Fencing Like A Pro...Knot tying..Pulling wire tight and more!

Fencing Like A Pro...Knot tying..Pulling wire tight and more!
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[dawei]

I don't work on a farm and I don't put up fences. Why I watched this video, I don't know, but I really enjoyed it.

[kirkendauhl]

I love seeing manual labor done by men who aren’t sour old bastards who hate their life.

One of my biggest fears growing up was ending up like my grandpa, he had anger issues and worked all day long on projects like this. He had a tool for everything, knew dozens of knots, was a real hands on guy. But his bitterness really sucked the joy and satisfaction out of being this type of man.

It makes me eager to learn these things or try my hands at them to at least experience the tasks at hand when I see smiles and laughter. It looks like work, but it’s fun and inviting.

[danmay]

Thanks to all who helped stoney ridge farm and showing the different knots. Be safe all. Peace.

[bob]

Knot demonstrations
began here 12:37

5 Turn Wrap 12:50
(That's not a knot)

Figure 8 Knot 14:43
(Super Cool Knot)

Reef Knot 16:16
(Not for tension)

Termination Knot 9:07

Installing Bull Nose Insulator 10:02

Installing Ratchet
Strainer 10:55

[jcmamcknight]

I am impressed by the figure eight knot. These guys seem to show a lot of pride and workmanship by doing it the right way .

[thomaspigg]

It never ceases to amaze me how simple it seems when a pro does something.

[TheKajunkat]

The first time I put up smooth wire I just terminated with five wraps. The first cow that hit it unwrapped two wires on each end! Learned my lesson quick.

[claetuswoodroofe]

I am a professional fencer for many years and have fenced from gardens forestry sites farms big and small budget films road projects and government jobs but I cannot find fault with any of the methods used in this project and it takes a good job to impress me cos their are a lot of bad fencing vids on utube especially ones made by materials manufacturers

[josephdanmathis]

I've never done fencing. I happened across this video by accident. it's good to see you guys doing honest work, enjoying it and trying to teach people how. Pretty awesome, good job.

[jk-sidm]

I have been using many of these knots in the oil field with ropes and limber cable but have never thought about using it in a fencing application so my eyes are now open, thank you for this excellent video!

[aofh]

wait a second, how the hell I got here?? Im not into farm/fencing things... but this is really satisfying to watch

[griffinreitz]

Been putting up barbed wire for 50 years. Never seen anyone use one of those knots. Pretty cool.

[tannertuner]

The knot in the thumbnail is the same knot piano tuners use to splice piano strings, except we clip the excess outside the knot where you wrapped it around the wire.

I used to do fencing on the farm and we spliced wire all the time, but It was 2 strand barbed wire and I don’t think that knot will hold without breaking with medium gauge 2 strand barbed wire.

To pull the wire tight we used a come a long with a clamp that gripped the wire and pulled it to the post then tied it off. You could pluck it like a banjo string.

My dad was an electrical lineman and had access to the dumpster when they replaced old power lines. We had some pretty high tech electric fencing.

[minnesota]

No crimping necessary! Those knots are awesome, I never need to use my broken crimper tool ever again, this is huge! Thanks guys, God bless a man who knows what he's doing and passes it along.

[wardo]

Who knew there was such technology and knowledge needed to run a fence. You are definitely doing it the right way

[lowinmetalshop]

Luke you have my respect. That marks and cuts on your hands show me that your a hard worker and are not afraid to do the job perfect

[MultiMustang]

My Dad was a fence builder but he didn’t have all those fancy tools he did it all by hand and he was good at what he did. I used to go with him to help when I was a kid. That fence building is no joke. He built fences for ranch, farms, houses. You name it. God rest his soul! Miss you Dad!

[customcutter]

Nice tight fence. I've seen my father in law pull a 1/4 mile of gaucho so tight it lifted off of the ground. He was a perfectionist, every post the same height, and used a "story board" to set the height of each wire on a 5 string barb wire fence. Corners were double braced and each had double cross tensioners. Corners were made using 12-15" poles, and 6" cross members notched into the uprights with a chainsaw. These guys did a great job!

[pilon]

Man I used to do that for a living, every time I see it done my hands start to ache, lost count how many knots I’ve tied or staples I’ve hammered in. Still use the knowledge out and about now and again. Great work guys.

[ArkansasPilgrim]

Really jazzed for ya, Josh! It's lookin' fanTAStic!

When I heard "reef knot", I thought, "Isn't that another name for a "square knot". Yep. I was a Boy Scout.