Fencing Our Second Field Using The Homemade Post Driver

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  • Опубліковано 23 січ 2021
  • For the last three weekends we have been fencing our second field, this will be a chicken, goose, duck and where new born lambs will live for there first month.

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  • @vanir23
    @vanir23 3 роки тому +72

    Hey friend, just wanted to say, in regards to being entertaining, for me, the entertainment is just seeing what is being done and how. I quite enjoyed this video of fence posting driving, hats of warmth, and fencing.

  • @AvinashSingh-kw6oj
    @AvinashSingh-kw6oj 3 роки тому +13

    Was looking at another youtube channel, but came straight here as soon as I saw the notification about the new upload, and it was well worth it yet again!
    Trees, vast lands, views of the hills, rooster crowing in the background, echoes in the distance - recipe for calmness

  • @jasonantigua6825
    @jasonantigua6825 3 роки тому +61

    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again,this guys work ethic is incredible !!!

    • @homomorphic
      @homomorphic 3 роки тому +4

      My dad always said, if you love what you do, it isn't work.

    • @jasonantigua6825
      @jasonantigua6825 3 роки тому +2

      @@homomorphic Very true!

    • @RonnieToo
      @RonnieToo 3 роки тому +1

      Every time I nod my head... hit it with the hammer!
      Brings back memories putting in fence posts and extremely painful total shoulder replacement surgery. Could have used your machine back then lol

    • @cdanielh128
      @cdanielh128 3 роки тому

      It's the country life. No one to do anything but yourself. There is always something needin done.

    • @allansutton557
      @allansutton557 3 роки тому

      I think of him as a hyperkinetic squirrel on amphetamines!

  • @SceneArtisan
    @SceneArtisan 3 роки тому +21

    10:08 ALL HAIL THE HAT OF WARMTH!! 👍 😂 Nice work, Dot! A suitable hat for these cold conditions! 👍 Noggin heater! :)

    • @martinwinfield2935
      @martinwinfield2935 3 роки тому +2

      I was wondering why the large hat but then saw all that weird hair. It used to be normal. Anyway good bit of fencing done well.

  • @chimpdongs
    @chimpdongs Рік тому +1

    I love that you don't shy away from when something is tricky, difficult, or doesn't go as expected. Makes me feel less bad about doing something, even if I have 1/1000 of the practical talent you do.

  • @mwolfer1
    @mwolfer1 3 роки тому +49

    2:43 a new quantum theorem (the Harbour theorem): "Everything in the universe moves a little bit" - in line for the next Nobel in physics. ;-)

    • @jillfrancis8380
      @jillfrancis8380 3 роки тому +6

      That needs to be a T shirt, surely.

    • @Philrc
      @Philrc 3 роки тому +1

      Relativity

    • @filthy-hobbit
      @filthy-hobbit 3 роки тому +1

      @@jillfrancis8380 I was thinking a theme tune. :)

  • @shellywelsh2316
    @shellywelsh2316 3 роки тому

    Love it!! My neighbour has a post pounder attachment on their tractor and they've been so kind to pound posts for me. Such a lifesaver!

  • @trinadiaz4923
    @trinadiaz4923 3 роки тому +6

    Wish i could live there...love love love your channel

  • @emmaslow
    @emmaslow 3 роки тому +1

    Love seeing what you're working on, and the constant forward progress - helps keep me going with my own projects. Roll on 2021 and all the projects to come.

  • @SilverGoth
    @SilverGoth 3 роки тому

    Very satisfying watching you get your fields fenced in! Thank you for sharing it with us.

  • @ravenhill8933
    @ravenhill8933 3 роки тому +2

    Your work and yard and home aren't entertaining, they're amazing and educational to watch. I learn every time I watch you. I love it. Keep doing these videos. ❤️

  • @Chr.U.Cas1622
    @Chr.U.Cas1622 3 роки тому +1

    👍👌👏 Pretty impressive (fence, progress, machines and work). Congrats!
    Best regards luck and health to all of you.

  • @Rob-rg7ix
    @Rob-rg7ix 3 роки тому +5

    There is something really calming about fencing. Greetings grom the netherlands.

  • @rprater9599
    @rprater9599 3 роки тому

    OMGOODNESS! I must say “YOU ARE SOOO SMART !” I have no cell or internet service where I live now so I don’t get to see your videos as often but we have learned so much from you! You are a true inspiration! Abundant Blessings...

