Bracing a Corner Fence Post

Danny shows his way of bracing a corner fence post before adding field fencing.
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[@vrussktxus7167]

I think this is the simplest method on bracing the corner post I have seen so far. I have been hesitating with my fence project because of not exactly understanding how to do bracing on the posts. I get it now. Thank you for sharing!

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

You are welcome

[@growingtexas1772]

For people who have lived in the country all/most of their lives, fence building is something you learn early. Some people where never that fortunate. Thanks to video's like this one and others here on DSH, it gives them the chance to learn how to do the every day things that others take for granted. Love your videos, keep up the good work!

[@willhorting5317]

@Growing Texas I agree with you, that those of us who were raised in the country (especially if we came from a generational farm), learned from an early age about fence building. Unfortunately, (IMHO), the ways to build those fences are numerous. And we all are convinced that the way we each were taught, is the "right way". I am no different.😁 Lately I have been watching a lot of these types of videos on fencing. Just for fun. I'm retired & haven't built a fence in a couple of decades. But some of the ways & ideas most of the people who are making videos such as this one... well, they boggle this old man's mind. Some of the things I can relate to, such as holes that are four foot deep. But then there are other things, such as people's insistence on using concrete in the holes...🤯😁😁

[@blackpepe]

@@willhorting5317gimme that family farm, the govt gonna take it from yeh anyways

[@ArbitraryLifestyle]

Hearing the wire tighten up with the crowbar is so satisfying.

[@carolwagener6804]

I came to Deep South Homestead to watch how Danny did hid corner posts. His work is always like a pro and now mine look like a pro also. Thanks Danny and Wanda for always a good show!

[@mywoolmitten]

So glad that you share these fence building skills. It's truly something so many people don't know and it's so necessary for the farm or homestead! Thank you (and good job on the camera AND passing the staples Wanda!)

[@jeannemiller306]

Thank you for sharing a easier way to stretch the wire

[@Keiths1234]

Nice tip with a crowbar to tighten up the wire thanks for sharing

[@Christodophilus]

I always learn the most practical stuff for our property endeavours, from you and Wanda. I've read about how to fence, but seeing it done, adds a whole new dimension. Like, "yeah, I can do that".

[@ffiddy]

This looks like one of the most simplistic and efficient methods I've ever seen with no 'jaw-breaking' twisting center wires with a pipe or wood stob! THANK YOU for sharing the experience. I will be applying on our little ranch here in NorCal Sierra foothills to keep cattle in!

[@rubyeagan778]

I nearly always had to work alone. It is good to see things that are done by just one person

[@dannelson4209]

Good Man! It is Men like this that I have deep respect. Sharing his knowledge with others.

[@carsofold]

I've tried both ways and I believe this is by far the best way to brace a corner post. Keep 'em coming and I'll keep trying them. Thanks

[@ArialRobison-Firechilde]

We always twisted ours and never had anything come loose, but I also like this method. Thanks for posting

[@franpaterno486]

Very Knowledgeable even after four years. ❤❤❤👍👍👍

[@debbiewelch4073]

Thank you Danny and Wanda!

[@newdayfarm9463]

Now that is how you do it the frugal way. Great technique. Thanks.

[@sherrystacyrn3522]

This is an excellent TEACHING video. Thank-you so much for this Danny and Wanda.

[@splondokaaronda9501]

U show that u r an expert no drills an machines, only you, Hamer, nails and wood. Thanks.

[@tennesseegirl1215]

Excellent training video, a lot of lost skill in our days we live, bless you for sharing

[@TallWeedsandRust]

We always use a stick, and sometimes the wire will even break doing it that way. We're gonna give your way a try and see how we like it. None of us should ever be so stuck in our ways that we refuse to try something differently.... that's the only way to really grow and gain skills with anything in life! Thanks for sharing! 🙄

[@dongeorge4037]

I appreciate the knowledge you're sharing. One of the issues I have been worrying about on my "corner post project" is the issue of barbed wire. I've never seen "slick" wire before so I guess I'm going to have to make a trip to my farm service store. Fortunately I've got a heavy hammer, crowbar and know where to buy staples. So now I've just got to get started.

[@PrairieNightMoon]

I enjoyed watching this simply because it reminded me of when I was a young tomboy girl helping my daddy build fences. For corners, he got hold of some used railroad ties for free and would always "lay a deadman". Working on the farm with my daddy, way back when, was good times! I learned so much valuable stuff until I had to go to school and sit closed up in a box of a room all day learning literature, algebra, speech, shorthand, worthless stuff I've never used.

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

I learn something from all your videos I have watched. Thank you very much.

[@YolklahomaRocks]

Our corners are pipe but this video was great timing. We will use this for our wood post on our garden fence! Thanks!

