Where is the best place to get some?

I just bought 5 acres and would like to fence the property.

Thanks.

 

Feed stores will have your best price for wire stay out of hard ware stores it will be really expensive. Get 2pt barb wire in quarter mile rolls is or was about 60 bucks a roll. Also stay away from goucho wire

 

Stay away from gaucho? What the heck? Bekheart makes it? I've used it all my life, 5 and 3 inch... best stuff... 950 lbs breaking strength min.. 4pt...

Well, I was gonna say gaucho... but DC already beat me down... maybe something has changed in the last 9 years I've been gone...
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PM'n ya, DC...

 

Goucho is perfectly fine, I like it for its stretching ability. That's all we use around here. Cheap, durable, and plentiful.

 

What the heck is Goucho wire? Wire with a moustache and a cigar that talks a little funny?

chaikwa.

 

Nah, just wire with a bad attitude that will get ahold of you or itself and not let go.

It's not really that bad. We have a mix of regular two pt and four pt gaucho wire on our places. Just have to remember to take both types of splices and both types of wire when going out to mend fence (in case you don't remember which one is out there).

 

Red Brand, the only one to get

 

When I used to sell wire, we had issues with the Gaucho wire. Things may have changed, but it was almost too brittle for making splices with and stretching. Of course, that was 10 years ago. We had to take some back at the time, guys wouldn't use it. Did some fencing myself with it too. Whoever said it has a bad attitude is right.

I don't know if you have any chain farm stores out there or not, but around here a TSC or Orscheln Farm and Home is your best bet for price. The closest of those stores though is in Colby, KS.

 

Goucho wire = Gotcha

Wire with attitude x3

Just have to watch out for it or it will grab and not let go without taking part of you with it.

 

I know why everyone has a hard time with it breaking when splicing it... ya just gotta know how to do it.

I'd say I spent 10 years on the fence crew, and I only saw the wire break 2-3times.

I can give an online class, if ya want!

 

Goucho's are the metal fasteners on holsters and saddles. Maybe the named the wire after those, because cowboys would get hung up in it and have to add gouchos to repair their gear?

 

I'll take it..... (How much is the tuition.... )

How do you stretch it? How far apart do you need the green posts? Thanks.

 

Goucho Marx and his Brothers ... OK Sorry I will go back to my room now...

 

Let me know if you want too take some photos of some of our braces because your going too need too make a H brace of some kind so when you stretch your wire it wont pull your post over. I space my post about 10ft-12ft apart and throw in a wood post about ever 10 metal t post. I space the wires for a four strand fence the length of a normal framing hammer. To stretch it you will need a fence stretcher too pull the wire around the post so you then can wrap and staple it so it wont slip. Don't forget fence clips and staples and a good framing hammer and a good fencing pliers cheep ones will just frustrate you too no end. I will also in a few days when mom gets back from my brothers in Chicago get you a photo of the wire spooler i made that holds two rolls of wire and I can tie off one end of the fence and drive the atv down the row.

Also one other thing I usually do is set the end and the start post and then run one wire all the way out too act as a straight line so I know were too drive my post in the ground so its not crooked as a dogs hind leg.

As far as gaucho wire its the only stuff I know that can be stretched for 20 flipper years and will still roll back on its self and snare you on the run. Mark I was going too call you the other day but I got busy I will catch up with you and shoot the you know what later.




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We do a wooden post, then 4 tee posts and another wood post. We get most of the wire clips on, but not tightened until the whole stretch is completed. Then we go to the H brace and begin tightening up. A good X formation on the H brace will keep it sturdy and help your fence resist light shock, loosening, etc.