Thanks for putting up this video. I am thinking strongly of buying one of them post drivers and to see someone to work it that , like myself never done it before is a great help. In the corners what I would do is, after you have driven in the two post put the cross post up to them (make sure that it is slightly longer then the distance between the driven post) mark the thickness of the cross post on the two driven posts with a pencil at about the height of the wire cut into the driven posts about a inch or so (enough that it will not slip up or down.) Cut the cross post that it is a tight fit Drive a nail in each end to hold it. put a stable in the outside of the second post on top put a stable in the outside of the first on the bottom run wire through the stables and tie both ends together forming a loop get a stick/ bar what ever is handy put it through the looped wire and twist the wire till it is tight. that should hold it altogether
A good move painting creosote on the ends of the stabs!👍 I use roof felt adhesive at the ground level area, the points never rot, so I leave them as they are. Current pressure treatment is useless at ground level. The hammer on the knocker looks awful slow when it drops, might benefit from a 3/4" return pipe like a Suma! Good video though!👌
I still wouldnt want to get a finger caught between them lol. I was planning painting the top with a heavy paint so water can't enter. What would you recommend?
@@LaidBackHomesteader Wouldn't be a bad idea. If you chamfer the top of the posts with the chainsaw first, it'll shed the water off the sapwood quicker.👍
Yeah I think I'm going to get a guy with a hedge cutter. I'd like to thicken the hedge. I'd love to do it the old way but I haven't the time ATM. It's called hedgelaying. Check it out it looks pretty cool
Posty would be proud
Looking good. You have a good eye for detail.
Thanks James. It is starting to take shape but i still have plenty to do before I get the sheep-mowers!
Well done been doing the same guy that was given me a hand was a post on the ground and 2 feet away from the end
Thanks the post driver made easy work of it. A 13 tonne digger can push a post in too!
Thanks for putting up this video. I am thinking strongly of buying one of them post drivers and to see someone to work it that , like myself never done it before is a great help.
In the corners what I would do is, after you have driven in the two post
put the cross post up to them (make sure that it is slightly longer then the distance between the driven post)
mark the thickness of the cross post on the two driven posts with a pencil at about the height of the wire
cut into the driven posts about a inch or so (enough that it will not slip up or down.)
Cut the cross post that it is a tight fit
Drive a nail in each end to hold it.
put a stable in the outside of the second post on top
put a stable in the outside of the first on the bottom
run wire through the stables and tie both ends together forming a loop
get a stick/ bar what ever is handy put it through the looped wire and twist the wire till it is tight.
that should hold it altogether
Thanks for advice. Ive already started to something like that. Watch out for next video coming out sat morning @0900hrs.
A good move painting creosote on the ends of the stabs!👍
I use roof felt adhesive at the ground level area, the points never rot, so I leave them as they are.
Current pressure treatment is useless at ground level.
The hammer on the knocker looks awful slow when it drops, might benefit from a 3/4" return pipe like a Suma!
Good video though!👌
I still wouldnt want to get a finger caught between them lol. I was planning painting the top with a heavy paint so water can't enter. What would you recommend?
@@LaidBackHomesteader Wouldn't be a bad idea.
If you chamfer the top of the posts with the chainsaw first, it'll shed the water off the sapwood quicker.👍
Great wee video
Thanks William. Im glad your enjoying the content 👍
@@LaidBackHomesteader keep them coming
Good video nice detail in your work, posts should last long time.
Thanks brian. Yes they should look the part when I get it finished.
Good job. If you get a hedge trimmer to cut back the bushes it would make a great job of them.
Yeah I think I'm going to get a guy with a hedge cutter. I'd like to thicken the hedge. I'd love to do it the old way but I haven't the time ATM. It's called hedgelaying. Check it out it looks pretty cool
👍👍👍.
That driver should have a built in plumb level on at least two places ninety degrees from each other. That way the posts should drive straight.
Good idea. That post driver sat on the ground. If it worked it would be handier used
I believe I'd MOW down the center of the fence line so I could SEE the ground , instead of the grass which is 2 feet tall !
I did cut the fence line. Maybe gard to see I was afraid of loosing my tools