Thank you for taking the time and making the effort to create this video. I retired and moved from the city to the country. When I say country, I mean, my neighbors are cows. I had to replace 125' feet of fence and did NOT know how to use the wire stretcher. Now I KNOW! Thanks again.

Thanks for such informative farming/ranching videos!! Glad Brownie was with you when she trapped herself. Her tail was wagging so much when you showed her where to get out at. 😊

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Heather! Don’t worry she’s always with me, she was pretty happy wasn’t t she?

Fence stretcher. A must to have in every farm truck. I used mine today. The splices work really good too with the stretcher. Not too expensive. And there are different sizes for different wire. Maybe a little quicker

Spot on with this one Tyler. I have two, one in the side by side and one on the quad. It really helps make those repairs in rapid fashion. Congratulations on your channel growth.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Robert they are certainly handy!

Woohoo a Live Stream. Cant wait. Love your channel. Keep up the good work Tyler.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Carolann! Hope to see you there!

I've used one of those stretchers alot over the years. I learned real quick to be cautious when releasing it off of the barbed wire. I'll have to keep an eye out for the live stream. Stay safe.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Crslyrn hope to see you there whenever it ends up being!

YOU ARE RAPIDLY BECOMING MY FAVORITE YOU TUBE VIDEO. LOVE IT WHEN YOU INCLUDE YOUR DOG. I AM A DOG LOVER.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Lois! I love dogs too, I think all of mine are in this video at some point, how many did you count?

@loissouthard5619

5 жыл бұрын

I ONLY SAW THE ONE THAT GOT PENNED IN . HE IS SA LOT OF COMPANY I KNOW.@@farmertylerranch4399

Loved the video about the RanchEx! Congrats! You are doing a great job! Have a great weekend!🌞💕

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Cheryl I’m glad you did! Have a good weekend yourself!

NIce Video! Thanks for showing me how to use a tool that has been in my barn for year. Now it all makes sense.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Haha now you can get to work! Thanks Alan!

Great work ,you always doing something to help the animals out. It might keep them from doing they excersize again ( I'm talking about the time they got out ) had you going after them. I love your animals and your lovely family. I enjoyed your video. Thanks to Farmer Tyler Ranch 😊

I'm from the city and I like seeing how things are done, thanks for posting

Tyler Thank you for the video I enjoyed learning new things all the time. Look forward to live stream .

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Linda I hope to see you there!

What a handy tool to have! I enjoyed seeing how you mend those barbed wire fences.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Sometimes it feels like I’m right next to you and I’m wanting to help !! Always good times Tyler !! What a spoiled life brownie has !!! Thanks again for your time and videos !!

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome J R thank you! Yeah ol Brownie struck the jackpot when she wandered into our place a few years back. Can you believe someone would abandon a sweet dog like that? Anyway she’s been a part of the family ever since!

@j.r.5882

5 жыл бұрын

Farmer Tyler Ranch , would of scooped her up too !!! I’m a big dog lover !! Got 2 😂 ! thanks again, c ur video soon

Thanks, Clear, concise easy to understand and most of all I can see it clearly.

I may never need to use one, but it's a fun tool to see and know about. Nice demo, thanks.

Thank you for this helpful video. Look forward to seeing more.

Yes!!! And congrats on your success!!! Cant wait!

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

The ol Fence stretcher, there aughta be one of them in the back of every ranchers ATV, You maybe know this but you can release tension without releasing the wire so you don't possibly get smacked in the face with a rogue wire. take the handle all the way back opposite of the tensioning direction and that should release it, the one I have has a secondary lock so I have to pull some tension then release that secondary lock and pull the handle back and it releases. Good video though man, congrats on almost 10k, look forward to the live stream. Have a great day.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Haha I feel like an idiot no I didn’t know that but a few people have pointed it out so next time I use it I’m going to try that! Thanks Brenton hope to see you there whenever it is!

So by the time I ran across this episode, you’re now over 80k. Way to go FTR 😀

Great tool. I took a 5 inch piece of 5/8 mild steel rod, flattened one end with a hammer, drilled a hole the barbed wire fits thru easily. After you get the wire ready to roll around ( I cut one barb out with diagonal pliers ) run the barbed wire thru the hole and proceed to twist around the piece as usual. Makes a tight coils close together fence mender. Now you have to hold the splice with fencing pliers while doing the twisting. I have one with a smaller hole for woven wire. They work great and slide easily into a back pocket. The rod can be bought at Lowe’s in I think 3 foot sections. Great stocking stuffers for Real farmers with the extra rod lol. Seriously Tyler make a couple you won’t regret it. 1/2 rod will work. I just subscribe to a little bigger in tool material is usually better. I know you do too. I’ve watched too many videos. Later Brother. And around here we always called it a barbed wire stretcher and everyone knows what your talking about. Might just be ny area idk

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith that’s a great idea. I’m going to try it!

