The tip about putting a little extra tension at certain parts of the knot tying process is just brilliant, master-level stuff. I learnt the speed knot last night and was tying it today. Its so easy to keep tension on the wire with it and to me it looks more secure than the double loop knot. Thanks for sharing, NZ is beautiful!
Mate its very nice watching someone doing a very good job and taking pride in their work, hard to find people these days that do this! Another great video, subscribed
When I purchased my section in 1979 I purchased a bundle of number 8 wire, I still have 1/4 of the bundle. It was one of the best purchase ever even used at work on many occasions, obviously another magnificent day on the land even the shorts are back, 😊.
I just watched this video and found your channel. Can you share some dimensions for the gate closure mechanism? Thank you for sharing your fencing experiences, enjoyed seeing your technique on tying some of the old knots in a different way.
thanks for share your Knowledge Alistair i used your termination knot method today worked great just need to do the first kink tighter next time! ps the naki gates flash as i've only every seen then with a battern and a couple no.8 wire loops!
Long time since i saw genuine rabbits teath pliers. We only seem to see single tooth in the uk . I bought my hayes wire strainers in 1978 and their still going strong. Identical to yours with the threaded handle too. Excellent video.cheers . just noticed your springs have disappeared on the strainers . Mine don't help much.
Thanks for showing us how you fit angle stay to driven stake. Have you ever wrapped wire round this to hold in place rather than use a nail? Your demonstration of fencing knots was excellent. Thanks again A video on how to set out posts and strain up wire fence on hills would be very useful. You touched on this in an earlier video
I still have a hill fence to do over the winter so I can do a set up video. I have used wire around the bottom sometimes, usually when the stake is a bit longer. Makes a small box stay.
@@kiwifarmernz brother, lucky to be brought up on the farm. Fresh air, water, in the lap of nature and much more connected to mother earth. Hope you might have gone through the email I have sent to you a few days back
Question from the USA. I recently switched to hi-tensile wiring. I love it. I've had succes using a 5 wire non electrified fence. My cows respect it the same as the barbed wire. (seems like the cows just like to scratch on the barbs) Do guys over there do anything similar? I run 300 mother cows.
Speed knot is something I'll have to give a go, as for the 'double loop' or Farmers knot as we call them in Auckland, theyre dogshit, better off with a number 8 or reef knot, I like how you don't have to come back and wrap off the speed knot after its tensioned to 150 vs the speed knot. I was taught one lazy loop and 3 tight for a termination knot, and the loop on the termination knot is to be the size of a pea.. FCANZ for yah... as for the gudgeon with the driver thats neat, I've been using a gate strap like a ape for the last 3 years.
I like that, I think you called it strainer. Have had a hard time finding something like that that works on high tensile wire. You we wouldn't have a link to get one would you?
Guy from the US here, I noticed folks in your country frequently use non-electric high tensile fences with 8-9 wires and tons of battens. Is there reason you do this vs just electrifying 6-7 wires and running wider post spacings of 20-30 feet? It seems like more work and cost. Here in the USA, the standard high tensile fence is almost always electrified and you never see battens.
Hey sorry for the late reply. Not all places have electric fence setups so heaps of wires with battens keeps the small lambs in even when pushed. It could be a through back to hhe old days when all of the posts and battens were hand split from native timber on the farms as they were cleared out of Bush.
@@kiwifarmernz thanks for that info! Is wood still the dominant post material for new fences? I use wood posts for my ends, corners, and directional changes, but use PVC t-posts for line posts due to the cost and ease of installation. Timeless Fence System is who makes them. I do love the look of all wood though.
@@phillipgrimshaw4934 wood is still king here. We use steel standards as intermediate in some steep country. We have plastic posts and on the market here now but I haven't used them.
Some stuff will still get through a 7 wire electric fence, especially if theres pressure on them, be it grazing pressure or being chased by a dog or something. Maybe if you had the posts a lot closer it would be alright but still not as secure as battens or netting.
Hi think your videos are awesome eh . I see you are using a impact driver with a forstner bit (65mm) does this have an adaptor for it . If so where do you get one of these? And the adaptor for screwing the gudgeons in where you get those
Do you reckon an 8 or 9 string fence is cheaper than running a hinge lock fence for sheep? Just bought an 80acre property in WA and going to run 20 ewes to start with, I hate tying off hinge lock 🤣🤣
8 or 9 wires are defiantly cheaper. If you have electric fence unit that is a good way to go. 7 wires (3 electric, 4 dead). Depending on how pushy your sheep are you may need batons or droppers on the 8 or 9 wire fence.
