Build an Old-fashioned Fence for the Garden - The FHC Show, ep 21

In episode 21 of The Farm Hand's Companion Show, Pa Mac shows how to build a practical and eye-pleasing paling garden fence, using the natural materials around him. Watch as he uses a froe and mallet (along with other old-fashioned hand tools) to split and rive some wood palings to keep chickens and cows out of his garden.
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[@TheBereangirl]

Oh boy, Pa Mac is on! Love the gabion fence posts. As a young lass, I lived in Eastern Washington, home to tons of volcanic rock. It was a well known fact to our friends that my mother's six children were her personal "chain gang" of rock pickers so she could build her garden planters. Hated it back then, but now? What I wouldn't give for that free natural resource!😏😉 So amazing how time changes your perspective. Thanks Pa Mac, I'm starting my day with a smile.😊💕

[@farmhandscompanion]

Always good to hear from you, TheBereangirl. Keep up the good work on your blog.

[@DaSarcasticNorthernman]

Delighted to watch another episode, as I look over my land covered in three feet of white cold. Thanks, Pa Mac.

[@falllineridge]

Really great fence! Especially like that self closing apparatus. Love your videos, Pa Mac.

[@farmhandscompanion]

Thank you, Fall Line Ridge. Great quality videos you have on your channel, by the way

[@joshbabb7470]

You are one of a handful of KZbin channels I watch that I don't miss an upload. Fantastic video !

[@tryinganddoin2105]

The frying pan gate weight made me very happy, thanks for another great video!

[@WilliamTMusil]

Glad to see you again

[@splatbabylon]

Another treat!! Please dont ever stop making these videos!

[@ellasilva4576]

OMG, I love your automatic gate closer! Great job, thanks for the new lesson!

[@awldune]

It always blows my mind how few subscribers you have. I spread the word as best I can.

[@farmhandscompanion]

I appreciate that awldune. Thank you so much.

[@t.schneck8317]

I like the self closing idea. Very simple. Good job.

[@LSUfan-mn3oc]

YES a new farmhandscompanion video!

[@stevenl8420]

You have no idea how happy i am to see another video from you i havent even watched it yet and i know videos are alot of work but thank you thank you thank you for making your videos!!!!!

[@farmhandscompanion]

Thank you Steven, and everyone else, for your kind words.

[@SilhouetteParkFarm]

Great to see you back in action. We love your videos

[@farmhandscompanion]

Thank you, Silhouette Park Farm. Keep up the great videos on your channel as well!

[@randyrankin3604]

I love the rustic look, awesome

[@kevinmclean6205]

Glad to see you are back to posting videos , hope you can find time to keep it up. Great job on the fence.

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

Thank you for the smile on a miserable rainy day! 😀 As soon as there is a break in the rain, I'll be back out working on my fence.👍

[@farmhandscompanion]

You're welcome Honey Hollow Homestead!

[@wab1954]

Glad to see you back! Missed these videos. You do a great job. These videos show how to do what you need with modern stuff so that the children today can learn.

[@ironcladranchandforge7292]

Wow, a rare treat !! Thanks for posting another video Pa Mac. We miss you !!!

[@johnespe9916]

I have missed not having one of your videos to watch now and then, keep making them...thumbs up!

[@midkiffsjoy]

Gate problem SOLVED!!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@farmhandscompanion]

You're quite welcome, Joy

[@homesteadpilgrim]

Another wonderful video from my favorite tuber

[@farmhandscompanion]

Thank you, Homestead Pilgrim

[@Forestriveroutfitter]

I'm building my Smokey Mountain Homestead and drawing a lot of inspiration from you channel. The stone columns for the fence will soon be in place here, Brilliant!!

[@andrewmcdonald7077]

Aerogrunt where ya at? Am fellow grunt, small farm in NC Blue Ridge Mountains near VA line. FB "shininglightfarmnc"

[@babydeer2196]

Love your channel! Thanks for all the hard work you put into your videos, they are my fave and always bring a smile to my face! God Bless 💟

[@Scotty777]

YES! A new Video! \o/

[@xXCoolishbeanzXx]

I've been following this for years and I am always eager for a new episode, whether its days, weeks, months, or years in between.

