They are out of shirts! Anywhere else I could purchase one? Thanks for all the videos, been clearing brush all month and will be installing my 4 board fence this week!
didn’t read every comment to see if this was mentioned, but a suggestion for those working alone: use a set of board hangers. make em from a vertical 2x4 in a couple minutes with blocks for each board to rest on at desired spacing. run top board first. rest one end on a clamp. fasten one nail/screw. level other end with one nail or screw. adjust as needed to make it flow. screws are great if you need to adjust. hang your board jigs on the top rail and then you can set the bottom three rows hands free. i’m doing 500’ like this with rough sawn oak.
This type of fencing is very smart and makes your farm looks outstanding from others around you while providing good protection of your plants, animals etc
Man that turned out BEAUTIFUL!! SRF I made a life in the oil and gas fields in almost every basin in U.S. shale. Some of the hardest working men and women were forged in the oil fields throughout the years but, SRF your work ethic and thirst for knowledge and challenge and self improvement is amazing. Getting it freaking done man I love it!!!
Totally know you're done with most of it, but any time I see metal banding like you were popping, I have to say it. Triple layer stitches cross my shin to front of the calf, over a lift of banded casing years ago. Never saw it coming & have worked around it most my life but shorts & metal banding...it cuts like a hot butter knife. Beautiful fence 👌
I built my first fence this year as well. I didn't use a string as a guide on the bottom because my property is so hilly. Looking back I wish I would have at least tried, but felt it would be impossible to keep the boards properly spaced as well as staggering them AND still follow the curvature of the earth without having huge gaps underneath where my dogs can go under. Only a professional fencer would complain. Its 3 rails, painted black with 4x4 square posts. I used decking screws and I'm jealous I didn't buy a nail gun...but I also built it by myself....all 140lbs of me! 1180ft worth. Yours looks amazing, great job! If you want to put up an automatic gate opener, I'd highly recommend Ghost Controls. I was able to install their stuff on my double 16ft gate back in February and everything still works perfect so far. Wish I could share a pic!
G’day Josh, Fence looks a ripper. You’re doing a bloody top notch job. You’ve inspired me to do my own. Keep up the good work. Viewing from Australia 👍🏼
Very nice fence. “Winter coat”? Yeah, I know the feeling. I’m heading out on the bicycle. Beautiful day here in Minnesota. And, no, I’m not going to wear a mask. I’m going to enjoy the fresh air without restriction.
4-rails are traditionally for livestock, but need some electrical zapline.Scenic fencing or property markers are others.Nice Work farmer! Generator not needed!
bcgrittner Good luck. I hope you don’t end up on a ventilator and more importantly that you don’t end up infecting some poor nurse or doctor on their rare time off.
Awsome information on the different board lengths fore fence stability... i like the pioner fence. It allows fore flex during each season....... idea".
Hey Josh thank you for the video I enjoyed it and the fence looks nice there you and your helper or doing a good job and yeah you can only do so much in one day that's for sure
That’s a nice job myself and assistant can do 100 to 130 yards a day of 4 rail on 5x3 posts we don’t have to cut every rail obviously you have to on a round post. If you are right handed I find it is easier to work left to right cos you can hold the rail with your left leg as you nail with your right hand . I also rail from the top down but that’s just a personal preference as I like to set the line at finishing height mark the post and roll up the line
This is an excellent way to do this! I just got done doing 50 yards in my back yard of the house by myself. It wasn’t fun but I came up with a method using wood clamps. If I end up doing my pastures I’ll try this method out
In my experience, nail guns use much too small a nail. We had fencing contractors put up a fence with rails just like that and the boards were constantly knocked off by cattle. For any pasture land I'd recommend putting in larger nails the old fashioned way, with a hammer. Alternatively, nail the boards in from the inside of the fence so the animals push against the post when they push against the boards, not just relying on the strength of the small nails. For fence that won't be in contact with livestock, those nails should be fine. Still, great work Josh. Love the style of your videos.
if your boards are being knocked off put them on the other side of the post so when they lean into it it puts pressure into the nails and not away from them do you understand what I'm saying?
