Laying out our new Pasture Fencing. Setting first fence posts.
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- Today I am laying out the perimeter of our new pasture fencing. We are going to set corner posts and mark out our line posts. And figure out our high and low areas thst we need to install boss posts, to hold the fencing up or down.
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I've never used concrete to set posts in my 60 years.WHat you're doing is perfect. If tamped down right it will stillbe there till it rots or is removed. My grandfathers posts are still standing 70 years+
Quite a big difference from the last time when it was so dry. Looking good.
Evan you will soon have your entire farm fenced just how you want it. Boy what a difference you and Rebecca have made . Just think there was almost not even a road through the farm. All those old buildings are gone and the land just don’t look the same. I found your channel just after you moved into your cabin. You both have put so much into your dream. You have been blessed and I pray the good Lord will continue to bless you,just keep him in your life . It will be snowing there soon and I hope you film it for us. Can’t wait for the babies to be there. God bless,be safe.
Those holes sure dug easier than that one video you made.
Also don’t want to concrete because you never know when you want to move a post or a fence
Really funny effect with you and the wife spinning around the posts in time lapse..... I like it .
my old father in law who served in ww2 once told me that his older brother said to him "clyde these kids now days can't even build fence" he was a hero, and he would be proud!
The good news is in the Southeast, the availability of lumber is coming up and the prices are returning to normal. Hopefully the same in your area.
That seems true. I finally found ground contact treated lumber for the first time since March here in FL.
Rebecca is an AWESOME "spouse". I have always said that. I watch another Homesteader where the man does all the farm chores, and he cooks for the family. I find that baffling. I asked "respectfully" why, and never got an answer.
She may contribute in other ways which are not necessarily shown in the video. I know one couple where she does a lot of the editing, research, planting and has health issues. Probably shouldn’t prejudge someone elses lifestyle just because it doesn’t fit your definition.
@@GenerousLife @GenerousLife You don't even know who I am talking about so you need to move on. I called No names here. What's in your head need to stay there. There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of YT channels that fit the description I commented on here, (many you've not even heard of) so to try and guess is outright laughable. In fact, the person or persons you are describing don't fit the people I am speaking of.
@@ArtGardenFoodExpressions slow your roll sister. I did not even hint that I knew who you were talking about. I was responding to your “respectfully” remark which seemed like your were upset that you did not get your question answered.
Very happy for you!! The smile on your face at the end was so wonderful ❤️
The post hole digger is working fine now, amazing what a little moisture can do.
Nice fence
I was raised on ranch farm in Nebraska, when you have a dip in the ground and your fence allows cattle to go underneath we would put in a dead man.
You can rap a piece of wire around a rock and berry. the rock, then just rap the wire around each strand of wire to lower your fence.
Better yet put a j bend in one end of rebar and a loop in the other, put the j bend in a cut off milk jug or what ever and pour it full of concrete.
Just berry the rebar in the concrete with the loop above the ground, tie on a piece of wire going around each strand of your fence wire.
This will lower your fence in to the dip and not let the live stock go underneath.
We would carry several around in the fencing wagon and use when needed, we had around 10 miles of fence to fix several times a year.
How many acres did you have because I live in Nebraska to
@@colterman4679 unfortunately my parents sold the farms even though they inherited most of it and it was to be passed down to me and my sisters.
We had over 1000 acres and rented 800 more from family.
I just can't live in Nebraska any more after they sold everything.
The farms were the only thing good about living there.
Bruce
What a great wife mines the same always helping great job brother
Boy, what a difference you and Rebekka have made in your place since you first bought it. Incredible. And Rebekka is an extra special person, that's for sure! And boy ... she sure sped up the work process, didn't she?
Looks like a beautiful fall day. So glad you could be outside enjoying the good weather.
I sure do love to see the fencing videos. You make it look easy, I’m sure it’s way hard!
Your property is looking beautiful day by day. Not that it wasn't great before but I can't wait to see it once all the trees grow up and the fences are in. Keep up the good work
You are making the best of the land - both for yourselves and the animals - great to see, well done and look forward to seeing it mature :)
Thanks for the upload Evan glad you managed to get the posts done before winter sets in
This is going to look great when finished. Your land is already so pretty. You got a lot done today. Have a Blessed day.
Y'all are a great Team! Great job!
Make your gate wider, use two 12 ft gates, this will also give you less stress on gate posts. Every gate opening I’ve ever put in ended up over the years being too narrow. Thanks for sharing, looks like a good layout, shows all your planing and thinking.
Great video! Holes are digging alot better now! Evan and Rebecca you are doing everything right! Keep up the good work! God bless y'all!!!
Actually coating the bottom of a post or setting it in concrete makes it rot faster than just putting it in the dirt and tamping it. Water gets trapped in the concrete pocket that is created by setting a post in concrete and rots it much quicker where as in just soil it can drain away and dry after a rain.