  • @politicalpartyagnostic268
    @politicalpartyagnostic268 3 роки тому +6

    I love that post driver!!! Brilliant!!

    • @vanir23
      @vanir23 3 роки тому

      I’ve used the “muscle driven” driver but hadn’t seen this kind of fixture on a tractor before. Really great.

  • @sdbigguy
    @sdbigguy 3 роки тому

    Another great video. You guys work so well together as a team. Really looking forward to animals in those fields. Thanks for sharing!

  • @ACO-Amy
    @ACO-Amy 3 роки тому

    You amaze me, is there anything you can't build and the quality....just awesome Kris!

  • @canuckyank82
    @canuckyank82 3 роки тому

    Pretty smooth sailing with your post pounder invention. Great work, both of you! Super to see your progress.Thanks for your video!

  • @kevintulak9987
    @kevintulak9987 3 роки тому

    Glad to see this, now that I am caught up it is nice to see new content. Fencing and repairing fencing seems to be a constant chore, yours is looking good. Thanks for sharing.

  • @timjw5704
    @timjw5704 3 роки тому

    Looking great Kris... good to see your assistant doing a grand job

  • @markbergquist4439
    @markbergquist4439 3 роки тому +1

    Nice work. You two are doing a great job 👏 👍

  • @petermuller4322
    @petermuller4322 3 роки тому +3

    2:45 „everything in the universe moves a little bit“ - I love it. 👍🏻

  • @BrianthatiscalledBrian
    @BrianthatiscalledBrian 3 роки тому

    This is such a great channel. Thanks, Kris and Dot. 👍🙂🦆

  • @susanbell2771
    @susanbell2771 3 роки тому

    Brilliant progress you two, love seeing how your place is growing n changing

  • @jerrystark3587
    @jerrystark3587 3 роки тому +5

    I can't help but be reminded of my time on the farm when I was young. I did a lot of fencing work over the years and I came to think that you can tell a lot about farmers just by looking at their fences.
    Fencing takes proper planning and good sense. It is physically demanding, time-consuming, and there are no good shortcuts. it also can be dangerous, such as when you are stretching long strands of barbed wire, but it is very, very satisfying to stand back and see that fence when a good job is done -- as you both well know. Further, a good fence properly built is easier to maintain for the long term. Doing it right is a good investment. It is obvious that you understand this, as well.
    ...
    That post driver is still working great, too. Nicely done! 👍👍

  • @officemanager1241
    @officemanager1241 3 роки тому

    Good stuff. Its nice to watch even the mundane work. We enjoy it and its relaxing to watch. Thanks!

  • @timjw5704
    @timjw5704 3 роки тому +2

    Oh yes hat looks warm! Well done Dot.... looking after Kris

  • @lives2900
    @lives2900 3 роки тому

    Well done! Thanks for sharing your progress.

  • @CrystalShaman
    @CrystalShaman 3 роки тому

    Brilliant Kris- as always...love your innovative creative ways...😂

  • @amberclemons-lopez7220
    @amberclemons-lopez7220 3 роки тому +1

    I love watching and learning from you!!! Learning is never boring and I always learn from your videos.
    PLEASE wear eye protection! (From a nurse who has seen the heartbreak)

    • @mrwes100
      @mrwes100 2 роки тому

      Shoot --- he welds with no gloves! LOL... safety Sally is watch for sure.

  • @EastLondonKiwi
    @EastLondonKiwi 3 роки тому

    Those fields are looking very tidy. well done both of you.

  • @SmeetCoProductions
    @SmeetCoProductions 3 роки тому +1

    Must say it was good to see you sharing your hydro knowledge and being so supportive of a fellow UA-camr recently. Good on you man.

  • @Everydayimpeddling
    @Everydayimpeddling 3 роки тому +8

    Was worried when your video didn’t come out friday. Looking good!

  • @pistolpeds
    @pistolpeds 2 роки тому

    At last, a simple post driver than can only push a post in straight. I've watched many post driving videos with expensive "made for a purpose" devices that need constant correction and attention. Your logic and execution of this device is fantastic. Big "thumbs up" for me.

  • @moiragoldsmith7052
    @moiragoldsmith7052 3 роки тому

    I LOVE the ' Hat of Warmth'.... it can double as a ceremonial tea cosy. 🤣. Well done re the fencing. I always laugh with joy at your fence pole 'putterinnera'. Brilliant design!!

  • @jarlwolf3939
    @jarlwolf3939 3 роки тому +2

    Lovely to see you and Dot working so well together, well done.