@@kiwifarmernz yep got a stafix energiser, at the moment our property is a blank canvas only a 2m high boundary fence to keep the roos out but for the interim I've got gallagher temp fencing I can train them on. Thanks for the reply and keep up with the vids they are tip top 👍👍
12 gauge Alistair. Thought it was a bit easy to wrap the wire around while you were doing the knots 🪢 No old school number eight gauge for you millennials 😅😂🤣😆
I could watch this all day! Awesome video mate!
Thanks very much
Bloody hell cheers for the info bro. Been doing nothing but fixing fences on our block and now know how to keep it sorted
No worries. Check out my other fencing videos as well 😉
The tip about putting a little extra tension at certain parts of the knot tying process is just brilliant, master-level stuff. I learnt the speed knot last night and was tying it today. Its so easy to keep tension on the wire with it and to me it looks more secure than the double loop knot. Thanks for sharing, NZ is beautiful!
Thanks for the feedback mate. Glad you found it usefully.
Awesome mate thanks for sharing
Those knots are a work of art!
Thanks very much
also can never undo them
Mate its very nice watching someone doing a very good job and taking pride in their work, hard to find people these days that do this! Another great video, subscribed
Thanks Mate.
Thanks for the heads up on knot tying love the speed knot I have trouble with trees landing on wires and breaking them
Good video. I'm trying my hand at a bit of fencing. There is a few good tips great job
Thanks mate. Got a few fencing videos coming up soon as well.
When I purchased my section in 1979 I purchased a bundle of number 8 wire, I still have 1/4 of the bundle. It was one of the best purchase ever even used at work on many occasions, obviously another magnificent day on the land even the shorts are back, 😊.
Haha the shorts, so much hate. That's a good investment.
I am impressed, great job!
Hi I like your video
I just watched this video and found your channel. Can you share some dimensions for the gate closure mechanism? Thank you for sharing your fencing experiences, enjoyed seeing your technique on tying some of the old knots in a different way.
Thanks for watching. I will get some dimensions up on the channel soon
Beauty mate! Masterful work of art!
Thank you
thanks for share your Knowledge Alistair i used your termination knot method today worked great just need to do the first kink tighter next time! ps the naki gates flash as i've only every seen then with a battern and a couple no.8 wire loops!
No worries, those cranks are pretty good.
Long time since i saw genuine rabbits teath pliers. We only seem to see single tooth in the uk . I bought my hayes wire strainers in 1978 and their still going strong. Identical to yours with the threaded handle too. Excellent video.cheers . just noticed your springs have disappeared on the strainers . Mine don't help much.
I took mine off. Found they are more dangerous with them on.
The electric fence is another Kiwi bloke invention, 💪👀👍.
Great video Alastair nice work 👌
Did that song popping anybody's head who wears short shorts
Chur bro another green clip looks like better weather ✌️👍❤️ much love
🤙
Great video would be intrested in the dimensions of the taranaki gate tension or be great to see a video of making one
I could do a video making one thats a great idea.
Enjoyed
That cocky gap gate strainer is mean as
Thanks for showing us how you fit angle stay to driven stake. Have you ever wrapped wire round this to hold in place rather than use a nail?
Your demonstration of fencing knots was excellent. Thanks again
A video on how to set out posts and strain up wire fence on hills would be very useful. You touched on this in an earlier video
I still have a hill fence to do over the winter so I can do a set up video. I have used wire around the bottom sometimes, usually when the stake is a bit longer. Makes a small box stay.
Thanks that's would be great.
Awesome
Kiwis are good fencers
Hi brother.. Ur filled with farming skills. Since how long have to been into farming brother.. Thank you for educating me. Ram from India 🇮🇳
Hey Ram, I was brought up on farm but have been farming in my own right about 15 Years.
@@kiwifarmernz brother, lucky to be brought up on the farm. Fresh air, water, in the lap of nature and much more connected to mother earth.
Hope you might have gone through the email I have sent to you a few days back
Question from the USA. I recently switched to hi-tensile wiring. I love it. I've had succes using a 5 wire non electrified fence. My cows respect it the same as the barbed wire. (seems like the cows just like to scratch on the barbs) Do guys over there do anything similar? I run 300 mother cows.
We only use barb on the top wire of some of our fences. most are 5 or 7 wires of high tensile 2.5mm wire. most have some electric wires.