@starwombat

5 жыл бұрын

We use those in Australia too. You can actually purchase them in rural supply stores and I think they are known as "twisties". Always handy for plain wire repairs as well. They certainly save your fingers. As you say Keith they are also very easy to make and you can have a couple of hole sizes for different wire gauges.

I just hit 200, never thought I would reach that. Congratulations on nearly 10000 you will be there very soon!

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks CCH yeah it is tough and it’s a lot of work. My advice is just keep putting out the content and the subs will come!

So I watched your 100K subscriber video earlier today about the trouble maker cow and then fixing the bullpen. And I was curious about a fence stretcher so a search brought me here, to your 10K subscriber video! Oh how things have changed FTR!

Helluva good job explaining things dude!

After seeing this, it's kind of a must have! I found it for $35 at Tractor Supply. Well worth it. I'm looking forward to the livestream bud! I'm really glad this youtube thing is working out like it is for you. You deserve it!

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Ha yeah when I found out about these I was like, why didn’t I think of that?? I bought mine at TSC for about that I think, probably the same one. I appreciate it Chris and I still haven’t forgotten who gave me my first shoutout that got the ball rolling, thank you!!

They work great but I think you’ll find it easier to release the stretcher at the end by taking the handle and pulling it down to the parallel position as if you were going to slide it along the track. That way you’re still holding each end if something pops loose ,it’s less likely to explode in your face. Either method works but I do it that way so I don’t lose an eye in the process. Great videos, keep em coming! 😊👍🏻

@TexFarmer

5 жыл бұрын

I came to the comments section to say the same thing. Also this method of splicing is more prone to failure as he is putting kinks in the wires by bending them over themselves like that.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rust N Guts you know I never tried doing it that way. I think you’re right that would work better and be safer, thanks!

@jsmotrees

Жыл бұрын

Wish I had one today!!

I use the fence splicer pretty often. Good video. I like your method.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much S. Ashcraft!

Fixing a fence and I really enjoyed watching. I just love country life. Aww roll on 10k. Livestream would be brilliant. ☺☺🌷❤🌷

got to fix 5 horse wires out front where a kid with a pickup wrecked taking out two big corner posts a huge xcel energy power pole my power pole and bent flat 12 T posts. this refreshed my memory cause I am FINALLY to the point of tightening the wires

Looking forward to the live stream. Nice lesson on fencing. Keep them coming.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Robert I hope it gets here soon!

Thanks for the demonstration, I just picked up one, haven't used it yet, it looks like it will be a big help.

@farmertylerranch4399

3 жыл бұрын

They are great!

I have two favorite channels and this is one of them! You have Information we can use! Besides I love ranch life.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Well thank you John that’s very nice of you to say! I really appreciate that

A good tool. I'm just building a fence in the field. I did not see it in Polish stores. A useful and helpful thing. Greetings.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks RaWa yes this is a very useful tool to have! Maybe you can get it online if you can’t find it in the store?

@rawa5457

5 жыл бұрын

@@farmertylerranch4399 Yes, I've already checked. It's available on Amazon and eBay. It costs 30 bucks, not expensive. Thanks for such videos, they are very helpful. God bless your family :) :) :)

Looking forward to the live stream! That's the first time I've seen your dogs! I love German Shepherds. See ya next time.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terri! Her name is Maggie, check out the video on the Pygmy goats she has a good cameo!

@territn8871

5 жыл бұрын

@@farmertylerranch4399 Will watch it right now! Thanks Tyler! She sure is a beauty!

Aww Brownie 😍😍😍great job as always!!!

@allysonh6410

4 жыл бұрын

So wish I had been here for the live stream. 😥 When's the next one? 20k? 😊🙌 your fast approaching it!!

@farmertylerranch4399

4 жыл бұрын

Haven’t decided yet either 20 or 25

Good refresher, Thanks very much!