[@farmhandscompanion]

Thank you, CoolishBeanz, for watchin

[@bobbynash282]

Ive never seen anyone like you pa mac. One of a kind no matter how many times I watch them l get big laughs And learn something new. Your quite a fellar funnier than 3 stooges. Thanks for the very professional an informative videos. With a good slap of humor. Alabama loves FHC SHOW.

[@farmhandscompanion]

Those are all very kind words...but the nicest compliment I've gotten all week is "funnier than 3 stooges". That's an honor I'm not sure I deserve. Thank you Bobby (and my Alabama viewers)

[@bobbynash282]

@@farmhandscompanion Pa Mac l was hooked with the first one l saw cutting lumber. I go back an laugh at them when l can. Its obvious a great deal of effort was put into these videos. Thank you Pa Mac.

[@jeremyshock948]

Hey Pa Mac how them apple trees looking? I remember you starting a 5 year timer...surely we’re close!

[@ulmbrandon]

This is my favorite channel on KZbin. Top quality videos. Definitely worth the wait!

[@cassianyhvh7220]

I'm subscribed to 281 youtube channels but the only channel that I get giddy about a new episode coming out is FHC. Thank you for that PaMac, you made my month.

[@farmhandscompanion]

Thanks as always, Cassian YHVH

[@houstonsheltonbees814]

I never knew there was any other way to get a fence until I was older. Here in the mountains you use what you got. Hello from the Kentucky mountains USA.

[@lawrencehp1]

Very nice, hope you and your family are doing well.

[@LanceSheppard]

Pa, the videos never disappoint. God bless, hope all is well with the store and the homestead.

[@farmhandscompanion]

Everything's goin' well, Lance. Take care, my friend

[@BackToReality]

We've been working on a garden fence as well, and I've been trying to figure out the best way to build the gate come spring... I might have to borrow your "self-closing" apparatus idea. It's simple, it's effective, and it adds character - I love it! Thanks for another great video!

[@CHARISSAJACOBSON]

Our family of five just enjoyed watching a few hours of your videos. Thank you so much!!!!! We love your channel! ♥️🇺🇲🏡

[@farmhandscompanion]

Well, thank y'all so much for watchin', Charissa. Tell everybody Pa Mac says "Hey!"

[@SouthWestIron]

Man I've needed this channel for a while now! Excellent.

[@farmhandscompanion]

So glad you're watchin', SouthWestIron

[@bayareasparky9180]

Happy New Year Pa Mac. Thanks for another wonderful video.

[@jessecrabtree7953]

Just found this channel and absolutely love it.

[@stephenrice4554]

Lovely bit of fencing , the technomological gate closing device is a beauty . Great video , love the historic quotes . Great video 👍🇬🇧

[@TheRedneckprepper]

Hey its good to see ya !

[@brianphilbrook5262]

Man you make some cool stuff. A fence like that around my gardens would look good.

[@pearlcanham7102]

Ahhh loved watching your video.wood is such a wonderful gift.It must be very rewarding to look back on a hard days work🍂🪵🪵💕👌🏻🍁

[@tamarawheeldon1060]

Awesome as always!!❤️❤️

[@johncourtneidge]

Thank-you!

[@BryceThe2011]

What a treat to get a new video from Farm Hands Companion! This is the best heritage and building show on KZbin. I used the pole barn design to much success. I will be doing it again this summer. I love the fences. Do you happen to know if there is a way to make mortise and tenon fences by hand? I can pull it off with a chainsaw, but not by hand. What do you think?

[@farmhandscompanion]

I've seen people make em with the large "framed" brace and bit setups that're normally used with timber frame construction. You could use that contraption, or a large diameter (at least 2 inch) auger coupled with a hatchet to chop out the "in betweens" from two holes.

[@wendyvroom2113]

This was a wonderful video. Thank you for sharing! What a lovely farm you have. I absolutely LOVE your idea of rock fence posts! I have never seen that before. Since we also have a field with our main crop being rocks of assorted sizes, I am going to show this video to my husband so we can build the same. Thank you!

[@farmhandscompanion]

Thank you so much, Wendy

[@RobertGardner1]

Just bought your pole barn book. Retirement is about 10 years away, purchasing undeveloped land a little sooner. I look forward to employing some of your time tested techniques!

[@farmhandscompanion]

Thank you, Robert, for watchin' the show. And thanks, too, for purchasing the book. I wish you the best on your future farm!