Actually, we always use a 4” screw on each edge of the board on each end of the board with a nail in between the screws. The screws will prevent to board from backing off and the nail provides strength. Screws will pop/break without the nails and nails will pull out without the screws.
That’s what I’m talkin bout buddy! That fence looks amazing. Great job! Love seeing progress like this on the farm! What an awesome view to pull up to every time you come home!
Hey man, thank you so much for taking the time to make this video and put it up. Building a fence is enough work as it is and you're filming on top of that. I'm gearing up to build my first fence and this is so incredibly helpful, thank you!
A interesting project would to plant a grove of black locust- maybe 1/2 acre. I think the old timers would do that . State forestry sells seedlings for very little. You could prune them and make them grow straight and fast. Endless high quality posts.
We usually plant them in the corners of the field and near gates to fence them off easily until they're large enough to not be trampled, that way we don't have to haul them for new H braces.
Similar to what I did Josh for my fence, except for nails I used screws. Since I wanted to raise goats on my land I put up goat fencing and then put up my fence boards.
Take the pass load gun apart gas chambers get dirty and junked up and it will have less miss fires. That and make sure it has a good bit of oil on and in all the holes had the same problem with mine. Fence looks fantastic there sir
Doing a good job there Josh , glad you are going to treat all the cut off's . That treated lumber will be there for years and years. Thanks for the video, ( Retired fence builder)
in ky we use post with flat cut down side. that way the boards have flat surface to nail to post . especially where the boards butt together you have about 5 inches of flat surface.
That's a beautiful fence. Pressure-treated lumber is fine, but you will be replacing boards anyway. See that middle board at 3:20 with all those knots? It'll probably fall apart in a couple of years. Most PT lumber is #2 or worse, so it's to be expected. It's still the way to go.
Nice job and good video, but never top your posts. The reason for this is the treatment is only so deep into the wood all the way around the post. When you top them, you cut the treatment off of the tops. They will most definitely rot on the tops over time. If you ever analyze an old post that was topped and that’s been in the ground for an extended period of time, they are always rotted at the top, and normally right at ground level. They are rarely rotted where they were under ground. The reason they are normally rotted at the ground is most people eat their posts up with weed eaters, stripping away the treated wood. I have built many fences and I do my best to get the tops perfectly even, using a string, so I don’t have to cut posts. Also, make sure you get it painted right away. I hear people saying you need to let the wood dry out but that’s not true. Let it stand for a couple of weeks in dry weather and your are good to go. We paint about 100,000 feet of fence every year commercially. The longer it is up without being painted, the more damage it will suffer. The reason for this is the UV damage...
It's funny. Every time I watch a video I find myself asking you question during the video. Like "are you going to do this or that now"? lol I'm retired from the Masonry business and we used a "masons line" when we had a long wall. It is a lot faster than using a 4' level if you're going a hundred feet. Even staggering the boards. we laid brick on a half or 3/4 bond depending on the size of the brick. Brick bundles, yep we used a claw hammer! Never used a post driver, but we had about every kind of lift equipment. From a bobcat with forks, rear steer, telescopic booms to a crane. I even have a Paslode finish nailer that is near 40 years old that finally blew the seals. I'm fixing it and retiring it too. Lots of similarities in most things construction related!
Very nice looking fence great work! To fence in our farm would cost me 20-25k in materials we went with wire fencing instead for that very reason. Keep up the great videos
Great job on the fence looks like a very professional installation and I like you love DeWalt, I have one of their circular saws pushing 30 years old performs like new !
Here in the North East of England I used to work for The mother company of Dewalt, Black & Decker for almost 30 years. It was their biggest factory in the world producing around 14 million units per year, until they began moving to China and other countries where it was cheaper to produce. Now that site is houses and a hotel.
I love it when a woman is strong enough to give a nice "lad" some philosophy! Ms. Stoney Ridge must be as strong as blue steel! 'Great instructional video, Josh.
I've seen it for sure.....but since I bought the paslode back before the dewalt..I guess I'll stick with it. Very happy with the paslode for sure! Thanks for a great comment brotha!
