Had a go at Cleft Chestnut Fencing

[tommer9]

Wood doesnt alter in length on drying, it only moves/ shrinks across the grain. However, there is almost no movemet at all in cleft wood in this situation, as the natural stresses arent being messed with as they are when sawn, and the wood is staying wet being outdoors and in the ground.

[likeitorlumpit]

I love this sort of fencing- it just seems to flow- so natural rather than all the standard cut timber featheredge etc.

Cutting your own to do the whole job also sounds just the ticket.

Did you price it up and take the time taken to make it into account- and did this mean the job worked out cheaper than bought in- or was it just the way you wanted to do it regardless?

[liamjordan]

I love this sort of fencing- it just seems to flow- so natural rather than all the standard cut timber featheredge etc.

Cutting your own to do the whole job also sounds just the ticket.

Did you price it up and take the time taken to make it into account- and did this mean the job worked out cheaper than bought in- or was it just the way you wanted to do it regardless?

i dunno how it was priced thats my boss's job, it may well have been day rate as it was all made on site while we were putting the fence up, we morticed them there with a chainsaw and made the rails fit ect.

the timber we used belongs to the estate where we were working, that was part of the job, they want to use as much of their own stuff as possible, which is nice

[Charlieh]

looks sweet that does, how did you cleave the rails?

[liamjordan]

looks sweet that does, how did you cleave the rails?

cheers man

axes and wedges

[Pat Ferrett]

The most inspiring thread on here for ages I want to get out now and have a go

 

Top marks that man:thumbup1:

[NI Tree]

The most inspiring thread on here for ages I want to get out now and have a go

 

Top marks that man:thumbup1:

 

 

i would love sc but it is not common around us so i am condering planting some for posts

[Frankie Lawrence]

Heres one of our post and rail jobs in an orchard. turned a bit ugly with boundry disbutes on the job with us being dragged in as you do this first phase was a good job though.

[allan coates]

looks nice how long will it last ,not very stock proof probaly not for that got a good rustic look to it as though somebody has taken alot of pride in their job may their be more for you nice job fella.

[Chris Gagen]

certainly the 3 rail fencing looks great and would be perfectly cattle proof, i might even have to replace some of my dilapidated barbed wire fencing with it!