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ShowmanQ

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We are moving to another farm (clapping) More ground, but unfortunately, no fence :'( I have acquired some old telephone poles to cut down and use as fence posts, but I somehow need to come up with about 600 line posts. Any opinion on using used posts? Hedge posts v.s. round posts,or both? Also, does anyone have any lying around or anyone got any that they would be willing to part with for less than what new posts cost? We are in Ohio, but for the right price/ situation we will travel.
 

cpubarn

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I don't mean to rain on your parade, however, my experience with telephone posts was not good.  The neighbor worked his bu__ off cutting the telephone poles, making the extra large holes, etc.  Only to see them rot off about 10-15 years later.  In this case anyway the company knew when they were shot.  Make sure your poles are in very good shape to go to all that work.

Mark
 

aj

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I'm kinda with cpubarn. I used old rea posts for a windbreak. They lasted about 20 years. The windbreak is lying flat now as I am rebuilding now. It did get me through though. I'm putting in new creosotes now and I know they will outlive me unless a tornado hits it. Its a matter of cash flow vs. long time results. Alot of people just use electric fence around here for small or rented pasture. Alot of times it keeps cattle in better. Good luck.
 

Davis Shorthorns

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If you are planing to stay around a while, I would use hedge.  I have seen hedge posts that were put in by my grandpa over 30 years ago that are still as sturdy as they were 30 years ago. 
 

kanshow

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I agree..  long term go with good straight hedge posts.    I don't know what kind of fence  you are putting in but around here, most people use a combination of steel T posts and hedge. 
 

inthebarnagain

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If you are building high tensile you can go 60 ft between line posts if the ground is flat.  We put up 4000 feet of fence (ourselves) 5-strand high tensile, using new corners and new line posts (4 inch round).  You can get a lot of help from the people at Kencove about saving money and shortcuts.  We did the fence for less than $1200. 

About steel T-posts, they are more trouble than they are worth.  We removed 4 steel posts from a mile of electric fencing and our readings went from 300 on the tester to close to 4000.  The electricity conducts through the posts and weakens the current, even with good insulators.  I wouldn't use them.
 
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