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A fence line is four separate operations and each has its own tool. The hole is dug, the post is set and rammed, the wire is strained, and the staples are driven. Nothing on this leaf does two of those jobs, which is why the tools are chosen by operation rather than by size.
Digging splits between a post hole digger and an auger. A digger takes two handles and lifts the spoil out in bites, which suits a hole that has to be square-sided. An auger turns and pulls the spoil up its flight, which is faster in soft ground and useless in stony ground. A fence post rammer then consolidates the backfill round the post, which is what stops it moving in the first winter.
Handle length decides how far you bend and how much leverage there is, running 1410mm and 1480mm on the heavy duty diggers and 1750mm on the Estwing. Auger head diameter at 100mm and 150mm sets the post size the hole will take. A fibreglass shaft fencing hammer at 5.4kg drives the staples once the line is strained.
Straining the wire is the operation most often done badly. A tensioning tool pulls the line properly rather than by hand, and a wire twisting tool finishes the termination. A chisel point bar at 1.8m breaks stony ground the digger will not enter. Send the fence detail to 07754288583 on WhatsApp. Wheelbarrows are seated on this leaf for moving posts and spoil along the line.
| Length | 180mm |
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| Weight | 0.23kg |
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