Barbed Wire Fence - Tying a Strainer Knot

Tying a Strainer Knot to join barbed wire back together.
If anyone has any more ideas or suggestions (on any subject) I'd be glad to shoot video, after this pandemic blows over, or come over and record you explaining the process.
This series is meant to be part of a Small Acreage education project that OSU Extension is doing for new and beginning farmers, but who knows even the most seasoned veteran might learn some tips and tricks.
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[@jakebredthauer5100]

My normal splice is to cross the wires over each other and bend them back toward the way they came from. If this is done in a sloppy manner the splice will not perform well.
1 The loop around the wire must be very small.
2.. The wraps must be close to each other (not sprawled out).
3. Each wrap must be tight on the wire that is inside the wrap.
To work on the wire again later cut the spice off and make a new one. I have determined that poorly made spices are a major cause of fence failures.

[@bobstevenson4407]

That is not the correct way to release the Goldenrod. Press the handle toward the spine to release the tension.