to splice and we usually make our own clips by cutting pieces of barbedwire. The fewer things to keep track of the better. It's also important to hook to one end of the splice and pull it to the other end rather than try to tie a splice across the middle. Good to see you fixed lower wire first as it always works better to go up from the bottom to the top to match the wire. People often try to twist a loop in wire with fence pliers and it usually breaks later, splice it right and it lasts.

[keithrowe]

Hey there. Thanks for this. I believe the farther apart you put the hooks of the come along the straighter the wire will be.

[TheJakeRobinson]

Thanks, I have many sections like this from a farm I have access to use from my neighbor... will be putting goats and deer, wire-woven with top barbwire strand... many of the top sections are laying on the ground. This is an excellent tutorial and will implement your method! Cheers!

[dantem]

Thank you for your post. Broke my fence the other day when i dropped a tree on it.(:(: Looks pretty easy to fix, I was hoping I was not going to have to run a bunch of new wire. Thanks.

[matthewbrown]

Tractor slipped out of gear and took off down a hill. Fortunately the barbed wire fence slowed it down enough for me to jump on and hit the breaks. But do I have some fencing to fix.. thank you for your video! This was a big help!!

[travisbemboom]

Thanks for all the great tips. Well made video and everything done nice and visible. Some other videos go too fast to understand or see everything.

[YetiMama]

Great video, I need to do this to my new homestead but I didn’t know how.

[jdollar]

I don't use t post clips but just cut my own wire and make the clips. That way I never run out of clips. I also do a twist splice rather than using the crimpers. It's one less tool I have to have on a job. I do use a fence stretcher that is probably 50 years old. There's almost always more than one way to fix a fence.

[rockytoptech]

Great video....I have down fence I need to repair...this really helps!

[armymobilityofficer]

Deer may be breaking the top wire. I went to a high tensile top wire and it seems to work.

[katd]

Thanks for this! Well done and informative. Glad to find your channel. Looking for a piece of property. Off grid..one of these days.

[hayman]

Fixed a lot of fence in the last 36 years, and you need to get the correct ferrel for the type of wire!! That looks like goucho wire, so get the right ones!!! BUT, if you use these, it damages the wire so much inside the ferrel, it breaks inside in a couple of years!!! Not worth it!!! Get a real fence stretcher, and save loads of time!!! Also get a real pair of fencing pliers, and save even more time!!!

[GPSjammer]

Thank you! They're called T post clips I found it. Simple enough haha.

[ofthewoods]

Thank You Very Good Video. In my saved videos this one goes. I'll watch at the repair site, thanks again.

[hairymanonetwo]

Yes a Golden Rod stretcher is a must ! easy ! A come time consuming !

[georgvonsauer]

Using 2 is good advice, with a single they can slip without a wrap...that is what I experienced.

[jw]

Nice! Thanks! With all that wire around you may just want a bandana or something, that breaks of your pups neck very easily.

[paulacastillo]

Heading out to tackle 3bottom strands fencing leaned over thanks to a beaver that’s the size of a tug boat. Off to find ferrels

[joemc]

City boy here, first time on your channel. That fence doesn’t stop your best friend, he just goes Right through. My brother is always telling me about trees on his fence, it’s a never ending job. Do you have enough wood cut? Nov.27, 2019 now.

[LibertyGarden]

For minor repairs, I use the golden rod and wrap the wire onto itself.