[@simongaytan6938]

Love the video good ideas

[@frankdeegan8974]

Great way to do things today, it fits the landscape and gets the job done winds up being sustainable too.

[@bobbynash282]

You never fail to make me laugh.and teach me a great deal more. Worth the wait.

[@bobbynash282]

Well well alabama loves fhc show. Thought l was gonna wear all the others out. Im laid up an not suppose to be out. But with fhc now lm better than ok. Thanks friend been missing ya.

[@farmhandscompanion]

So sorry to hear you're not up and around, Bobby. Please take care and get well.

[@bobbynash282]

@@farmhandscompanion thank you appreciate it. As long as l gotta new fhc show ill be ok. Making boards all day long with my chainsaw. At least in my mind.

[@marciajenkins819]

These videos are the best. I love to watch and learn.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Sure liked that fencing! Rustic and works great too. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@glennwilck5790]

Love how you process everything right from the land so resourceful! And it all looks great and belongs

[@802louis]

Nice job 👍

[@st.frankofva.5096]

Woke up this morning to this! Made my day! I and my childrdn love your videos, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of yesteryear. Blessings to you!

[@farmhandscompanion]

Tell the kids Pa Mac said "hey". And thanks for watchin', Richard.

[@larryr.johnson3048]

Well done

[@abarenas3018]

first video i watched from your channel i love how u do it bro. very good.

[@brookel6513]

The best farming instructional videos I've found.

[@farmhandscompanion]

Thank you, Brooke L

[@MrMunchiemo]

I like that gate closer. LOL.. Love watching your videos

[@5tylers2009]

Awesome video! You're cool

[@russellcuster8684]

I find your videos helpful and just what i am doing, thank you very much

[@michaelwhiteoldtimer7648]

HOW I HAVE WAITED TO SEE ANOTHER VIDEO IT'S LIKE A COLD DRINK OF WATER ON A HOT JULY DAY

[@vivianking8143]

Not enough beautiful adjectives to describe. Love, love the fence of the period it speaks. Thanks for sharing in time, effort in both project and putting out the video.

[@farmhandscompanion]

I appreciate that Vivian. Thank you for watchin'

[@BrianBerriosOne]

Great show! Very technomogical!🤣

[@farmhandscompanion]

I apprecimonate that, Brian.

[@solobluebird]

Enjoy your videos. Keep them coming

[@wayneosmand7652]

Great point about doin part of the fence and not all of it at once will mean after they eventually rot you won't have to replace the whole fence at once! THAT'S SMART!

[@LittleCountryCabin]

Missed seeing your videos!! So glad for this one😊. Love all your videos and this was is right on time for me! God bless y’all❤️

[@farmhandscompanion]

Thank you Little Country Cabin! (and also everyone else for the kind comments)

[@DCPorter71]

Brilliant. A new episode. Love this channel.

[@autiemuse]

YAY! Always waiting for the next video! Please y'all stay home and quarantine yourselves until this Pandemic passes!

[@Tara-sf7uu]

Im watching this as Im stripping bark from rods of willow to make my garden trellis for the year. Maybe Ill have enough left to make a ring to hold my peonies up straight.....

[@ketocountryorganics487]

New favorite show

[@farmhandscompanion]

New favorite viewer

[@2Langdon]

Those stone pillars are just a brilliant idea, the perfect solution for a 90 ft fence I have to run across a farmyard where bare rock is on the surface or only inches below it. Wouldn't have thought of that one by meself, so big thanks.

[@2CanChewBoo]

Just found your channel and I find it very entertaining and inspirational. Thank you for your service.

[@wolfmanwolf4656]

Like always a great video. It feels like going back in time. Your garden must look great after all those years of hard work. Greetings

[@charlesmaddock2492]

As always, great video! Keep it up, look forward to the next!

[@carriemorgan8248]

Thanks so much for sharing! What a badbeautiful fence! I really needed this inspiration!

[@farmhandscompanion]

You betcha, Carrie. Thanks for watchin'

[@stefanbatory5866]

You Are Brilliant greetings from Poland

[@evanshomestead1313]

Love the rock post idea!

[@cwalther04]

Awesome video great looking fence

[@mrMacGoover]

I need to get myself a good froe, they are so useful!

[@hootnannyhomestead8338]

That gate closer got a big hoot and holler outta me. Looks like sumpin I’d do. Thanks for the great video Pa.

