How To Use Fencing Pliers | Why Are They Better?

Some tools are just crazy awesome, and we think fencing pliers fall into that category! Today we take a quick look at this crazy-looking tool and show you all the handy ways it saves you time in the field!
And yes, we do think Strainrite makes the best fencing pliers. 😉

[oruuytn]

My step dad had 35 head of Angus on a 241 acre farm and trust me when I say that fencing pliers become your best friend really fast .

[inambaguum]

You forgot my favorite feature of fencing pliers: the two holes up top can be used to hold your staple in place while you hammer the staple with your other hand...that way the staple doesn't mushroom and there's no way to hammer your fingers.

[sassafrasvalley]

Don’t forget… the insulated handles are handy for hooking electric fence wires back in the insulator after the bull chases a heifer through it.

… the hook bill is good for picking your lunch bucket up when you are too full to reach all the way to the ground where you left it.

… the beak is great for smashing blood engorged ticks you pick off your beagle!

… it also is great for cracking almonds also… if you wipe the tick blood off first!

Just thought that you should have the full range of capabilities for your archives.

[hillcountrygarage]

Every person should have a set or two of fencing pliers, in my opinion. Great demonstration of the capabilities.

[tomarmstrong]

I've spent a few hours using fencing pliers. This is a great description of what they can help a person do!

[sparksfire]

One finer point on pulling staples after you can hook into them with the jaws...the rounded side of the head is the direction to rock! It gives you leverage to pull the staple.

[michaelfred]

Thanks for your information. My neighbor gave me a new pair of those. I didn’t know why but I graciously accepted them at that time and I still have them. I think I remember using them for who knows what a couple of times and I still have them hanging out in the shed with most of my other tools. Good to see what they are used for 😊

[nathanadrian]

Learned all these tricks as a kid fixing fences with my brothers. Well done!

[jonhansen]

There hasn't been a decent pair of fencing pliers made for at least 40 years. I've been using them for over 60 years. My favorite pair is Utica, which were made in Utica, NY. They're stamped 1932 and are still like new.

[Brainchild]

I've had a pair of these for many years. My Daddy first showed me what they were and how to use them when I was young and helping him string some barbed wire. Good vid.

[hillbillychrist]

You can also grab the wire in between posts and give the wire a twist into a loop to tighten the length of wire. Once the wire is stapled, you can grab the wire and wrap it around itself several times to make a permanent loop. A pair of vice grips come in handy for fence work.

[simpson]

I’m an epee fencer! Thanks for the fencing clip. I love my sets of fencing pliers. They are great tools.

[malfunk]

Some good ol fashioned dueling pliers are just what I’m missing! But seriously, a versatile tool. Thanks for the demo!

[sandersjones]

I used working in oil fields about 30 yrs ago, I have a pair for a souvenir.

[jamesmclaury]

Bought a pair not knowing what they were the other day serendipitously I was working on a fence thank you for the knowledge

[dandoma]

It's always a pure joy to work with the right tool. Efficiency and productivity level up.

[darylefleming]

I still remember my favorite set of fencing pliers. Leather gloves and fencing pliers installed and removed a lot barbed wire. I agree 100% crazy awesome tool.

[anneliesereckewitz]

You can use the twist "pigtail" the wire when you're terminating too. Grip the free end, hook the hammer end around the taut wire and circle the handles around it. Sorry, hard to explain but I've been using these since I was a kid and that's how I was taught to do it. It makes a tight, neat wrap.

[rickt.]

You might be surprised that a city slicker found a use for a pair of fencing pliers. I remembered the few times of using these pliers when visiting the family farms when I was faced with pulling a ton of carpet staples. So a bought these pliers to help on the job. Now they aren’t the sole answer to pulling carpet staples but they sure helped.

[LaidBackHomesteader]

Thanks for the video. I'm need to get a pair of these. I was trying to cut sheep fencing with an old pair of electrical pliers the top and bottom strand took all of my might to get through. Right tool for the job make for light work