Originally Posted by stantdm
An old timer who lived next door to my place had a tool that would do that kind of splice. They sure look good but my experience has been that a tight turn on fence wire can weaken it and allow it to break when it is stressed by a cow pushing through to get at the grass on the green side.


Yes. I know what you mean about stressing a bend. Looking at this splice really doesn't put the stress on the bend. The wraps are in a stress free spot and there for reenforcement. This section of fence has had its fair share of pine down falls and elk jumping it. A mess. Hope to get into fixed before I have to head home. Do you remember what that old timers tool looked like? These splices seemed to have held better where the others popped.
Love to find a tool.

Richard, al the old ranchers I was ever around didn't do fancy stuff like this either! Most fences were rudimentry at best.

Here's the section I'm working this week.

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Last edited by kaywoodie; 08/27/17.
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