I have a Dewalt that's around 2yrs old and it doesn't work for fencing or anything else that uses ring shank nails. It's the only Dewalt tool I've ever had an issue with. I tried different brand nails, different high amp batteries and they replaced it twice but it couldn't sink nails, jammed and showed error codes. The Paslode is old as hell but gets the job done when the gas compressor isn't around or you don't feel like hearing it
Love wood fences like this, I worked for a guy when I was in High School part time helping build them in the 80's. I would have loved to have had the battery powered tools back then, it was all done with a chainsaw and hammers and nails, yep your arms were tired after 10 - 12 hours of that!
Good job, although I personally never start railing up from the bottom, always start with the top line and work down. That way you can get a nice flowing line along the entire stretch. Nail guns, while ultimately quicker make for a weak fence. Nails from a nail gun are much thinner than regular nails and are a lot easier for livestock such as cattle and horses to push off. I always use 4mm x 100mm galv nails, you can use a nail gun for a second nail if you wish. Test it out, drive a couple of 4x100mm nails into a rail and try kicking it off, compare it to nail gun nails, you'll see the difference. Another thing, why use round posts for a post and rail fence? Using 5" x 3" posts make the job much stronger. Round posts are perfect for stock net. Take nothing as negative, just good old criticism. We all do things differently.
Folks if ya enjoy hard work..and you'd like a "Farm Fencing" shirt..here's a link for ya: www.bonfire.com/if-it-aint-tight-it-aint-right/
Beautiful fence. But I always thought "If it ain't tight...your WOOD is too small." Just sayin.
They are out of shirts! Anywhere else I could purchase one? Thanks for all the videos, been clearing brush all month and will be installing my 4 board fence this week!
Lmao
The hardest part to me is setting the post. A four board fence makes a farm look so good. Great job
I prefer the 3
didn’t read every comment to see if this was mentioned, but a suggestion for those working alone: use a set of board hangers. make em from a vertical 2x4 in a couple minutes with blocks for each board to rest on at desired spacing. run top board first. rest one end on a clamp. fasten one nail/screw. level other end with one nail or screw. adjust as needed to make it flow. screws are great if you need to adjust. hang your board jigs on the top rail and then you can set the bottom three rows hands free. i’m doing 500’ like this with rough sawn oak.
Thanks I never have help.
Can you explain more
This type of fencing is very smart and makes your farm looks outstanding from others around you while providing good protection of your plants, animals etc
Nothing prettier or more rewarding than a new fence. Great job!
Beautiful day on the farm. Keeping me going on my little farm.
Fence is looking great the finished product will look great on your farm nothing like a wood fence around the property .
Hope so!
Very nice too see this job getting finished very pretty & well built fence all the very best & stay safe DAVE from the UK
Man that turned out BEAUTIFUL!! SRF I made a life in the oil and gas fields in almost every basin in U.S. shale. Some of the hardest working men and women were forged in the oil fields throughout the years but, SRF your work ethic and thirst for knowledge and challenge and self improvement is amazing. Getting it freaking done man I love it!!!
Great job. The correct Lumber vernacular for full 1x6 is 5/4"x6".
Pressure Treated Southern Yellow Pine will out last Oak every time.
It looks great and no matter what fence you install it’s hard work but doing right and looking back and seeing the fruits of your labor is the best!
Thanks 👍
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Your welcome!
Totally know you're done with most of it, but any time I see metal banding like you were popping, I have to say it. Triple layer stitches cross my shin to front of the calf, over a lift of banded casing years ago. Never saw it coming & have worked around it most my life but shorts & metal banding...it cuts like a hot butter knife. Beautiful fence 👌
Farms coming together! Love it man! Thanks for sharing! An I hope y’all staying safe!!
Thanks buddy!
Love my black & yellow Tools! Good looking fence man! Keep it up 👍🏻!
That fence looks great, it has made your entry to you farm look really nice!
That is a great fence style. Best for climbing over without ripping your pants too. Looks great.
I built my first fence this year as well. I didn't use a string as a guide on the bottom because my property is so hilly. Looking back I wish I would have at least tried, but felt it would be impossible to keep the boards properly spaced as well as staggering them AND still follow the curvature of the earth without having huge gaps underneath where my dogs can go under. Only a professional fencer would complain. Its 3 rails, painted black with 4x4 square posts. I used decking screws and I'm jealous I didn't buy a nail gun...but I also built it by myself....all 140lbs of me! 1180ft worth. Yours looks amazing, great job! If you want to put up an automatic gate opener, I'd highly recommend Ghost Controls. I was able to install their stuff on my double 16ft gate back in February and everything still works perfect so far. Wish I could share a pic!