My dad has used a full sized 2x4 to tamp dirt around a post so seeing you do it brings back good memories
Looks like it's all coming together quite smoothly!!! Love seeing you guys working together, Just waiting to see Rebekah driving around in the tractor!!! Thanks...Peace!!
Bill
It’s going to look so nice when it’s done😊❤️🐾
I grew up in Indiana and we never ever used concrete. We cut black locust for our posts, dug the darned holes with a set of clamshell post hole diggers and tamped them in just as you have done. Our fen es were always tight and rigid. I never heard of using concrete until we moved down South when my Dad retired.
Perhaps there was more clay in the soil in Indiana and less where ever you moved down south.
Maybe, but theres also more water and TERMITES!
Looks good Evan and Rebecca, you’re doing a great job!!👍👍👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Gotta love that tractor 👍 great you got it going as it should. It's purring now and a work horse for you ❣️
I got PTSD watching your video.😜 My wife and I fenced and cross fenced two hundred acres of rocky, hilly land in the Ozarks with the help of my brother. We were in our late fifties at the time. I've never worked harder in my life. Being able to dig with the tractor is a life saver. It only worked on maybe twenty five percent of our postholes. You're doing a great job 👍👍
I Liked your method of using the string to see rise and fall and your logic on placing posts. I'll do something similar. Thanks for the post and your tips!
I am glad to see you using the level !!
Maybe where you found the piece of steel is an old trash burn site. It was common to place them near water for obvious reason. Your fence will look awesome.
That fence looks like it will be very sturdy. Good job!
Great job it’s definitely coming along!
Always enjoy your shows
You sure get plenty of advice. Even from me once in a while and everything I know I learned from watching Homesteading videos. We do like your channel.
You are not kidding on the lumber shortage. It has been keeping our sawmill busy, something that may be worth checking out is utility poles that have been broke off in storms or by vehicles. Our electric co-op gives them away, and they have a higher treatment dose for longevity. We use them for posts and if they are to big we cut them down to size on the mill.
Awesome work done and stay safe
I changed my old D 14 AC over to 12 volts, you would be surprised how much better it started,
Worth the cost,
JudithB I dont like concrete in my post holes, the posts seem to rot out faster and its a major job getting that hunk of concrete out of the hole!!! I cemented some gate posts up at the road and a lady backed into one and broke it, her brakes failed. It took a back hoe to get that concrete out to put in the new railroad tie. I use the top end of the shovel to tamp posts in and any odd rocks laying around go in too! Odd rocks are too small for landscaping and too big for driveway fill!! LOL Looks nice up there, here too, but cold fronts are rolling through!!
Superb, Evan!
🤗 Good morning.
The fencing will really help with the livestock. 👍☝️🙏💖🤗
...lookin' great, nice job..stay safe...
Great work Even really good video. Thank you. Australia
Good job you two!
It will look so.good when its done!!!
Evan, I just love watching you two boot scootin boogy around the posts! Lol
Rebekkah I think you need to talk Evan into getting a couple of white face or black angus calves to raise for meat or breeding. They would look really cool in your barnyard with the cabin. They are real docile, stocky little calves and grow really fast. Thanks for the video's you two... We really need something to take our minds off of the day. Hugs from Minnesota
Looking good!
you make great videos thank you
Great video! 😎
I put a depth mark on my auger bit so i dont have to measure so much. Great videos thanks for sharing.
You mentioned tamping with a piece of steel and you would use one if you find one. Dad insisted I buy a digging bar when we did our first pasture years ago, one end is a tamper and the other is a wide chisel end that allows me to chunk out the hole when need be
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It’s going to be a great fence for your pasture.
A fine video with many good tips for where to put your posts. Norm Abrams says that the corners should have gravel to set them, it drains and offers even more solidity. You want to find a "Digging Bar" they are at Harbor Freight or other stores quite reasonably in various styles. Look for one with a head most like a nail head and a solid chisel point and it will last several lifetimes.
Luck with the fence build
Happy Veterans Days & Keep Well!
Excellent
My grandpa kept a post tamping stick with his other fencing tools, it was about 2” diameter. It also acted as a story pole: measurements like hinge height were carved into it.
Thanks for sharing
Another option is a post at the top of the elevation change and post at bottom of elevation change with relief cuts at those areas. Just wrap each post with the wire fence and stretch to new post. Makes it easier IMO and looks better also my opinion lol.
Edit. In longer stretches this may require more bracing. But opposing stretches in a line should brace the post well on its own.
Evan I saw a Pinterest clip where this man nailed a 2x4 into a post he wanted to pull out of the ground that had been there for a while. He then took a farm jack and used the jack under the 2x4 to jack the post out of the ground.
