soil type,how deep frost goes etc.all play a part in proper anchor/brace post. My Dad spent a good part of his life fenceing,and he would cringe at the mention of cementing in a post.Whenever possible we would "stone" in the posts.Just field stone that was picked off of any worked fields.Dad always said no dirt around post or it would rot off. The stones allow good drainage. For anchor posts we would dig hole big enuff to allow for a "foot" to be installed on the bottom of same. This was usualy done by notching near bottom of post, and driving a chunk of cedar rail into the v notch tight.If I remember right sometimes he would put this cross rail into both sides , I am guessing if size of anchor post would allow it? Posts of course always had to be deeper than the anticipated frost. From brace post a diagonal pole was slightly mortised into it and anchor post, then the hvy brace wire put on and twisted tight on the oppisite diagonal. This worked well on farms where you could actualy dig a hole, but on His ranchland limestone was close to the surface in fact someplaces it was the surface! Whole new ball game! Good brace posts where made by making a crib out of poles about 5 ft.square and filling it with rocks. Very labour intensive. I guess that is why there are so many crooked rail fences in that part of our country? Sorry I probably didnt answer much of what you asked. But thank you for allowing me to reminise about the good old days with my Dad.
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