How to get started building your fence...tools and tips from the farmer!

How to get started building your fence...tools and tips from the farmer! Today will be part one of our Kentucky 4 Board fence project here on the farm. I'll give you some helpful tips on getting started and show you an awesome post driver! Hope ya'll enjoy! Posts are from americantimberandsteel.com
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[@hyjackr]

Hey Josh, just bought a shirt! Thank you for sharing, great informative stuff, keep sharing. Thank you very much for your service as well.

[@raybornclark8617]

we just hang a chain the right length for post height off the driver and when it touches the ground you are at the right post height and stop pounding....that would keep you from holding that pvc pipe to get your height....just a thought for you

[@hydermountainfarm845]

That’s a brilliant idea!

[@jasonac]

The problem with building a fence solo is if its crooked, there is nobody else to blame :D

[@stryder7171]

That is when you blame the wood.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

lol....ROCKS!!!

[@masseydriverb3582]

Or blame the tools

[@randygerman2176]

If you were a welder you’d know there is always an excuse for any occasion🤪

[@Fatamus]

Ever have one of those days where everything went right and smooth and you don't know how or can explain why it happened and in the back of your mind you just know something is wrong? 😱

[@steveb6103]

A very happy palm Sunday morning. Seems odd to not be able to go to church today. Stay safe all.

[@simonrowley4913]

Hi Josh. Considering your doing it on your own your doing a great job. Having the right equipment really helps. That post driver saves a while lot of backache what a great piece of kit. When it’s done you can sit back and look at what a great job you did for years to come 👍🏻

[@ArkansasPilgrim]

It's always a good idea to use a piece of "tooling", even if it's just a piece of PVC pipe, to do measuring/set up when it's repetitive, instead of measuring with a measuring tape. You figured that out quick. Good job!

[@lifeonemerald5575]

Never thought about using PVC to measure my fence posts spacing. I've taken so much time to measure out each one. Awesome idea!!

[@mrplough1324]

I know it will take time to build that type of fence but at least once the fence is finished you will proud of what you have done every time you see that fence driving in or out of your property. I enjoy the great information on machinery you pass on to us.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Thanks 👍

[@stevepage5236]

Put your posts in plumb at corners and end of lines first then run two strings , top and bottom , make it a lot quicker and more accurate ; doesn't matter if bottom shifts out a little as long as you get top close, that's what you'll see. Also run driver square to fence rather than on angle makes things easier, just use swing for hard to get corners.

[@markprescott2011]

Another awesome video Josh!! We moved into our homestead in Bassett Virginia today. Had to take my furry child the the vet surgeon in Reidsville NC Monday. He blew out his left rear ACL Sunday. He had ACL surgery on the right rear leg 2 years ago. I am inspired by your fence building.

[@sixosixo]

Great job Josh! A second person would make it go much faster. If it weren’t for the quarantine mess I would love to come help for the day. Take care and stay safe!

[@scottlucas4824]

Josh, I really like watching your videos. I had a couple of small tips for you. When you place your level on the side of the post that is called, plumb. It means straight up and down. Just like a plumb bob. Also, you can cut off the tops of your posts, but you will need to re-treat them with a wood preservative. Take care and keep up the great work.

[@rickysafer2895]

Time to get a helper on this big project. Thanks for the video.

[@jozua715]

Glad to see the new project start on the farm being waiting for this upload

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

More to come!

[@wendyc.5769]

Morning guys! Hope you have a great day playing with the new equipment. God bless and thanks for the video 👍

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Thanks, you too!

[@Firewalker688]

What an incredibly helpful and well done video. Thanks so much for taking the time to do it. Cheers brother.

[@iridemotorbikes]

Very cool stuff, looking forward to seeing it finished!

[@131dyana]

Thank you for telling us all about what you are doing.

[@luispadovani3788]

Great job like always Josh, your truly an inspiration!!thank you brother and God bless you

[@Ron5topable]

You're making me want to give you a hand with that. Thanks for teaching us.

[@SavinABuck45]

3 1/2 miles of fence this summer. Sounds like a long summer but will be great when your finished with all the new fence that will last for many years with know worries.