    • @megflat2981
      @megflat2981 2 роки тому

      In one of his videos he called himself an idiot and completamente DOT wisdom!! Love watching people that work together without the drama and powerful egos!!!

  • @zuupcat
    @zuupcat 3 роки тому

    The hat of warmth looks awesome! ☺️☺️

  • @jerrybrown7433
    @jerrybrown7433 3 роки тому

    Thanks for another great video,loved it👍

  • @carolewarner101
    @carolewarner101 2 роки тому

    Wow, fantastic fence! I could use some of that work in my own fields. Thanks for sharing.

  • @lancedaniels
    @lancedaniels 3 роки тому +13

    When a zombie apocalypse occurs? Kris’ and Dot’s fence will remain standing 😉

  • @ironleatherwood1357
    @ironleatherwood1357 3 роки тому

    Great job bud! I can do most anything but I'm convinced you can do anything. God bless

  • @kennethgibbons2487
    @kennethgibbons2487 3 роки тому

    Very nice fencing Kris. On our farm (many years ago) it was all post holes dug by hand and single strands of barbed wire with battens between the posts!

  • @eddieco
    @eddieco 2 роки тому

    Damn you Kris! Now I have to build one of these!
    LOL. Nice work.

  • @Worldslayer85
    @Worldslayer85 3 роки тому

    great invention Kris with your post driver. looking forward to seeing future updates with the animals etc (Y)

  • @69Buddha
    @69Buddha 3 роки тому +5

    Nice trick with wedging the D-ring so that you don't have to clip/unclip it every time. That probably saves you a couple of hours over time.

  • @BigPowerAL
    @BigPowerAL 3 роки тому

    Hi Chris, I haven’t stopped by for a while. Nice to see all the progress on your homestead. That ramming hammer is one nice tool for the tractor! Cheers!

  • @kenshores9900
    @kenshores9900 3 роки тому

    Liked your post driver. Good to see someone string fence.

  • @olddaphon
    @olddaphon 3 роки тому

    sorry i'm late watching the video, hard day working on the garden fence. love the craftsmanship.

  • @forestdweller3210
    @forestdweller3210 3 роки тому +2

    I really enjoyed this video! It's so satisfying to see the fencing coming along. The Hat of Warmth is ace by the way :)

  • @alabastardmasterson
    @alabastardmasterson 3 роки тому +2

    I was a fence man(fetcher boy)from 6yrs old when I literally started following in my old man's footsteps down the fence line. Plumb terminals so your in line then use braces to push them out while tamping. Gate posts 1 or 2 degrees out either way depending on gate or latch post. It looks rad

  • @w.hamilton3327
    @w.hamilton3327 3 роки тому

    Hello Kris, we've been following your videos and look forward to them when you are able to get them out for all of us to enjoy. We usually watch on Apple TV and I haven't been able to figure out how to like them on there so I've liked all the videos we've watched so you'll probably see a whole bunch of that. Keep em coming. I also will go back further and like those too. It takes a bit of time to do that but you are worth the time!!

  • @filthy-hobbit
    @filthy-hobbit 3 роки тому

    I've done many miles of fencing and you made it look easy dude. Proper job. :)

  • @athloneduke
    @athloneduke 3 роки тому +1

    Great to see ye working together, not Dot’s first time on a tractor. Time spent doing this the right way will see ye well into the future. Soon be time for animals on the property.

  • @kenmarapese9085
    @kenmarapese9085 3 роки тому

    The post hole driver is working out well, nice build.

  • @robertreid7221
    @robertreid7221 3 роки тому

    Great video Kris, if things get tight you could always manufacture and sell your post holers and mobile band saw mills I'm sure there would be a ready market for them ! ✌❤ Bob !

  • @grizzlygrull
    @grizzlygrull 3 роки тому +1

    Hi from France (Normandy)! Your videos are fantastic, you are a genius! Good team with your girlfriend. 👍

  • @TheTaff224
    @TheTaff224 3 роки тому

    looking good - the post knocker is definitely earning it's keep there.

  • @denisscott1134
    @denisscott1134 3 роки тому

    Hi Kris 👏 just us 2 Saying hi and thanks again for sharing this video update on your lifestyle 👍 keep safe and say well 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @gallopingg1
    @gallopingg1 3 роки тому

    DOT THE SUPER HERO, BRILLIANT JOB YOU TWO, STAY SAFE AND WELL.