Its cool to see how different people splice their wires together. Next Spring you should come out and show me the best way on my fences. lol Take Care Tyler

@farmertylerranch4399

4 жыл бұрын

You’d let me do that??? What a guy! Haha thanks Tom!

My father in law was an electrician and he always told me to leave plenty of wire when we were wiring outlets. Same with barbed wire, too short is not good! :)

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

You got that right! Thanks Jbmbanter

Good video. In addition to your gloves I also highly recommend safety glasses for that one time when the repair is fine but the stretching results in another break in the wire.

Nice vid. Very helpful and informative. Thanks

Congratulations for getting close to 10k likes Tyler. The down side of that for me, is that the more likes you get, the more comments you will get and the less chance you will have to read and reply to my comments.

@loissouthard5619

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. I like to get replies too. I live very quiet life and like to interact with others

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Haha well don’t get too worried I’m still able to read and reply to pretty much everybody. I guess at some point that would be hard to do but I doubt I will ever get that big!

@starwombat

5 жыл бұрын

@@farmertylerranch4399 You may be surprised Tyler. I like your practical no BS style of producing your channel and I suspect many others, like me who are newbies to raising cattle will also discover your channel. I am in Australia and still find the advice relevant.

Good morning from South Korea. Thanks for the video. We're going to be fencing our farm in the Philippines with six strands of barbed wire. We will certainly be picking up a wire stretcher as well as some other fencing tools. Fencing 6 hectares of rolling, hilly, jungle-farm is quite a production. We used 8 foot concrete posts buried 3 feet in the ground. The posts were all carried by hand through our 1000 rubber tree forest and up the hillsides. My hat was certainly off to the team setting the posts. Congrats on your 9.4K subs. You're almost to the 10K mark. Hopefully you'll do some live streams on the weekend so I can jump in. We're 16 hours ahead of Cali time. Cheers and God Bless. ~Mike and Ester~

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Wow that sounds like quite a job! I guess a concrete post will never rot but jeez how much do those weigh??

pretty good presentation, ... I have the "Golden Rod" fence stretchers which I much prefer. You can release them much slower so the wire doesn't pop back from the tension. I'm not sure I agree with hammering those tabs lose.

Agree. Awesome tool! I have had the wire pop loose before and it's not fun.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Oooh ouch! Be carful man! Thanks Gaines!

Always great content Tyler you’re doing fine congratulations good video I remember that tool

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Phillip. Used one of them a few times I take it?

Get you some of them wire splicers brother! Not too expensive and heavy duty. Was putting up some fencing for a couple goats and noticed our far fence had a couple broken wires and those things saved the day. P. S. everybody with a farm should own a stretcher. Much love from Oklahoma!

Great video FT, gosh sure could have used one of those tools 20 yrs. Ago! Would've saved a lot of time & BS. congrats on getting close to 10,000!

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tricia! When I found it I thought it might be the best idea ever!!

Very informational. Handsome man. Cute doggo. 10/10 for sure! Need to learn this stuff!

@farmertylerranch4399

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@cianagrosse-rhode9983

2 жыл бұрын

@@farmertylerranch4399 of course! 😊

The tool is great. Fence crimp ties will negate the need for a splice of wire and it is permanent. They are about fifty cents each.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Hmm that sounds easier. Might have to give it a try! Thanks Snap Mac

@codybrauer8864

5 жыл бұрын

I agree we use wire crimps and it hold alot better and you don't run the risk of the wire breaking where you bend the wire

Love that fix.

So funny you talking about gloves! My grandfather had gloves EVERYWHERE!! Several pairs in each pickup, tractors, barn, calving and lambing areas, just everywhere! He never didn’t have gloves when he needed them. We used to tease him about his glove stashes!!!

@farmertylerranch4399

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like what I need to do!

Tyler, had me worried with that opening, "I'm about to get buzzed". Thought you were going to talk about that "wacky tobaccie" being in CA. Glad it was just a crop duster. 😊 That RanchEx Wire Stretcher is worth every dollar of cost.. Good explanation of usage.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah while I was editing I wondered if people would take that the wrong way! Thanks Allan!

Nice video. Looking forward to live stream video 👌 Thanks for sharing

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Felicca I appreciate it!

Nice new video also cant wait for the 10000

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gerald me too!

Nice video. You may find that throwing the handle all the way releases the tension and slides back on the bar.

I dont care too much for the old school strechers,I prefer my come a long, with a fence grabbing clevits on either end.Congrats on ten thousand,I dont think ill ever get to 1000 ,Its already been two years!

