rick165, I have stretched net wire many, many ways. The main type of net-wire fence is a full floating Suspension fence. #1 requirement are Corners of pipe or Heavy cedar or what ever is the kind of wood most popular in your end of the world. 4x4s and landscape timbers ARE NOT POST! Depth of Corner post holes need to be 5 ft deep there about to prevent post from pulling heaving out over time. You have not indicated the length of the fence you are building so there are variables I can't account for. A longer fence is easier to get tight and keep tight than a short fence. As the others have mentioned 2 pieces of Oak not pine (2x6s) sandwiched together is good. The reason for Oak over pine is too soft and will let the wire slip at some point of tension. Another method (Which I prefer) A vertical pipe bolted to a tractor drawbar and braced(chained) of the Centerlink mount. Just tie the wire off hard and fast leave yourself enough slack to tie off on the end-cornerpost. I have pulled as short as 1 roll to 6.5 rolls of 330ft net-wire. 3 or 4 rolls is the optimum pull length! The problem with most net-wire fences is most people don't get them tight enough to begin with, and clip, tie or staple the line wires on an intermittent basis! Using all American wire the tension needs to this.... the tension kinks need to be 1/2 to 1/4 of there pre stretch size! I have one fence here on the place that was put up in early 1974 and has never been re-stretched to this day! In any case having real good, H3ll for Stout Corners, preferably Double H corners. Is a MUST. My preference is 4in steel pipe corners w/ 2&5/16 brace pipes on long runs I have used all 2&5/16 in some places. We use all steel 6.4 ft. T-post with a 2&5/16 pipe driven 3+ feet into the ground every 6 post, For line post. After you get the desired tension and get tied off ""Clip every wire on every T-post and tie every wire to each pipe post"" If you really want to shoot yourself in the foot here just clip and tie, staple the line wires to the post on an intermittent basis!!! Hope this helps, Later, John A.
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