[@gregj2647]

Great idea using the crowbar. I’ll be fencing in a garden next spring and will definitely use these tips. 👍

[@carlmallett7323]

still one of my favorite videos. this is how I found deep south homestead. just now digging holes for h posts. lots of clay and rock so using rock bar and going few inches at at time with putting water in hole to help some. Not fast but trying to enjoy the journey in cooler weather now. thank you for instructions . carl

[@michaelhoggard591]

Thank you for the tips Danny!

[@nov51947]

I'm 70 yo and I learned some new techniques in this video. Thanks, Danny.

[@chrisvannorsdall7467]

Thanks for sharing this. I tried your method today and it worked GREAT!

[@LHeatherBarrera]

Thank you for this practical and useful information!

[@KrazyKajun602]

Thanks Danny, great job.

[@hman0217]

thanks for the great video. I think I'd like to try this method. Say...I read somewhere that using 4x4 square lumber as a horizontal member should be avoided as it's not as strong as the round posts. But I see you used one here. Is that a bunch of Malarkey? I hope I can because I can't even get the round posts right now with all the mills closed down

[@grandmalorna9884]

I'll use this to fence in my garden, as soon as the ground thaws out! Thank you.

[@AnnieFarmerFarm]

Boy I wish our kU sold thoses thanks for showing me how to do the corner post . What a good job! Now that will hold!!

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Annie Farmer It has always done fine for me and held for the life of the post. Thanks girl

[@jamesdonohoe6453]

This fellow is the best.

[@edieboudreau9637]

Good info. Good views of examples with close in views on 2nd side. Thank you.

[@samfinn8397]

Thinking of doing some fencing myself. Thanks for the help.

[@HiddenMeadowFarm]

I also use a crowbar to tighten wire. I'm glad you posted this because I just realized that I attached my tightening wire to the wrong end of my corner post, now to get that changed. Only a few more thousand feet to go. Thanks, Tim.

[@SirenSe7en]

EXCELLENT video Danny and Wanda! Very important information. If you haven't got good strong fences on a farm/homestead you ain't got nothing! Cuz everything's gonna get out or IN for that matter! Excellent excellent excellent video.

[@thymetosow4972]

Nice job, Danny. I am learning so much from you.

[@charmainemontgomery582]

Very creative fencing!

[@mickealdavis4744]

Nice video my friend I like your idea of bracing your corner post

[@donmoore7785]

I appreciate your experience, but I used the twist method on the tensioning wire on the fence I put up 15 years ago, and all 5 pairs of corner brace have remained tight. I do like seeing different methods. I do see that everyone is using a method other than twisting, so it may in fact be inferior.

[@shayesgarden7398]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@superjake01251]

Great video. This is a lot easier, using the crowbar, than many fence bracing techniques I've seen. This will be quite the asset to me!

[@skywatcherca]

Thank you for this video: appreciated it - I will follow your instructions - looks great!

[@bradleywilmore9927]

Thank you for taking time out to teach. Enjoyed video and will admit, you taught me something. I agree, I DO NOT like the twisting concept, it works but it can come undone.

[@HearthandDome]

Great information! The crow bar is genius.

[@kimayettajones3312]

I just watched five different videos before yours. For some reason I didn't like what I saw until I saw yours. This I can do! The crow bar is original and seems a lot easier then twisting with a bar or fence stretcher. Thanks so much.

[@judithbrown7319]

I hadnt thought of using a crowbar, I use two hammers! I also use barbed wire since I have a lot of it! I use an old metal paint can for staples and tpost hooks with a piece of barbwire made into a hook. Makes it easy to hang on the fence when working so it doesnt dump! Hangs nicely in the barn too!

[@jeep4ron]

That was a great informative video. Now I know how to do a good corner post. Thank you so much..!! Have a great day..

[@Magpiesandshooflies]

We use phone poles too! but we are on a list when they are in the area they just bring us a load and dump them.They are free but you get the good and bad.

[@newdayfarm9463]

I believe I like this method. No additional hardware necessary!!

[@jakes.1199]

Awesome, nice tips. I like your way of doing it. Just wire and staples. Looks like it will last a long time

[@MyLooneyBin]

this is a great video, not having to buy all the special tools for the bracing! ... I used some high tinsel wire to do this. Thank you so much!

[@jonibeknazriev6024]

What a great video, very simple . Thank you

[@roberthicks5542]

Thanks for video. Please show part os the fence build too

[@RomanianSimpleLife]

Great info! to save for when we start our fencing on the homestead! thanks for sharing this.

[@jdamericanspirit]

We use a 9 gauge brace wire and twist it in the middle. It doesn't come lose. We have done the same with barb wire and it doesn't come lose either. I would have used 6 in 8' pressure treated in the corner and 5" on the outsides. That looked like a 4" cause it shore gave alot when you were stapling the wire. Most folks don't get the next step right.

[@pegtop5455]

Was shocked at how well the crowbar gripped that wire. I don’t think mine will do that, but I’m about to find out. Did you sharpen the claw somehow? Thank you.

[@williamj.stilianessis1851]

My Uncle Roger would build a corner like this. Nice to see that some folks still have a lick of common sense and don't need all the fancy store bought fence stretchers and what not. "Make it work until it don't" Uncle would say, "Then fix it!"

