Fencing Knot 2 - The Figure 8

How to tie the figure 8 knot. Used to tie slack wire together when constructing or repairing a fence. This is the second video in a three part series on fencing knots. The first video can be found here; • Fencing Knot 1 - End o...
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  • @jazpanoz4996
    @jazpanoz49963 жыл бұрын

    Leave the tails & tie them off few turns each side round the tensioned wire,for when its a hot wire for better connection 🍻

  • @springtimeplumbing6240
    @springtimeplumbing62402 жыл бұрын

    I don't know why, but I had such a problem understanding this knot. I was out pulling out some wire today, and needed to join it. Pulled up this video, and the thumbnail made it clear to me. Many thanks!

  • @terryp12345
    @terryp123456 жыл бұрын

    You did a really good job with this video. It is very clear, the footage is well done, and you even took the time to color the wires to make it easy to see what is happening. Great job!

  • @veggies116
    @veggies1164 жыл бұрын

    Just used this to repair my bayco horse fence, Had to cut the fence for the excavator access for a new water line and the gripples were nowhere to be found for the usual repair. Since i had no slack I simply cut both cut ends a few feet shorter and inserted a new short piece in between by putting the knot on both ends. Then tightened the entire length for a PERFECT very fast repair for a normally difficult wire to fix. Thanks Tim!

  • @mork6911
    @mork69116 жыл бұрын

    I have been doing my own fencing & making hard-work of it, thanks for you advice Tim. The Gripple salesman will miss me.

  • @jonathanrayfencing1824
    @jonathanrayfencing18245 жыл бұрын

    Coloring the wires was really helpful when you see this done for the first time

  • @2nostromo
    @2nostromo Жыл бұрын

    I'm a weekend warrior with 5 acres in NZ. Big wind blew pines through several sets of fencing. This man is saving me real money. Listen carefully and you'll be way ahead

  • @tama-a-tumatauengahiku3647

    @tama-a-tumatauengahiku3647

    Жыл бұрын

    Nothing better than leaning a few wire tires

  • @jormond7266
    @jormond7266 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Really helpful. Had to fix a couple of wires on a fence today, after not fencing fir a while. My figure 8 knot attempt did some knarly thing of its own, so here I am on KZread figuring out where I went wrong. Thanks again.

  • @janmcintyre2569
    @janmcintyre2569 Жыл бұрын

    Great job. So clear and concise ✅

  • @robertdorr1769
    @robertdorr17692 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, a nice clear video from which I have learnt and put into practice. I liked that you coloured one of the wire ends which helped me. I am a bit brain dead when it comes to knots! I took the iPad into the paddock to the broken fence and stuck it on a log and put the video into practice!

  • @pickle_a_day_keeps_the_dr_away
    @pickle_a_day_keeps_the_dr_away8 ай бұрын

    Great video, cheers mate

  • @jonathanblackmore986
    @jonathanblackmore9863 жыл бұрын

    Tim used end knots today great . Good man Tim thanks.

  • @kansmill
    @kansmill Жыл бұрын

    Tim, please re-make this video. One of my favourites. So good to see how far you've come, as far as your skill in front of a camera. Cheers, eh!

  • @FarmLearningTim

    @FarmLearningTim

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s on the cards for sure. I’m putting a course together and it’ll be in it.

  • @AndrewBrown-uy9tn
    @AndrewBrown-uy9tn5 жыл бұрын

    Legend. Thanks for the info that you provide.

  • @nathanphilip1256
    @nathanphilip1256 Жыл бұрын

    Good video 👍 Nice and clear, how ever instead of cutting the wire there we then wrap and curl each loose end around the opposing side of wire 3 times before snapping it off! Looks tidier and ensures is never gonna come undone 🤙

  • @philstevens3821

    @philstevens3821

    9 ай бұрын

    Correct! I came across a lot of blood along a fence line once and found a dead sheep that had bled out. Looked like it caught itself on the tail of a figure 8 knot that had just been cut off. Unfortunately it found a major artery

  • @cesarmar9292
    @cesarmar92922 жыл бұрын

    I like your video. Greetings from Argentina!

  • @sheepdogman1
    @sheepdogman14 жыл бұрын

    Another excellent educational video Tim

  • @krickit
    @krickit3 жыл бұрын

    Very well shown and explained.. thank you...

  • @blairwatson2150
    @blairwatson21504 ай бұрын

    Very good explanation mate 👍

  • @Vanbulance89
    @Vanbulance893 жыл бұрын

    Very clear and helpful! Thanks!

  • @adelarsen9776
    @adelarsen97764 жыл бұрын

    Excellent. Well done. Good application of figure 8 knot.

  • @user-bc8yo2wo1c
    @user-bc8yo2wo1c4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man... Cheers from Greece.