I like the way a fence look after all said and done like that
Great channel great job keeping the old ways alive
G’day Josh,
Fence looks a ripper. You’re doing a bloody top notch job. You’ve inspired me to do my own.
Keep up the good work.
Viewing from Australia 👍🏼
This is perfect instructions for this fence! Looks great!! Thank you for sharing!
Very nice job and a lovely fence, Josh. You make it look easy. Thanks from Greensboro.
Very nice fence. “Winter coat”? Yeah, I know the feeling. I’m heading out on the bicycle. Beautiful day here in Minnesota. And, no, I’m not going to wear a mask. I’m going to enjoy the fresh air without restriction.
4-rails are traditionally for livestock, but need some electrical zapline.Scenic fencing or property markers are others.Nice Work farmer! Generator not needed!
bcgrittner Good luck. I hope you don’t end up on a ventilator and more importantly that you don’t end up infecting some poor nurse or doctor on their rare time off.
Moron
Always nice to identify the people you need to stay away from.
Awsome information on the different board lengths fore fence stability... i like the pioner fence. It allows fore flex during each season....... idea".
Looks good Josh. I just did 300’ plus of cedar fence. Also love DeWalt tools. Keep up the good work. Looking awesome around SRF. 🙌
Awesome! Thank you!
There is a method too your madness. This fence just adds so much beauty too the property that is already awesome 👍🇺🇸
I just bought a Dewalt 20v tool bundle. 6 power tools, 2 batteries and batter charger for under $500. Glad to hear you're recommending them.
Hey Josh thank you for the video I enjoyed it and the fence looks nice there you and your helper or doing a good job and yeah you can only do so much in one day that's for sure
The fence is looking awesome Josh.
That’s a nice job myself and assistant can do 100 to 130 yards a day of 4 rail on 5x3 posts we don’t have to cut every rail obviously you have to on a round post. If you are right handed I find it is easier to work left to right cos you can hold the rail with your left leg as you nail with your right hand . I also rail from the top down but that’s just a personal preference as I like to set the line at finishing height mark the post and roll up the line
How are you setting the 5x3 posts?
Ryan Little I drive them with a vector post driver on a tractor
The fence looks really good Josh good job
This is an excellent way to do this! I just got done doing 50 yards in my back yard of the house by myself. It wasn’t fun but I came up with a method using wood clamps. If I end up doing my pastures I’ll try this method out
Been missing your usual posts. Glad your back
In my experience, nail guns use much too small a nail. We had fencing contractors put up a fence with rails just like that and the boards were constantly knocked off by cattle. For any pasture land I'd recommend putting in larger nails the old fashioned way, with a hammer. Alternatively, nail the boards in from the inside of the fence so the animals push against the post when they push against the boards, not just relying on the strength of the small nails. For fence that won't be in contact with livestock, those nails should be fine. Still, great work Josh. Love the style of your videos.
if your boards are being knocked off put them on the other side of the post so when they lean into it it puts pressure into the nails and not away from them do you understand what I'm saying?
@@fejmike4512 I already said that in the second half
Actually, we always use a 4” screw on each edge of the board on each end of the board with a nail in between the screws. The screws will prevent to board from backing off and the nail provides strength. Screws will pop/break without the nails and nails will pull out without the screws.
That’s what I’m talkin bout buddy! That fence looks amazing. Great job! Love seeing progress like this on the farm! What an awesome view to pull up to every time you come home!
Thanks for sharing! Looking for helpful wood fence info as I'm working on my horse fence. Love this!! Thanks, its lovely!!
I have the same Pasloade nailer. You can adjust the safety and help eliminate the misfires.
Good looking fence.......adds character to the property 🤟🏻
Love the 4 board fence, that's our plan on our property. Now I just need to find a William, hard working guy there. Good job guys.
Hey man, thank you so much for taking the time to make this video and put it up. Building a fence is enough work as it is and you're filming on top of that. I'm gearing up to build my first fence and this is so incredibly helpful, thank you!