[@sonnyjordan1911]

Lot of work Josh you have a beautiful farm God bless you guys

[@BigDmike24]

People don't realize.. that's a lot of hard work. Great job👍

[@chrislaing7153]

First tip - Rock spike every post hole. The posts will then drop in quickly and dead straight, as they follow the route of the pilot hole. Other tip - I keep two decorators poles in the A frame on the post driver (the rectangle tunnel). I set the length of one pole to the exact distance from the side of the previous post to edge fo the rock spike (i.e. if 7'11" centre to centre. set it to 7'11" minus radius of post (2") and radius of spike (1.5") so 7' 7.5") Then line rock spike up with edge of pole. The second pole is set to the height of the post. Also, try swinging the arm to be more to the right hand side of the tractor. It makes it easier to line up on the next post from the drivers seat.

[@josephboley]

Thanks for the awesome video Josh. I hope you and the gorgeous wife are doing very well and staying healthy. much love from West Virginia brother.

[@alphapaloosky]

Love your enthusiasm. Also very good at explaining in detail how to get er done! Thanks

[@elmbriardevelopments3208]

this is why I love ur videos they r so educational and helps me become better with equipment and tools and how to do things better

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Thanks so much...it's why I make these videos! #bestcommentever

[@breadlowry]

Looking great bud! Keep up the great work! In the north we put big end down. Otherwise the frost will slowly frost heave the post out of the ground.

[@aerospot2]

You bought that wood, just in time!

[@garywaxler7866]

Make sure you put a coating of preservative on the top of any post you cut. Even though they do normally rot on the bottom, I have seen many fence post rot from the top on our family farm. Especially frustrating when a gate is hanging from it. & since your getting fences & gates, always climb over your fences on the hinge side & not on the end. Old rule I learned from my dad.

[@dmorgan28]

Thats going to make a good looking fence that will last for a long time. My kind of fence. Have a good day Josh. 👍👍👍❤️

[@army82ndretired79]

Was stationed at Ft knox early 80's , Kentucky is great, i enjoyed it. And great video. Thanks for sharing .

[@majorpayne5289]

👍Wow, you’ve come a long way Josh w/ that beautiful farm! Truly blessed👍Good stuff! (someone has your back & he works in mysterious ways)

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

You got that right!

[@chipgoostree2959]

Josh, you tell it like a person likes to hear it. Great information, makes a person want to try the things you do instead of just stand back a watch.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I appreciate that!

[@georgiadailyr3448]

I live this channel I used to watch it all the time on my old account

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Welcome back!

[@saltydog3714]

Josh, that machine is amazing. Thanks for explaining it so thoroughly.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

You bet!

[@TheRamosFamilyFarm]

Hey Josh, Great job on tackling that task by yourself! I’ve got a Shaver HD-10 Post Driver and it’s hard getting posts in the ground by myself. Holler if you need a hand! I’ve still got at least 7,000’ of fence to go!!

[@petertaylor2148]

Bro.. I've done this thousands of times.. imo You're way better off taking the time to set up two guide wires, then away you gooooooo no problem 👌 It's a fantastic series much appreciated 💪

[@deanbarr5740]

Man, your gonna have a pretty fence. Keeping everything uniform wow it'll all be worth the extra time. Good work Josh.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I hope so!

[@joshuachikumbindi3795]

Very informative thank you 🙏 so much I have learned a lot!!!God bless you,you are a hard working man and very patient!!!

[@Wakeywhodat]

Awesome video man, very informative. Love the feed back as well, great audience you have here. Now to find another project I can binge watch.

[@cmgmartinez8838]

Good morning/Evening. New subscriber here, thanks for the videos. I’m wanting to fence up my property and try to keep my kids a little safer from the speeding vehicles. I’m currently deployed at won’t the military it after seeing these videos definitely going with wood on the front and around the house part of the property. Thanks again!

[@steveterry7981]

I can give another recommendation for Farm Fence Solutions, Luke and his crew are top notch!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Good people for sure!

[@farmfencesolutionsllc7804]

Thanks Steve!

[@ArkansasPilgrim]

I'm looking forward to living vicariously through you as you build this fence, wishing I could do that on my property.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

boards going up next week if the weather holds out!

[@ArkansasPilgrim]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer It's gonna be beautiful!

[@kazuhahattori6881]

It takes eight minutes a post and I have, ha ha.... a thousand posts. That was great 👍🏻 I just bought 20 acres, I’m a single mom and I need to learn how to do these things so I can teach my boys (scouts 7, 12, 14). You are a fantastic teacher. I was going to use one of those twisting things to do the holes but this looks way easier.

[@dbruce66]

Wow that’s a huge project! Will be nice to see your progress. Keep up the good work! Great video, thanks 👍👍

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Thanks, will do!

