Mastering Basic Wire Strainers: Essential Fencing Techniques

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In this video, we're going to be talking about how to master basic wire strainers for straining farm fencing. By learning these essential fencing techniques, you'll be able to strain fence quickly and easily.
If you're looking to improve your fencing skills, then this video is for you! By the end of this video, you'll be able to master basic wire strainers and strain farm fencing with ease!
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@gcinikhayabaleka853 19 күн бұрын

Exactly the way my uncle have taught me how to use the wire strainer on different types of fences from RSA.

@denishickey6638 Жыл бұрын

Great video again Tim ,i enjoy watching your fencing videos above the rest cause you always bring your bag of humour. The only thing you have never mentioned!! the most essential piece of fencing kit to have at all times is the smartphone. How did Tim tie that knot again 😂😂😂.

@terrysmith7740 Жыл бұрын

As an infrequent fence repairer, this video is Gold for me. cheers for your tutelage.

@smerkutube Жыл бұрын

I knew I should have watched that video you did on knots first. Now I've really got to watch that one! Good stuff.

@andrewsteele7663 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim, I have realized what I have been doing wrong now for years, thanks again. Cheers

@steveellison9754 Жыл бұрын

Great work Tim; you are the Russell Coight of fencing. I love your videos and frequently share them with people asking me how to do fencing properly. Cheers, Steve

@FarmLearningTim Жыл бұрын

Hmmmmm. Not RC

@theotherleft6113 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I bought a set of Wireman Strain Walker Pro's after seeing one of your older videos. For a beginner having the strain gauge was great. They're expensive but well worth it.

@gravyboatcookingandcamping9930 Жыл бұрын

First one yes. Love your videos mate. Always so informative. Keep them coming

@jab8823 Жыл бұрын

it’s good to note that almost all of the accidents that happen when straining wire or working on fences could have been prevented by using proper technique, ive only ever been injured once and it was completely my fault, i wasn’t wearing any ppe, and pulled the strainers along a length of barbed wire hoping they would grab, but instead they grabbed and quickly slipped, so in the jolt of them slipping my hand slipped off the strainers and ran down the length of the barbed wire with all my body weight behind it, super nasty cut. be safe, wear ppe 😎 it’s easy to slip up

@user-fv7fc4os8w 13 күн бұрын

Hey Tim, have you ever used the Forked tree branch and plug punch to strain a fence. All we had "back in the day" Good to see all the gear available.

@astonmcleod5344 11 ай бұрын

I made the mistake and went cheap on the strainers a $50 set, the jaws slip on the wire when tensioning. Will buy the set with the tension gauge, my neighbour has a set and are great to use.

@glenrockrurallifenthataust7791 Жыл бұрын

Safety glasses? Speed Dealers made you iconic........

@FarmLearningTim Жыл бұрын

Yeah... I'll throw it back into some future videos for you eh?

@glenrockrurallifenthataust7791 Жыл бұрын

@@FarmLearningTim Please do. It's the formula that got the early loyal subs.

@marionwoods9468 9 ай бұрын

What wire strainers do you like to use? Thanks for the excellent videos. mw

@FarmLearningTim 9 ай бұрын

Hey Marion. There are a number of strainers that are pretty good. My favorites are the Fenceline solutions ones, next the wireman then the new whites ones coming soon. At the cheaper end the strainrites and the Hayes are pretty good value. I just cut the sping out of the cheaper two.

@Organic_Corn_Farmer Жыл бұрын

Hey Tim. Some detail on how you made that last knot would have been helpful. Keep up the good work.