[@farmhandscompanion]

Thank you for watchin', Hoot (& Nanny!)

[@7HEATHER7]

Neat video! I like your techniques and I’ve never seen the rock posts like you did! Cool! Suggestion for future main posts - if you burn the part going in the ground it delays/prevents rot! You can find lots of KZbin vids explaining the science but it’s an ancient technique and a natural method. Hope it helps ya out down the road 😊

[@7HEATHER7]

Also some swear by ut and some consider it bad but an old timey way of preserving natural wood (once wood is dried out) is to use a 50/50 mix of used engine oil and diesel fuel and paint brush it on. Just thought I’d mention. I love the look of your fence especially with the squash or whatever growing up it.

[@michaelsullenberger3885]

Great stuff here, as always

[@crazykansan3026]

I like the rock posts idea- I’ve never seen that before. Cool

[@andymenchaca1648]

Bravo,I say bravo. I loved your video. Loved the humor and your construction skills. Especially the self closing gate. Im on that one. Loved the music. Good job

[@farmhandscompanion]

Thank you Andy; and thanks to everyone else for your kind comments as well

[@valeriemayfield9900]

I just love it, great job!

[@farmhandscompanion]

Thank you Valerie

[@BlakesNaturelife]

Great video! I enjoyed it very much!

[@makena70danielmascas]

Direct like 👍 Felicitări pentru video! 👍

[@steviemichelle7271]

Loved this!! I just found your channel looking up diy rustic fences, and had to subscribe. No access to natural rocks here, on the Louisiana Gulf coast, but plenty of oak and pecan. Now I just have to figure out if they can be split like this or if I’ll be sawing from now into eternity 🤣 I’m making a fence so that my chickens stay in the backyard with me while I’m out there with them. A couple of them like to go “exploring”, which stresses me out because I love them and everything else wants to eat them lol.

[@farmhandscompanion]

I wish you the best with your fence, Stevie, and I hope you keep watchin'

[@crpth1]

Love that interpretation of "Gabion" columns, it's a novelty for me. At least with the pipe insert, makes for a quite nice effect. ;-)

[@happilyretiredmark2964]

Came in to grab a bite of dinner and saw a PaMac video was up. So, dinner and everything else had to wait! As always you are the man! Very neat to see things in this video that I remember from some of the others. The shingles, the barn.....Neat stuff! Already looking forward to the next one. Take care buddy!

[@farmhandscompanion]

Well, shoot. I hate gettin' between a man and his dinner. But I always appreciate a kind word from Happilyretiredmark.

[@colleenpritchett6914]

Subscribed totally useful info as we go into the worst pandemic the world has ever seen. Be safe!

[@phaitoon8183]

Great job

[@ning-ningshalom3266]

Oh, how wonderful I enjoyed every second of this video I am a newbie and so happy I was lead to your channel this video was entertaining informative and just all-around cool to watch.

[@farmhandscompanion]

I appreciate that, Ning-Ning. Thank you for takin' time to watch

[@bowenfarm1]

My Grandpa used to make a similar gate closing using a brick with holes :)

[@raymclaughlin5792]

hi pa mac, Happy New Year to you and yours, up and about again here in aberdeenshire,scotland, , love the channel

[@farmhandscompanion]

Happy New Year to you, too, Ray. Say hello to all my cousins in Scotland. (Maybe you're one???????)

[@BacktotheBasics101]

Love it

[@johnboron5525]

Awesome content!! Thank you. Can you do a video on trellising? And possibly growing food on a hill side ?

[@farmhandscompanion]

Are you a mind reader? They're both on the list! Thanks for watchin', John

[@johnboron5525]

@@farmhandscompanion you are the man! Thank you

[@kentuckyheadhunter2413]

If it’ll hold water, it’ll hold a goat.

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Loved that! Your videos are my favorite on KZbin! Would like to fence my barnyard and garden like that. All the pictures of my great grandparents place all show fence like that around every house in the holler.

[@farmhandscompanion]

Thank you, Fluty Lick Homestead. Just thought you'd want to know-one of my bestest farmer buddy friends down the road here says Fluty Lick Homestead is his favorite KZbin channel. So "hello" from Jared (and Pa Mac!). You and your family keep up the good work (and banjo music).

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

farmhandscompanion haha it’s a small world! Tell him I sure appreciate that! Have a great day