A trick we use around here is to wrap a bunch of barb wire around the buried end of the post making a ball to help prevent the lower elevation posts from pulling out when you tighten the wire.
wheelbarrow handle works great for tamping in posts, story poll marked for fence height,, you never ask us but hit the like bottom and let the ads play so Evan can get paid and do more ,nice job
Call you local elec Co a lot of times you can get old poles from them.
yes, butt standard 3 pt pto post hole augers are 6", 9" or 12 " diameter> Electric poles are much larger. They do make 18 & 24" models that require a 70 hp. tractor, verses the norm 30-40 h.p. range . In conclusion, elect. poles last 2-3 times as long as pressure treated.
Evan a 2x2 like you’re using is the best thing to tamp with. I have done a lot of posts that way. I liked to sand the edges a little as well. Keep up the good vids and hard work, in a few years your place will be worth a lot of money..
no its not. He would have been way better off with a digging/tamping bar you can buy at most farm stores. The extra weight will tamp that dirt down way better.
God bless us every one.
You can buy those steel tampers at about any hardware or big box stores for around $25. I have 3 in different styles. The one with a round shaped top is great for tamping, yeah they feel like they are 40 pounds, but they are great for setting posts. The other 2 have a straight chisel shaped end or a pry bar end, both of those are very very useful too.
I remember using a 2inch tree to pack arown the post in my younger years .
Midwestern heavy clay soil doesn’t need concrete in the post hole! Property is looking really good!
I don't know if would help but you may want to try it.try a half moon shape at the bottom of your tamping board... 1 tamp down and you tamp half of any diameter post within reason.
Good luck with your lumber search.
I just picked 55 fence posts today. I have enough to finish this project.
How do you plan on contending with the debris that will come from the culvert/ditch through the fence area. I’ve seen farmers in Texas build a section in the fence line that pivots to allow the debris to pass through rather than destroy the fence when the “gulley washers” occur.
I noticed you using a tape measure to see how deep the hole was. I marked my manual post hole diggers with foot markings. Then just drop in hole when cleaned out and then you know how deep the hole is.
I a tiny woman. Use a pressure washer and wand to dig the holes deep keeping with the diamiter of the post and when its all soaked and mudd is mixed with alittl gravel for teeth about 2 feet down i slide the post in to where it thuds at the base and stand it up jossling, get the lever out & dries true while the mud hardens. Never had them go crooked.
If you can find a railroad Dolly bar, thats what we use. Its got a pry bar on one end and a flattened knob on the other, that’s the end you use for tamping. But its heavy, about 15 pounds.
Cut down 2x4 works great I usually use my shovel handle.
Auger is working good
You use the back end of your spade, shovel that's part of the reason the wooden handle is rounded but 2 × 2 is just as good ....like what you do!!
But it gets the handle dirty!
Your post will last longer too. You really need a tamp bar. There handy for many things. Every farm should have a rock bar. Good for more than just breaking rock.
A tamp bar can usually be found at any big box store, the have a point on one end for rocks and a wider round end for tamping. Locally have seen at harbor freight and menards.
yep he should have one of these. Buy them at the store. Would tamp down that dirt way better with the extra weight
Im lucky on my current farm, the ground is a mixture of gravel and clay . it sets like concrete after it rains
Sometimes your best bet is to put a filler of cattle panel in the dip below the fence.
Here in northern New England if you tried to use an auger for fence post holes you'd just hit rock every time!
You also don't use concrete because you have good soil that can be tamped down and can dig that far down in a time/easy manner. Noting but rocks on my property so has to be concrete for every post. I also drill a couple of 8 inch screws in the bottom of every post so the don't spin during our droughts
Would make a nice golf course
Better get the OAK ISLAND GUYS and do a exploring hole where you found that steel. Maybe your rich. LOL
For my fencing needs, I have a home made “tamping bar”. It’s about 7’ of 1” black iron pipe, with a 1 1/2” x 2” plate welded on one end and 4” x 4” plate welded on the other. Works great and not too heavy
it is funny how it seems the whole usa has a lumber shortage, here in NW oNT. Canada, THE FARM SUPPLY SHOPS ARE STOCKED AS NORMAL. any thing and every thing you need, they must have 20.000 wood post of different sizes in stock at all times, i see transports coming in to drop more posts and other supplies just about every time i am there, and the place dont even look like it is low on posts, same with our lumber yards, nothing has ever changed
Locust posts will outlaat those treated ones . Do you have any locust trees on your property?
Ceder post may be a alternative for u they last a long time in the ground even when there not treated
That'll be a good sized pasture... Do I detect a couple of bovines coming to the Country View Hotel?
Does the runoff from that culvert flow strong enough to need a water gate? You might want to put a hog or cattle panel across that gap so it will be easy to repair after a flood.
I love the videos and always catch all of them how old are u like 25 With all that energy lol
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Try using your truck as the anchor for the come-a-long Position it about 6-8 feet beyond final post Never have any slack if you do this
Come to England we have 2 much treated lumber
Tractor supply has great posts for like 8-10bucks for an 8 ft post. How big are your posts and how far do you put the post down in?
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Hi Evan, How big are those posts and auger bit? Thanks.