@FarmLearningTim Жыл бұрын

There’s a whole video on just that! Link in description

@Organic_Corn_Farmer Жыл бұрын

Txs

@Ninjutsutechniquesau 11 ай бұрын

G'day Tim, could you please do a video about cutting a fence in the middle and installing a new gate? For example installing new strainer posts and gate on an existing 5 strand fence or sheep mesh fence. What's the safest cutting process, how to decide whether to do box ends or use stays with the new strainer, how to restrain. Thanks

@FarmLearningTim 11 ай бұрын

I’ll keep it in mind. In the meantime, cut from bottom up in the middle of the new gate. Stand where you’re cutting and you should be good. Wear your speed dealers to stop eye injuries. Wack in the new posts and restrain the wire to each (updated mesh straining video coming). Don’t put a gate in the middle of a fence unless you have to (sometimes you do, I get that) Try and put them in corners if you can. Better for stock movements.

@bmwoutlander Жыл бұрын

Could you do re-run on the strainer attachment that you used with the stiff stay? Top shows.

@FarmLearningTim Жыл бұрын

I’m doing a new video on straining prefabricated mesh soon.

@rossholmes178 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim...agree with your thoughts re lines under 50 metres (0:29)...have had great success with ratchet strainers under this distance.

@FarmLearningTim Жыл бұрын

Yes but expensive. I'm a cheapskate and a puritan.

@martinburns-rj8xb Жыл бұрын

Lol😂

@rossholmes178 Жыл бұрын

@@FarmLearningTim Ok then, what do you use to hold tension on (or re-tension loose) short runs? Clearly, gripples are out considering your previous statements (expensive and in your vid FENCING GADGETS: GRIPPLES vs CRIMPS vs FENCING KNOTS at 16 seconds "I would never, ever recommend using gripples on a vineyard or on a fence of any description." If you know of a fencing knot that can be re-tied to allow re-tensioning of a loose, short run can you pass on details please?

@Mike_Reverb Жыл бұрын

@@rossholmes178 Take a look at a fence stretcher tool, aka Texas fence stretcher. Tim did a review or two on them around here somewhere (but if you want one, get the Horsely Wholesale one with an arguably better design and without the crazy price).

@FarmLearningTim Жыл бұрын

@@rossholmes178 Tie your knots at the end of the run. That way if your fence is damaged, you replace a short, cheap section of wire and restrain. If your fences are continually loosening, maybe check the end assemblies that you are using. Replacing the brace wire, or tightening up the steel stay might fix your fence without having to fiddle with the wire at all.

@glennmiller5353 10 ай бұрын

Any recommendations for the best quality basic wire strainers? Cheers

@FarmLearningTim 10 ай бұрын

The Whites ones in this video are pretty good in their price bracket.

@grausanders67 Ай бұрын

Where can I buy this strainer in Sweden?

@FarmLearningTim Ай бұрын

Strongly suggest this one. They will ship. www.fencelinesolutions.com.au/products/fencing-tools/wire-strainers

@nuberiffic Жыл бұрын

Hi Tim, you said only strain directly to the end post if your fence is more than 50m, what do you do it your fence is less than 50m?

@FarmLearningTim Жыл бұрын

Keep watching the video.. Strain in the middle of the fence is demonstrated next.

@nuberiffic Жыл бұрын

@@FarmLearningTim thanks :)

@johnboyce6044 Жыл бұрын

Crimps are a good solution here. No loss of tension over any length.

@darrylnewman6869 11 ай бұрын

Hi Tim, the videos are great. But why why why do fencers tension in the middle of a run??? Its a point of failure, it looks terrible and there is no need for it. End tie offs down to about 30m are fine. Any shorter and no matter how you tie it off, it will not stay tensioned. For the sub 30m runs I use ratchet tensioners.

@rossdrayton5476 9 ай бұрын

One step closer to my redundancy package my wife has just told me. 😮

@FarmLearningTim 9 ай бұрын

It’s real mate….

@roadwarrior8560 Жыл бұрын

Hardest part is knotting the wire, skip over that in 1 sec, very helpful alright

@FarmLearningTim Жыл бұрын

That’s because I have separate videos on tying knots.

@Jamvan001 Жыл бұрын

Probably because the video is titled Mastering Basic *Wire Strainers*. Half a second of bare-minimum effort on your part would have brought you to the TWO separate videos he has linked for you specifically on knots, but instead you chose to make a snarky comment.