  • @spectralnose1825
    @spectralnose1825 3 роки тому

    Awesome stuff! Just stumbled on your vids and find them very informative and great to watch! Looking forward to seeing your progress in the future. I am inspired to do this stuff myself. I live in Wales and having access to this knowledge on the internet is fantastic, great Vids! Thanks for sharing! 💚💛❤️

  • @bernietoast2686
    @bernietoast2686 3 роки тому

    The great Hat of Warmth looks super cosy... nice one Dot

  • @theoneandonlyowl3764
    @theoneandonlyowl3764 3 роки тому

    It's always nice to see fencing in other parts of the world. I fenced for about 4 months (maybe longer) on a cattle station in far northern Qld, Aust. I loved your manual post driver. We had one similar, but with a massive chunk of steel on top to help drive steel pickets (the tar on those things melts from the bundles onto both hands and shoulders in the heat). Our strainer posts were 8', 5" square concrete, and hell were there heavy. Muscled me up over that time. I don't think there was any places we could have used a mechanical post driver. Too much rock. Some of the strainer post holes, that we had an auger for (with special tungsten carbide teeth welded on), had trouble breaking the clay pans we passed over. One hole, after spending over two hours on, with someone sitting on a 12' pole to add weight, got to so far and stopped. We filled it with water before being worn out for the day, only to come back a daybreak to find it still full of water... Another slow crow-bar and shovel job.
    Anyway... very nice job.

  • @msears101
    @msears101 3 роки тому

    Fantastic. Most people do not know or appreciate how hard it is to put in fencing. It is time consuming work.

  • @marygordon3032
    @marygordon3032 3 роки тому

    Very nice Kris! 👏👍👍👍💯💯💯

  • @DJ-uk5mm
    @DJ-uk5mm 3 роки тому

    The hat of warmth. Ha ha 😀👌🏻 I need one of those

  • @porter_richard
    @porter_richard 3 роки тому

    Are it takes me back to doing fencing work for the local countryside unit .. loved it.

  • @gregoryclark7566
    @gregoryclark7566 2 роки тому

    This is an old ranch style of fence and is well executed. This fence is obviously so well constructed, and with the right materials as well. Should last a century or more.

  • @peanut3050
    @peanut3050 3 роки тому +1

    Well done on the driver, it will also split fire wood and compact trash!

  • @Bunefoo401
    @Bunefoo401 3 роки тому

    YOU say it’s not entertaining ... I beg to differ, lol.
    Always like to see how you’re progressing, whether it be the house, the loo, the Man Cave workshop or the land.
    Thank you for sharing

  • @BigStuism
    @BigStuism Рік тому

    Sweet! Love it man, keep giving er!

  • @CraigsWorkshop
    @CraigsWorkshop 3 роки тому

    That hat of warmth is an excellent idea! I have placed a request with my resident knitter :)

  • @Davidnumber23
    @Davidnumber23 3 роки тому +2

    nice, be good when Spring+ brings some animals to hang out with ✌

  • @craigmooring2091
    @craigmooring2091 3 роки тому

    Man, that is some hat! Good job, Dot! (That was my Mom's nickname.) In the summertime that will make an excellent insulator for a cold beverage or whatever in your backpack.

  • @pilsburypie1977
    @pilsburypie1977 3 роки тому +37

    "Everything in the universe moves.... No matter how strong it is". What about a Cheerio soaked in milk that has dried on the kitchen table?

    • @dolvaran
      @dolvaran 3 роки тому

      Dried porridge stuck to a wall. Pneumatic drill required to remove it!

    • @StageRightvideo
      @StageRightvideo 3 роки тому

      Ahh, but there is "move" and there is "remove", not quite the same thing.

    • @themeparkkieran4573
      @themeparkkieran4573 3 роки тому

      @@StageRightvideo but to remove something it has to move from the place it was

  • @MuhammadDaudkhanTV100
    @MuhammadDaudkhanTV100 3 роки тому

    Beautiful ideas

  • @hartshut
    @hartshut 3 роки тому +1

    Getting snow this Sunday morning in the US Pacific Northwest. Thinking that sure is a nice hat.

  • @meditationwithjake
    @meditationwithjake 3 роки тому

    Great stuff Kris

  • @BackupSix76066
    @BackupSix76066 3 роки тому +3

    I've had to dig some fence post holes and i can confirm first hand that rocks make everything so much more difficult lol

  • @feestuart2499
    @feestuart2499 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Kris As the gate is on a slope water will wash soil away eventually. If you put rock under the gate you will do the job once. Take care.