[@Goostradamus81]

Good gawd! Well done, and best of luck driving ALL OF THOSE POSTS....wow

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Hard work....no problem just plug away at it

[@jackjetpilot]

Stay motivated! That's a job right there.

[@williambrewer6346]

Nice fencing work, it is well worth the effort to get it straight the first time. I don't recommend using concrete for corner post installation, in the ground the post will not dry out and rot even though it's a ground bearing post. If you have to use concrete, layer the concrete with layers of sand in between to allow for water dispersion. Happy Fencing!

[@CenTexMex101]

Put a trash bag on the bottom of the post

[@jmjbedpa]

wow. You are a hard worker. Keep up the awesome work. Love ya channel.

[@MetaView7]

The first drive should just be on the correct spot; don't worry about the level yet. After the first 4~6 inches into the ground, then check and correct the level.

[@steveadams4009]

Hey, Josh I had a post driver I bought an Oklahoma and I had come up with 4000 feet of 4-inch schedule 120 and that's why you are all my corners on that section I bought. I thought something was way too expensive for the body but was one of the cheapest things I ever owned. A couple of guys stopped one time to watch me while I was pounding some corner posts and gate posts right through some limestone that was about a foot and a half thick. When I got done fencing my place these guys came back and wanted to buy that post driver. Foolishly I sold it when they offered me $100 more than I paid for it brand-new.

[@GoVols]

Neat project. I have a 16 year old son that is going stir crazy. You feed him, he helps you. Suggestion on your PVC pipe for the spacing (instead of paint and tape measure) - Make is outside edge to outside edge of the post so that you don't have to "guess" where the center of the post is ; just lay the PVC down against the previous edge and put the current post again this end of the PVC. Also, we plumb our posts in the south. Yankees level their posts.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

LOL....I made a tool for that very purpose...it has a rope handle so I don't even have to bend over ! WOoooo!

[@kevinmurphy9889]

Josh it looks awesome I’m happy for you place is really coming together. He’s just a suggestion on the street side of the fence plant wildflower you won’t have to mow it and it’ll look beautiful god bless stay safe

[@johnkennedy5655]

Nice job looking forward to all your fencing videos here's a couple of tips Put the post on the ground where it needs to be then set the spikes in the top of the post you can then unhook the chain to let the hat move up and downit will then hold the post while you adjust the machine till everything is plum safer than keeping your hands in there. also paint Mark the post to the depth you want .and a couple of small magnetic levels stuck to the post driver is a big help

[@RedRacconKing]

Been waiting for this video to come out since you got the lumber delivered

[@salahuddinayoubiayoubi4865]

I like your all videos great

[@casey5711]

Love it, seems a pointed post would be better but putting a point on a post =, nightmare. Great, can’t wait for the next video , 😀👍🏾🚜

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

how would you put a perfect point on a post? That's the delima..think about driving an uneven pointed post...it will "walk" when driven...to whatever side of the sharpened post that has the biggest surface area...maybe I should do a demonstration

[@moneypitvineyard1163]

In the vineyard we only use a pointed post when we are on rocky ground or a hole we needed to auger. Very hard to make a straight line with a sharpened or factory pointed post.

[@williamoloughlin8298]

"Never underestimate the satisfaction of a menial job done well" when your done Josh, grab a few beers and a snack, go and sit in a good spot and just enjoy looking at it.

[@TheGsellers]

Thanks for the informative video! Takes me back to my first job in High School, building farm fence by the mile. Find you a helper, goes much faster ;-)

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Teens don't work nowadays...they don't know how to use their hands....they don't understand physics...somehow everything is just built ....our local high school just did away with the automotive program...but they have a robotics course....because we all drive robots and change the oil in them every day right lol...I grew up the same way...working hard with my hands!

[@allanhughes7859]

Just great to watch the Americans at work... Over here in the U.K. The tractor would be covered in mud and rusty you would be dressed in old clothes with holes in..... Boots that had seen better days The post knocker would be old and rusty No Kubota because we cant afford such things It would be rainning or snowing or both There would be mud all over the place etc etc etc Thank the Lord for the weather you have !! I have not put a fence up in over 30 years without getting wet cold damp fingers that cant feel a thing Tractors that will not start Not moaning its still good to be alive but just jealouse of what you have and how well kept your equipment is However hard we try over here our stuff always looks dirty and tatty and over worked Nice vid well done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I've been to the UK my friend, and visited farmers and fencers. And I agree...it's a wet place lol

[@johanunger3805]

good Farmer i used to be a farmer nice watching you

[@MDTripleCreekRanch]

Its always fun doing a 3 man job by yourself, only thing to make your job more fun is doing setting fence post in the dark. Good luck Josh.