Your fence and your land is beautiful!❤️
Lots of work, but it is worth it. I have the same problem with my guns. Thanks for sharing.👍👍
A interesting project would to plant a grove of black locust- maybe 1/2 acre. I think the old timers would do that . State forestry sells seedlings for very little. You could prune them and make them grow straight and fast. Endless high quality posts.
We usually plant them in the corners of the field and near gates to fence them off easily until they're large enough to not be trampled, that way we don't have to haul them for new H braces.
Looking good
That’s a good looking fence brother. Congrats
Similar to what I did Josh for my fence, except for nails I used screws. Since I wanted to raise goats on my land I put up goat fencing and then put up my fence boards.
Take the pass load gun apart gas chambers get dirty and junked up and it will have less miss fires. That and make sure it has a good bit of oil on and in all the holes had the same problem with mine. Fence looks fantastic there sir
Doing a good job there Josh , glad you are going to treat all the cut off's . That treated lumber will be there for years and years. Thanks for the video, ( Retired fence builder)
EXCELLENT VIDEO GREAT LOOKING FENCE !!! JOB WELL DONE STRAIGHT AS !! 🙂🙂👍
Another 1/4 mile competed... just a few more to go! 🚜-Woooooo!!!
in ky we use post with flat cut down side. that way the boards have flat surface to nail to post . especially where the boards butt together you have about 5 inches of flat surface.
Good morning Josh, that fence looks awesome
Thanks 👍
That tool you used to break the bands also bangs in nails and it doesn't misfire and no compressor required
Fine job on that fence! You are very talented. Best wishes
YOU MAKE IT LOOK SO EASY
That's a beautiful fence.
Pressure-treated lumber is fine, but you will be replacing boards anyway. See that middle board at 3:20 with all those knots? It'll probably fall apart in a couple of years. Most PT lumber is #2 or worse, so it's to be expected. It's still the way to go.
Hard work pays off. Looks great!
Enjoyed this video learned a lot !!! you are a good old boy !! THANKS
This is an awesome video and a great presentation. Thanks for the Information!
Wow Josh. Looking great. Hard work but look how fantastic it looks. Great job 👍🏻👍🏻
Great Job Josh , Looks GREAT.
I love the look, I am going to have to set a bunch of fence here soon and not sure I could come close to matching that.
Very nice job,it’s a lot of lumber!!
Love ur property so beautiful keep up the great work
Nice job and good video, but never top your posts. The reason for this is the treatment is only so deep into the wood all the way around the post. When you top them, you cut the treatment off of the tops. They will most definitely rot on the tops over time. If you ever analyze an old post that was topped and that’s been in the ground for an extended period of time, they are always rotted at the top, and normally right at ground level. They are rarely rotted where they were under ground. The reason they are normally rotted at the ground is most people eat their posts up with weed eaters, stripping away the treated wood. I have built many fences and I do my best to get the tops perfectly even, using a string, so I don’t have to cut posts. Also, make sure you get it painted right away. I hear people saying you need to let the wood dry out but that’s not true. Let it stand for a couple of weeks in dry weather and your are good to go. We paint about 100,000 feet of fence every year commercially. The longer it is up without being painted, the more damage it will suffer. The reason for this is the UV damage...
Fence looks great! Nice job Josh!
It's funny. Every time I watch a video I find myself asking you question during the video. Like "are you going to do this or that now"? lol I'm retired from the Masonry business and we used a "masons line" when we had a long wall. It is a lot faster than using a 4' level if you're going a hundred feet. Even staggering the boards. we laid brick on a half or 3/4 bond depending on the size of the brick. Brick bundles, yep we used a claw hammer! Never used a post driver, but we had about every kind of lift equipment. From a bobcat with forks, rear steer, telescopic booms to a crane. I even have a Paslode finish nailer that is near 40 years old that finally blew the seals. I'm fixing it and retiring it too. Lots of similarities in most things construction related!
That’s a good looking fence. You guys are doing a good job. Enjoyed the video. 👍👍👍❤️
Very nice looking fence great work! To fence in our farm would cost me 20-25k in materials we went with wire fencing instead for that very reason. Keep up the great videos
Great overview Josh, well done and looks great sir! Bill Kaminski
American Timber & Steel Co., Inc.