[@AnnieFarmerFarm]

I had to watch this twice You taught me something new today! Really good job!

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Annie Farmer Thanks Annie your place looks so nice.

[@lodprice2343]

Finished .is very nice and neat

[@jamesoncross7494]

Great video. You made that look easy. I subscribed. You just need a simple tool belt with a hammer loop and a nail pouch and plier pouch.

[@donzimmer4616]

Great instructional video showing proper fence post brace installation using simple tools.

[@Combat_Pyro]

If you were to double the wire back over onto itself after the first staple and then put another staple over both wires on either side it would only be able to move if the staples come out or the wood rots or the wire breaks. Definitely like the crow bar idea though!

[@tubularguynine]

Yeah boy! You can play a tune on THAT wire! Hey from Big Creek Lake!

[@paddyrhatigan1590]

Nice job, nail bar good idea to tighten the wire. 👍👍👍👍 🚧

[@stuff642]

Lots of good information. Should you wait a couple days after you set the posts so they're good and solid in the ground before hammering and pulling on them or does it not matter?

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Brian Mattingly Ive always done it right away with no problems. Thanks

[@sheilaarmstrong2743]

Thank you for showing this as I have never seen this done.

[@Elmo_Fuddleputt]

I like the crowbar approach. Gonna use that. Subscribed.

[@LittleCountryCabin]

Great tips! Thanks!😀

[@PlanetMojo]

Very informative!

[@jamesharless5357]

Good job!

[@jeremiahlewis526]

great idea, never seen it done like that. i was watching you hit that wire and really hoping those staples didn't fall. ;) nice gshock, bytheway.

[@OntheRangeLadies]

Thank you for the video sir. Somehow my posts always twist and I end up in a mess.

[@sdelony]

Great tips

[@tomdixonzl2hgr15]

Top video and good advice :-) Next time I run a fence I shall try this method instead of my normal practice.... I would be inclined to use a "easy wire puller" less chance of the wire puller slip on the wire than the crow bar...Like I said top vid!!

[@jackier7737]

Loved the video! Do you have one on how you dig post holes? Do you have an auger for the tractor and any videos of seeing you dig holes with it? Thank you.

[@bighammer587]

Looks pretty good, but how will you tighten it next year? Wire usually stretches some. There’s probably a way...

[@samsireci9898]

Very helpful thank you 👍

[@jeremyblalack]

a strong magnet put in the pocket of your bibs will hold staples. fence is looking good.

[@garybartek]

good video

[@PabloP169]

I would have made the top rail quite a bit longer, as that will tend to want to pull the corner out of the ground. Fortunately you said that you have a good lot of cement in the corner strainer hole so that should help to keep it in place.

[@anniegaddis5240]

Great info. Thank you!

[@aldomoraigne3403]

Thank you sir, now I get to go out into the pasture and re-do 3 corners that I braced in the wrong direction. Oh well

[@rhomeusa5160]

Thank you Danny

[@stanleykeith6969]

You could also use a screw driver and put in between the two wires and twist them tight.

[@robynsnest8668]

10:35 Nice catch. Very informative video. thank you

[@nobueno8652]

Could I make a h brace fence with 4 inch diameter posts? I couldn’t find any 6in posts in my area.

[@TheOffGridHunter]

good video and useful!

[@breakingmatt9620]

Easily the best H bracing video I have seen so far!

[@brianrobbins3499]

Nice job

[@garyparrish9297]

Not to criticize your method, but there are much better ways of making corners and braces. Maybe I can help? First off if using wood or steel, your end pieces of the brace should be of the same diameter as the corner piece. and set just as solid. The cross piece on the H brace (if wood( should be shaved down and a pocket created for it to rest in, so livestock don't rub it out. The best way to add a tensioning wire, is to make two light kerfs on the top and bottom for the wire to set in, Staples will fall out. tensioning wire should be doubled and pulled tight without twisting it up, and then use a substantial limb or piece of pipe to give it the twist needed to tighten up, let it rest against the brace when tight. If your using steel pipe, a welded H brace works or a I/l but the slash backwards works well. Been building fence all of my life, and there are other circumstances that call for differing methods.

[@RandyJoyce1960]

Awesome video. I've never thought of a crowbar. Wonder if it will work with slick wire.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Yes it will work just bend the wire around the crowbar and it will work.

[@michaelkalbow2142]

Any suggestion on how to keep the bracing wire from biting into a square post when putting the tension on it?

[@charlesmccarthy2064]

Cool channel subscribed Thank you!!!!

[@rosarymanpio]

Ty!!

[@cynthiamoore3632]

How did you attach the brace to the posts

[@AldermanFarms]

haha love the staple container!!! Looks just like mine. :-)

[@TallWeedsandRust]

Alderman Farms Ours is an old coffee can that his papaw used 30 years ago. Worked for him, works for us! ☺