anyone got any ideas for fast and effective post and wire fencing? I have loads to do (I mean loads!), so ratio GWR fencing is out because you have to glue each wire into slots on the posts.
I also tried some posts with wire already attached, but couldn't get it to sit straight, what I really need are some decent posts with holes through them so the wire can be held taught and fixed after the posts have been glued in place. anyone know of a source?
slower to start with but have you thought of drilling matchsticks?once you have a supply its quite easy,and they follow contours.
Alan Feldon
totally agree with alan , that's exactly what i used , drilling two holes in each stick ,( using a pin vice drill ) there is still enough left to secure your'e matchstick into your scenic ground , it's then just a case of ( i use fine nylon fishing line ) , threading the line through the ( bottom hole first ) the holes . it's quite easy to anchor the ends . and as alan says it follows the contours of your layout , it maybe slow at the start but once you get the knack ( using a mass prodution method ) the results are not to bad . cheers spo .
hopefully this makes sense i feel like i've been waffling for the past hour !!!!!!!!!!!!!! .
Thanks but does anyone have a source of pre driled posts, perhaps with a taper at the bottom so they can be planted easier???
Colin,
Slaters do a fence post with small holes and ratio do a slightly larger post with a large hole designed to take round plastic rod, both these are intended to represent concrete posts. I might be wrong and without nipping into the country side to check, I think wooden fence posts drilled to take wire are pretty rare, in most cases the wire either passes through a screw eye or is simply fastened to the post with wire staples.
Darren.
Thanks. I'll give the slaters ones a go...
I have made metres of post and wire fencing using Ratio posts. The trick is to use 3 amp fuse wire and touch with a soldering iron enough that the wire just sinks into the post. It is quick and really works. The posts have to be well glued in first of course.
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JdF
I always wondered how people got those posts to work, the plastic wire (if i remember correctly) that is supplied with the posts, does not glue well, and I gave up, and drilled mine. Good advice which will make the wire and post less daunting for myself. Good tip..... :D