Speed knot is something I'll have to give a go, as for the 'double loop' or Farmers knot as we call them in Auckland, theyre dogshit, better off with a number 8 or reef knot, I like how you don't have to come back and wrap off the speed knot after its tensioned to 150 vs the speed knot. I was taught one lazy loop and 3 tight for a termination knot, and the loop on the termination knot is to be the size of a pea.. FCANZ for yah... as for the gudgeon with the driver thats neat, I've been using a gate strap like a ape for the last 3 years.
I have since changed the termination know to a lazy loop. always learning. The gate strap is still good as that tool doesn't fit all of the gudgeons.
Chur bro nice clip on the taranaki gate🤙
the knot at 8:40 genius
Thanks
I want to be a fencer when I'm older
Didn't know anyone still put in Taranaki gates. Also never seen one so flash
We still do have a few, only in tricky spots tho.
Still putting them in in Western Australia . Wide gateways here for the big machinery .
We call them cocky gates .
I like that, I think you called it strainer.
Have had a hard time finding something like that that works on high tensile wire. You we wouldn't have a link to get one would you?
www.strainrite.co.nz/product/fx2-swivel-grab-fixed-handle-contractor-chain-strainer/ These are the ones I use.
For short runs i like the cheap winches
Yea I could of used them a that short run.
Guy from the US here, I noticed folks in your country frequently use non-electric high tensile fences with 8-9 wires and tons of battens. Is there reason you do this vs just electrifying 6-7 wires and running wider post spacings of 20-30 feet? It seems like more work and cost.
Here in the USA, the standard high tensile fence is almost always electrified and you never see battens.
Hey sorry for the late reply. Not all places have electric fence setups so heaps of wires with battens keeps the small lambs in even when pushed. It could be a through back to hhe old days when all of the posts and battens were hand split from native timber on the farms as they were cleared out of Bush.
@@kiwifarmernz thanks for that info! Is wood still the dominant post material for new fences? I use wood posts for my ends, corners, and directional changes, but use PVC t-posts for line posts due to the cost and ease of installation. Timeless Fence System is who makes them. I do love the look of all wood though.
@@phillipgrimshaw4934 wood is still king here. We use steel standards as intermediate in some steep country. We have plastic posts and on the market here now but I haven't used them.
Some stuff will still get through a 7 wire electric fence, especially if theres pressure on them, be it grazing pressure or being chased by a dog or something. Maybe if you had the posts a lot closer it would be alright but still not as secure as battens or netting.
Nice knots. What do you think of crimps? I guess it saves money tieing them off..
Crimps are good in tight spots. I got told the electric crimp is better than a clamp and knot for conducting power
Hi think your videos are awesome eh . I see you are using a impact driver with a forstner bit (65mm) does this have an adaptor for it . If so where do you get one of these? And the adaptor for screwing the gudgeons in where you get those
Thanks mate. Yes its an 11mm 6 sided socket. Then I just tape it on. The bit and gudgeon screw came from goldpine.
Have you ever Tide off using a Texas Brown knot? When fencing
No I haven't used any of them before, I must try sometime.
That a flash Taranaki Gate stretcher
Have you got any videos of your dogs and how you train them and how commands are done
No I haven't especially, I will do one soon.
What is the 15mm rubber? that you are running the underground cable through?
Just 15mm alkathene pipe.
Do you reckon an 8 or 9 string fence is cheaper than running a hinge lock fence for sheep? Just bought an 80acre property in WA and going to run 20 ewes to start with, I hate tying off hinge lock 🤣🤣
8 or 9 wires are defiantly cheaper. If you have electric fence unit that is a good way to go. 7 wires (3 electric, 4 dead). Depending on how pushy your sheep are you may need batons or droppers on the 8 or 9 wire fence.
@@kiwifarmernz yep got a stafix energiser, at the moment our property is a blank canvas only a 2m high boundary fence to keep the roos out but for the interim I've got gallagher temp fencing I can train them on. Thanks for the reply and keep up with the vids they are tip top 👍👍
How come kiwis don’t use star posts?
We do in the harder to reach places. i.e. to rocky or steep for a tractor. They are the same price as a wooden post over here.
Man fencing on hills is just something that I’ve never done, looks a bastard
It's good fitness
12 gauge Alistair. Thought it was a bit easy to wrap the wire around while you were doing the knots 🪢 No old school number eight gauge for you millennials 😅😂🤣😆
Oh we have plenty of No 8 wire fences, I just don't like the stuff.