[@terrymangum3914]

Enjoyed this interesting and informative video Josh. That post driver is an awesome machine.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@philandhannahslittlefarm1464]

That is a next level machine!! Ive been fencing our place with a Flexi-Coil post driver. Totally different league lol.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

It sure is! It's a borrowed machine but I may buy it at some point!

[@1topfueldrag]

i’m right there with ya on having it straight

[@brianmeattey4151]

I tell ya Josh I wish I lived closer to ya cause I love fencing exspecialy if I don't have to hand dig lol but I'd love to help ya whith your farm fencing and what have it be ..but I have a big water troff for animals and I don't have animals and it's brand new I'd like to send you somehow it's pretty good size but as allways I love your channel and the farm and ya all ..keep up the great vids and godbless

[@SLCOutdoors]

Excellent Video Josh, I have been waiting for this! Thanks

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Hope you like it!

[@beardedtrucking1927]

Hey Josh I didn’t quite understand all of this. Can you please come show me on my land? Since you’re doing such a great job on yours. Lol. Love the channel man keep up the great work

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

bhahhahha...love it!

[@johngarran7173]

Josh, I may be wrong, but I think that level is for horizontal surfaces and “plumb” is for vertices surfaces.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

yep....lots of folks are on me about it bhahhaha

[@doughuss8395]

+ 1 on level and plumb .

[@hugoburton5222]

Yeah that's true.

[@michaelcox1071]

Seems like most people have forgotten the word “plumb”. Drives me nuts, but I’m a pedantic old coot.

[@scottt8424]

Hey Josh thank you for the video and I hope everything works well with the fence

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Me too!

[@donaldpedigo296]

.. ( 22:03 ) Watching you struggle to lean-over to reach the controls, as you tried to steady and "center" the Post-Driver over the post, and Not Get Your Head Knocked-Off by the Post-Driver was Truly Hilarious .. like watching a "Stoned" Ridge Farmer .. Seriously, though, You are an Excellent Teacher and a Wonderful Example of Love for your home and Dedication to the Hard-Work process needed to be successful .. All the Best ..

[@drewk5929]

8000 mph 😳 that’s windy 🌬 lol good video bro I’m looking to build a fence soon myself so thank you Sir 👍🏻

[@rockymountainman7]

There is a good reason that fence posts are always sharpened on the wide end. The post is indeed harder to pound but it holds much much better once it is in the ground. That is especially important when putting up four or five wire barbwire fences trough hilly country in half mile stretches. The biggest posts go in the bottom of a low point to make sure the wire tension doesn't pull them back out. If the post is put in the wrong way the frost can push it back out of the ground a lot easier as well.

[@TheFarmersWife_]

Lots of work putting your own fence in! But it’s worth it and looks great!! Just subbed to your page, can’t wait to watch more videos

[@neildriedger637]

GREAT video!!

[@DaleDirt]

Awesome Josh , I love your postings . I am originally from Harrisburg NC , but now live in Hawaii . I have numerous vehicles and tractors and a dumptrucks . I guess you can take the boy out of the country but not the country out of the boy . I sure miss the rolling farm lands of the South .

[@jeff28092]

Glady help ya on the farm for a place for a powered Paraglider fly in

[@adamfooks7248]

Put points on the posts and make the job 100 times easier!! It’s easier to keep the posts bumping true and so so soooo much quicker!!! It’s also a hell of a lot quicker to level the mast, then just eye your post to the mast…..if you’ve got a critical eye you’ll get them just as straight but a lot quicker! Appreciate it may not be your own machine but if it is, permanently mount two small spirit levels on the mast, saves ridiculous amounts of time and the job will still be as it should be 👌🏻

[@johnwarkentinnikiskialaska8364]

Awesome fence post driver...still love your T-Shirt

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Thanks 👍 Some lady just layed into me about it...saying it's 2020! I'm not supposed to be a man since it's 2020 I guess....the demasculinization of the American Male!

[@stedder8436]

Good video, josh!

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video

[@JohnTalbot-k6xi]

Going to sit back and learn a few things !! Thanks

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Please do! Thank goodness you're not fussing about me explaining this in detail...so many comments down there complaining because of my explanation bhahhaha....thanks John! Thanks so much for being here!

[@jamessparrow6549]

Cracking vid some good tips. Defo looks hard work doing it on ya own

[@thomasyerbey337]

Great video Josh 🇺🇲 WOOOOOO!!!!!