Hey Bill!! Glad ya enjoyed it buddy!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Great stuff Josh. Keep up the good work and keep it tight my friend!
Great job on the fence looks like a very professional installation and I like you love DeWalt, I have one of their circular saws pushing 30 years old performs like new !
Beautiful piece of paradise, sir!
You have done a fine job.
That fence is beautiful! Wish I were where I could help you.
Keep up the great work, and let us know what's happenin' with that jeep!
Love the fence. Looks great.
Here in the North East of England I used to work for The mother company of Dewalt, Black & Decker for almost 30 years. It was their biggest factory in the world producing around 14 million units per year, until they began moving to China and other countries where it was cheaper to produce. Now that site is houses and a hotel.
So beautiful out there so jelly Great video 👍
Fence looks great! “Marshmallow with a string around it” 🤣🤣 that made me laugh out loud! I feel ya.
Woo..!!!.....that's a neat fence...
I love it when a woman is strong enough to give a nice "lad" some philosophy! Ms. Stoney Ridge must be as strong as blue steel! 'Great instructional video, Josh.
I had a t-shirt with a big-0 fish hook on it IT READ SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HOOKERS ! People frowned on that too 😒😎🤠
Thanks for the video homeboy
Job well done!
You are one funny happy guy....string around a marshmallow...too funny 😄 Great video Josh. Love it👍❣️❣️❣️
SO .... The GIRL IS SUPOSE TO BE TIGHT . FIT , FUN . BUT IT'S FINE IF YOUR GUT IS DISGUSTING.
If you love Dewalt you should have their 20-volt framing nailer. Works as good as the Paslode but no gas.
I've seen it for sure.....but since I bought the paslode back before the dewalt..I guess I'll stick with it. Very happy with the paslode for sure! Thanks for a great comment brotha!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I have both and I quit using the Paslode, save on buying gas and my Dewalt doesn't jam as much as the Paslode.
I'd definitely say the dewalt guns are way better that the passload les noise and way more reliable
I have a Dewalt that's around 2yrs old and it doesn't work for fencing or anything else that uses ring shank nails. It's the only Dewalt tool I've ever had an issue with. I tried different brand nails, different high amp batteries and they replaced it twice but it couldn't sink nails, jammed and showed error codes. The Paslode is old as hell but gets the job done when the gas compressor isn't around or you don't feel like hearing it
Great video guys I love watching you and your channel man you got that place looking good pal no doubt about it
been there did that 7000' five broad fence lots of work but they look great
Pretty fence dear sir!
Love wood fences like this, I worked for a guy when I was in High School part time helping build them in the 80's. I would have loved to have had the battery powered tools back then, it was all done with a chainsaw and hammers and nails, yep your arms were tired after 10 - 12 hours of that!
Great job guys. 🔨
Looks fantastic.Tall and even.Linear Beauty
I'm personally going to build this fence around my farm but definitely adding some chicken wire at the Battom so the dogs don't get out
Good job, although I personally never start railing up from the bottom, always start with the top line and work down. That way you can get a nice flowing line along the entire stretch.
Nail guns, while ultimately quicker make for a weak fence. Nails from a nail gun are much thinner than regular nails and are a lot easier for livestock such as cattle and horses to push off. I always use 4mm x 100mm galv nails, you can use a nail gun for a second nail if you wish. Test it out, drive a couple of 4x100mm nails into a rail and try kicking it off, compare it to nail gun nails, you'll see the difference.
Another thing, why use round posts for a post and rail fence? Using 5" x 3" posts make the job much stronger. Round posts are perfect for stock net.
Take nothing as negative, just good old criticism. We all do things differently.
Good luck pounding in square posts and keeping them square.
I just finished my fence solo used a similar method with the exception of using screws and post hole digggers and a laser for the horizontal run
Looks nice Josh
The fence is beautiful
What enthusiasm!!😁
Surely on a paddock the boards should be on the inside to stop the cattle pushing them off
Hence the expression nail home
David in Somerset 😎
Thank you J I sh. I am totally wiped out from working on my farm today
Great looking fence!