Let me know in the comments if you have made one of these before or have seen a better design to achieve the same thing.

Also found the Knipex to be very good and now have most models in the 200 and 250 mm sizes. Favourites being the 71 31 200 and 61 01 200. Prefer the immersion or dipped handle as stripping the plastic of one handles makes them a great tool for tightly pulling up a what I know as a Queensland Hitch. The Mauns and Parrot beaks are a thing of the past.

Started with both a Hayes and a Waratah Wire Twister in the Eighties (still have the originals). But as you can see the metal twisters will do some damage to the galvanising. On realising this I started using using Twister made from the same material as plastic fence insulators. Plastic twister is about 12mm thick, 125 mm long and 14 mm across with 4 holes that accepts 2.5 high tensile - no more damage to the galvanising. The plastic does obviously wear - but they are very low cost.

So simple a politician could do it. Thanks!. Making one in the shop tomorrow.

Oh cool, I have a temporary forge which is temporarily out of action. So its exciting to me to see you flattening this steel cold. I have an anvil which I guess must help do half the job then. Thanks for posting this video. Also I am on a life style block and never learnt how to tie off fencing wire nicely like this before. I can almost look forward to my next fencing project with your help!

Nice invention, length should be more for better grip

Nifty mate! Thanks for the show!

Though I have not yet made one but this design was on my mind and it was amazing to note that how universe responded by popping up your video at the right time! Call it ‘Synchronicity'!😇🙏

I've made a few, cheap easy... But the ones I've made have worn out too fast. We've got one we bought, no clue as to what brand, but it's held up a lot better!! It's got a lot of wear on it, but still working!!

Made a similar tool out of bent corral spike...works just the same...I will build one like yours...only with a larger handle...will try the small box end wrench first...never too old to try a new idea...thanx for the post.

Excellent i knew this idea was out there, thank for putting it up on the tube🤓

I have made and used these a lot, found using mild steel the holes soon elongate then don't work so well, the best one yet I made out of a open end wrench, cut of the open end off drilled a hole in the shaft, done, I used a cheapo wrench that I payed maybe a dollar for, or pick up one used some where, the higher grade steel seemed to stand up to the use better, in retrospect I probable could have just drilled a hole in the wrench and left the open end on, but the slightly thicker handle giving a deeper hole seems to grip the wire better giving a tighter barrell, where appearance matters.

I'd make them 3 inch or so longer for the leverage. Good idea.

Enjoyed your video. Thanks. Knipex owes you for your plug. I just went out and bought a pair after seeing them work on here and your enthusiasm for them

Wish I had this last week

Right that's why I said make the handle telescoping,that way you can colapes it to fit into small areas and extend it for larger areas/larger squares,I was thinking thread the handle and add a piece that can be screwed in for small areas and screwed out for larger areas or even screwed off for really small spots

After making, you could temper(harden) the steel so it lasts longer

I always use a 3/8" or 7/16" box end wrench, whatever is in the tool box.

I like to use a flat bar that's just long enough not to turn sideways and jam in my hip pocket.

Been using one of those tools for years it was in a collection of tools that l got from my grandfather back in the early 80s

INGENIOSO INVENTO, GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR, PERO QUEDO MUY CORTO EL TUBO, SI LO HACES CON UN VIEJO DESARMADOR QUEDARIA PERFECTO, SALUDOS AMIGO...

Use a rollpin, and larger one for extion.

Great idea. I made a similar thing with a sharp point on the end opposite the hole to thread string through old cardboard to line the mesh sides of my compost bins. Bit more lethal than yours. :)

Very usefull

about twice as long and a hole in the opposite end for a string loop too prevent dropping it and losing it would seem appropriate. Need a link to those pliers as well!

Countersink the holes just slightly so you don’t strip the gal off the wire. And drill a hole so you can put some colored rope or twine through it so you can find it when you drop it in the long grass

Nice one thx bro!

Nice one sport!

If the handle was longer you would have more leverage,you could make the handle telescoping,to fit between different spans of wire

I personally would've made it a couple inches longer for additional comfort and leverage.

Ah yes, the old torque

Thanks good idea

Me parece que tuvo que dejar el mango más largo, para tener más palanca

Please use Longer Drill bits for future projects.....!!!!!

Good on ya mate you-all can teach us yanks a thing or two.ta

Good job

The way you had it would have held it.

a slightly longer lever cuts the effort in half

Why not use my idea . How often have you lost your Sheep Wire Twister ? They cost about £14 each on ebay . Why not make your own . Just get an old stainless steel table knife , cut off the blade and drill 3 holes in it as the picture . Hole should be clearance size holes for the wire . Ive made a few as i loose them occasionally ! Nice and easy on the hands too .

Wire twisting pliers exist

encontré lo que necesitaba, a laburar

But thanks it is gracias

Would you just LOOK at all that slack... it's called TENSION WIRE for a reason. It needs tension. Maybe im just thinking chain link fence but damn...I'd be out of business if my wire looked like that..

I just use my hands

You don't need one if you learn how to tie off wire correctly

knipex is a german brand, you pronounce the k.

Those wraps are terrible