  • @memememe21656
    @memememe21656 Жыл бұрын

    Nice job. Thanks for sharing

  • @ahorseman4ever1
    @ahorseman4ever16 жыл бұрын

    Love that knot, I will be using this on my next fencing project thank you. Just subscribed to see what other gems of info you pass on. I plan on sharing your channel with others on my videos and social media. Take care and thank you for sharing. I look forward to seeing more videos.

  • @clairebehan1436
    @clairebehan1436 Жыл бұрын

    Lovely job tim

  • @blacksheepnonconformist.8900
    @blacksheepnonconformist.89008 ай бұрын

    Thanks Bro 👍

  • @terryelliott3010
    @terryelliott30102 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video keep up the good work

  • @bigboi7817
    @bigboi78175 жыл бұрын

    Saved my ass man thanks a lot. Been shown it once but forgot

  • @domingocavazos
    @domingocavazos2 жыл бұрын

    Great video. 🙂 👍

  • @novaprospects
    @novaprospects6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @davidkeppler37
    @davidkeppler373 жыл бұрын

    Perfect, thank you!

  • @petemacfarlane6478
    @petemacfarlane64785 жыл бұрын

    Any reason why I couldn't do this one in two-strand barb? Thanks for another great vid, BTW.

  • @springtimeplumbing6240
    @springtimeplumbing62402 жыл бұрын

    BTW, subscribed.

  • @theauzziebushman7947
    @theauzziebushman79474 жыл бұрын

    Gday Tim, rippin videos mate, just a quick question do you splice barbed wire when you need to join it and if so a video on your best methods would be bonza, keep up the good work cheers

  • @harleyjune1233
    @harleyjune12334 жыл бұрын

    thanks for this - so to be clear - not to use this with a strainer but splicing - -slack ends - then I strainer these joined lines at some other point - cinching figure 8 and trim as needed.....could we not also tie the strainer knot -or wrap the tag ends so that the otherwise trimmed figure end "perpendicularly" cut / trimmed lines can not pull or slip? thanks

  • @dmmdmm5435
    @dmmdmm54356 жыл бұрын

    What is that beeping, electronic sound tone, in the background ?

  • @Jacksonskipslegday
    @Jacksonskipslegday5 жыл бұрын

    Can I use this knott with barbed wire? If not which knott is best for barbed wire? Thanks.

  • @danbusse4089
    @danbusse40894 жыл бұрын

    I have heard that knots weaken the wire, and that it is better to use crimp sleeves. Is this correct?

  • @emilykeller2690
    @emilykeller26905 жыл бұрын

    Do these knots conduct electricity effectively? Any advice for affordable electric "gate" starts and stops?

  • @emilykeller2690

    @emilykeller2690

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tim Thompson alot of farmers just wrap wire around itself... is that conductive? I have been working on my fence for days and can't figure out why it has such a low current... I don't have enough slack for the knots I am using repurposed wire.... so I am looking at gripples or crimping sleeves... you only use one? The companies reccomend 2-3. I could buy a crimping tool but are they neccesary? I put them in the holes opposite and bent the wire back to themselves so they wouldn't slip out..

  • @Jacksonskipslegday
    @Jacksonskipslegday5 жыл бұрын

    Also what knott would you use if you dont have much wire to work with after straining the fence?

  • @Jacksonskipslegday

    @Jacksonskipslegday

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tim Thompson lets say you strain your two wires together, and you dont have enough length to tie the strainer knott. Is there a knott you could use that wouldn't use up much wire? When im out fencing I often find myself going through copious amounts of crimps due to this. Thanks for your help.

  • @dylanpope3911

    @dylanpope3911

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Jacksonskipslegday just add in more wire

  • @doneddy5812
    @doneddy58126 жыл бұрын

    Single stand wire. Work with double strand barb wire.

  • @paddyrhatigan1590
    @paddyrhatigan15905 жыл бұрын

    Very good video, that wire looks very hard to work with I know it has to be high tensile to take the stain but it's very unforgiving stuff 🐨💥🐑🐑💨🐄🐄💨🐕💨🐨 🚧 🔗🔨😤🚙

  • @Yohanhan820
    @Yohanhan8205 жыл бұрын

    cool

  • @STeahanOutdoorsNZ
    @STeahanOutdoorsNZ5 жыл бұрын

    Why can’t you use it when straining wires

  • @Gustav4
    @Gustav45 жыл бұрын

    learnt that one on my 3 months stay on a nsw cattle station

  • @-S-K-Miller
    @-S-K-Miller4 жыл бұрын

    Tim, would you be open to re-doing this video, please? the background noise is really distracting... Sorry to be picky. I really like how you've colored your wire for part of the instruction. Thanks for all you have done and share!

  • @petert3355
    @petert33554 жыл бұрын

    There is no reason to NOT use this know with strainers. Been doing so for 50 years and never had a problem.

  • @rob-artfarmingnz6138
    @rob-artfarmingnz61383 жыл бұрын

    You DO use this knot with strainers, it's actually the strongest knot for straining...

  • @FarmLearningTim

    @FarmLearningTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    Check out “fencing knots tied and tested”