  • @martynbuzzing3327
    @martynbuzzing3327 2 роки тому

    Everything you do is entertaining. I'm learning so much and will never get to do any of it.

  • @Stevenkjy
    @Stevenkjy 3 роки тому

    Hi Kris, so glad I have found your channel, wow you really do work hard and deserve the rewards from your efforts!! I did a similar thing is Scotland but took on an abandoned cottage and just over an acre of ground.... Noticed your radio on another video, so 73 from MM0SKJ!!, I'm on QRZ!

  • @barlichebaz8682
    @barlichebaz8682 3 роки тому

    You can use a small ring spanner to make the wire turns nice and neat and super easy just pass the loose wire through the ring and turn the spanner around the wire to be wrapped jobs a carrot! The post knocker is awesome!

  • @cranberrypanic
    @cranberrypanic 3 роки тому +1

    Keep it going, I could watch posts get driven in all day 😂

  • @wilcojuffer5940
    @wilcojuffer5940 3 роки тому

    Hello Kris nice that have a helpend hand 👍👍😉

  • @kevinwilliams8662
    @kevinwilliams8662 3 роки тому

    Enjoying your show

  • @jimgriffiths9071
    @jimgriffiths9071 3 роки тому +16

    I can't get over how well designed the post knocker is. I wonder if the neighbors have inquired about having their fences repaired??

  • @allansutton557
    @allansutton557 3 роки тому

    I’ve never seen wooden post driven in before. In Canada 🇨🇦 we use a auger to dig a hole which means a consistent depth and allows you to deal with rocks. It also allows you to double plumb the post as you backfill and pack it. The only thing we drive are the small steel posts.

  • @xxdutchxx9336
    @xxdutchxx9336 3 роки тому +3

    I thought it was Jamiroquai. That hat would do him proud.

  • @stephaniejeroslow512
    @stephaniejeroslow512 3 роки тому +23

    I marvel at the engineering if the post driver, but more so at the fence building. Are these considered lost arts? By the way, my father would have loved watching your channel, too!

    • @ralphnorman4636
      @ralphnorman4636 3 роки тому +5

      No. Every farmer on earth ocasionaly needs to fence so NOT a lost art.

    • @MarkRose1337
      @MarkRose1337 3 роки тому +3

      Fencing like that is very, very common in Canada.

    • @rc8rsracer1
      @rc8rsracer1 2 роки тому +1

      Country living. Far from lost

  • @dgb5820
    @dgb5820 3 роки тому

    Love your video and what is involved

  • @lancedaniels
    @lancedaniels 3 роки тому

    Awesome gate!

  • @ethics1017
    @ethics1017 3 роки тому

    Well done!

  • @alanrobison3298
    @alanrobison3298 2 роки тому

    Your post driver is MOST impressive mate!

  • @GHOST-hf4fi
    @GHOST-hf4fi 3 роки тому

    Looking good!

  • @timmurphy5321
    @timmurphy5321 3 роки тому

    She is a keeper Kris!

  • @rowbearpucklebuck2331
    @rowbearpucklebuck2331 3 роки тому

    Love that pile driver!

  • @liftoffthecouch
    @liftoffthecouch 3 роки тому

    Can you and Dot adopt me please? I'm 36 and Canadian, but I very much would love to visit your magical, natural, off grid, hand built, Welsh sheep/ducks/chickens farm. Until then, I will live vicariously and daydream from afar. Much love to you both!

    • @KrisHarbour
      @KrisHarbour  3 роки тому +1

      Haha, you will have to go on the waiting list I’m afraid.

  • @paulhaworth1824
    @paulhaworth1824 3 роки тому

    Not a bad job mate few tips from a 30yrs spent fencer try using a 5ft bar t pilot hole for posts and strainers help keep em straight and find those rocks in advance u can move things then if y need to also I find using a half round post knocked in square to the strut a lot more solid over long term a six footer cut in half (2x3 footers one f both sides) then knocked in full length stops em moving

  • @tamarmolerick3814
    @tamarmolerick3814 3 роки тому

    Great video. You appear to have forgotten the manky bailer twine to hold the gates in place 😉 On a more serious note it might be worth angling the tops of the fence posts to allow water to run off rather than pooling, could extend the life of the posts.

  • @fisshayemezgebu8858
    @fisshayemezgebu8858 3 роки тому

    You are profeshenal & hard worker
    Go a hade.