[@jaredkean7841]

354k and climbing, Wooooooooo!!!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Crazy huh? Just wait...behind the scenes Google has been here at the farm shooting a sustainability video for earth day!! I'd imagine that will give the channel a boost too. So blessed Jared...I'm just so very blessed

[@brianmeattey4151]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer you deffinetley deserve every subscription you get .you are awsome bud I don't suport only but one other channel and you .and it's because your just being you and bringing us along for epic trips bud as well as working on your beautiful farm land bud 💪 your gonna climb more . godbless and see ya on the next vid bud

[@brianmeattey4151]

Amen bro your the best .and all because your being you and all American ..godbless

[@zach_hewitt]

At first I thought this was cost of fencing to date....Woooooooo….

[@billrandell4641]

That's going to be a beautiful Farm Josh..Good Job!. as always..God Bless Y'all..👍🇺🇸

[@michaelanderson3063]

Josh, if no one has brought this up, you my want to look into a post level. It id a 90 deg plastic level that raps half way around the post there you pull the rubber bands that it has on it too hold it in place. It should put up with the pounding and you will not have to use a straight. This should free you up a step.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

post level works if you aren't beating the living crap out of it lol...sorry man...there is no shortcut when pounding posts like this

[@reideichner8597]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I agree with you Josh. I have a post pounder and the post levels do NOT work. It is faster to just use a torpedo level and eye ball the tops to make sure they are in line. You will get used to using the pounder after a few hundred posts! LOL

[@michaelbobbiharris2587]

Good video

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed

[@lvsaltwater]

Whoa ,,, 1000 post ,, its going to take forever ,, I know a lot of $$$ ,, but I would have to think seriously about having someone drive them for me ,, just seems it would be better because of all the other chores you have to do this time of the year ,, garden comes to mind ,, and I am sure lots of other stuff ,, anyway tagging along to watch the progress :)

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Gotta work...be proud...and build the farm my brotha....look back at the end of a long day...wipe your brow and be proud...I love that feeling

[@timziegler9358]

I wish that I lived near you; I would have helped you build that fence. Great job!

[@donsdiys1140]

Josh look into getting a post level. You wrap it around the post with a small bungee cord that way you don’t have to keep checking at the level will be there when you’re done just take it off and move to the next one

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Won't hold brotha....remember the post driver is beating the crap out of the post...no shortcutting this one my friend

[@donsdiys1140]

Stoney Ridge Farmer ok just thought it would help. But I understand. Have fun and stay safe.

[@kezzatries]

If you used the rock driver as your Centre, or centering point. The post would be directly under the drive weight atvthe start. Just my two cents

[@johnblake752]

Great vid

[@troybishoppthegrasswhisper3703]

Funny shirt. Back in the day we had: Animals dig holes, people drive posts. Haven't used a level in 25 years, after you get good it's all by eye and landscape that dictates how things are done. Good Luck

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

interesting.....

[@gussoefje6430]

Josh good video. Whenever you run an electric fence for cows you want to put it towards the top of the fence because a cow wants to put its head over the fence.

[@dagorithe]

I don't know if anyone else suggested yet but go to the big box store and purchase a plumb level for fence posts. I bought one years ago but bought two moe when I built my deck roof. It attaches to the post via rubber band or long twist the and leves both the X, Y and Z axis at the same time. Each was about $10.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Post driver hits hard brotha.....there's no short cutting it ....I wish I could...😩

[@petermavus4131]

8ooo minutes...WOOOOOO....it will be worth it

[@valleyviewacres9120]

Pounding posts by yourself has got to be the one job that I hate the most. The post driver I have is a trailer deal and it’s got a hydraulic cylinder so I have back and forth on the driver. When I bought mine I had the option for a post hugger I opted out I wish I had it it makes a huge difference when you glance off a rock and the post starts to “take off” on you.

[@kevinwalker3303]

I used to do guard rail work same sorta principle except it was attached to a truck actually put mountain pass through North Carolina from Mars Hill NC to Asheville NC brings back memories I was a stabber guy that put the post in the machine and another buddy was on the machine driving it in the ground but good content

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Seems like that machine has a German name....I've seen it driving out cross ties...dang can't remember the name.......

[@kevinwalker3303]

Stoney Ridge Farmer I believe the machine we used was made in Kingston Pennsylvania but been a few years can’t remember the actual name but I will get an answer from one of the gentleman I used to work with but that is a heck of a job your doing with one person great content forsure

[@mdsloads]

Love your shirt