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Outcast! Just keep putting out quality content and you’ll get there!

Nice, man. I like it!

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you SERVi!

Thinking back to fence and gairdrail days as a union iron worker. The tools - come along with two line dogs. Line dog sizes vary but for bw size of plam, it is a cable pulling clamp with a spring tension. Used for phone, electric, cable, lines to pull slack out line. Would work without investing $ in speciality tool.

Tyler you gave me nightmares. Spent lots of hours walking fences woth one of those a roll of wire and a can of staples. Remeber dont get gready and give it too many click dont wanna break it somewhere else lol. Ive found as those stretchers get older it helps to give the tabs that hold the rwo wires a smack with your hammer so they hold the. Wire. Thanks for the memories lol

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry Kory for the nightmares! Haha! Yeah definitely got to be careful on that old rusty wire, I got a lot of that at the winter pasture, probably twice as old as I am! Thanks man!

That is on my shopping list today. I could have used that tool the other day when the cows found the “apple” tree😂😂

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck with it RedRyder let me know how it works!

Thank you so much for sharing your ranching skills sets expertise. Exceptional educational teaching learning for agriculture, farming, ranching skills. Always learn very much with your video sharing. Thank you for all your time, effort, and professional wisdom generously shared. Video work is always exceptional, great videography story telling teaching. Mucho Gracias

Good video....just a suggestion, I find it easier to unwrap the wire and then do the wrapping with the single strains. Also, I slip the barbs off the wire so they are not in the way when I start making the wraps.

Called a fence jack,also release tension by pushing handle of the jack the opposite direction too release the tension. This lets the tension off without letting go of the wire

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike y’all are teaching me too! A few others have suggested that as well I’m going to try it that way next time!

Looking forward to it thanks.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Coy!

My husband uses that fence stretcher too.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

They work pretty good!

I just googled how to use this tool and your video was the first one. I was like, "hey I know that guy."

@farmertylerranch4399

2 жыл бұрын

Haha that’s funny!

Yep, those wire stretchers work really well. A little heavy tho when you have to walk long fence lines with no access with your truck. A hammer and and good set of pliers work just as well. You still gotta carry that wire spool. I used to forget my gloves too. Ya get used to it and being careful.

@poblanomanu2b

4 жыл бұрын

I didn’t say how to use the hammer. Make a loop on one end of the broken wire (shorter one is better). Splice your new wire, same length as Tyler, to the other end like Tyler finishes the splice. Put the end of your new wire through your loop and bend it gently back toward the splice. Then take the claw of your hammer and put it around the second to last barb on your new wire and lay the narrow part of the hammer head on your wire and start winding. When it’s really tight, give your hammer a good jerk to make a bend at the loop. Holding the wire tight with the hammer, start wrapping your wire around the newly stretched wire until you know it will hold. Then you can unwind the wire from the hammer and wrap it so it’s not sticking out. You can get it just as tight as the stretchers with practice. ... Well, I suppose most people can get everywhere with an ATV but I didn’t have one and lots and lots of fence to fix so I liked the hammer better. A lot lighter walking all day.

Hey just subscribed from Shallow Bay Australia 👍

@farmertylerranch4399

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Micah thank you for subscribing!

Very interesting and informative today

Boy I'm sure glad I watched to the end 😂😂..... I always do, ok . congrats on the subs ,that I don't always notice, seems like just a year ago I hit the sub button at 35 subscriber's? Congratulations!!👍🥃

@farmertylerranch4399

4 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah I thought you probably did! Seems like just yesterday I’d post a video and it would only get one comment...from you! I appreciate all the support and I’m glad you’re still here almost one year later!

I think it's either Dutton-Lainson 400 All- All-Purpose Fence Stretcher/Splicer or RanchEx 102571 Wire Stretcher with Ratchet Control There is also a five pull wire stretcher called: Woven Wire Fence Stretcher

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I think mine is a RanchEx. Thanks Ox AO!

One thing I ALWAYS did when fence mending , was to bend the ends of the wire so that they parrel to the fence wire . and the less possibility of cow , horse or whatever animal being hurt portion sticking down or up away from fence wire .

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s probably smart. Thanks Karl!

Thanks so much

we call the fence tool awire strainer in nz

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alf!

Tks it was very useful.

@farmertylerranch4399

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I wish we had that wire splicer when we did fence! We used rope and pullies!

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

I remember doing that with my grandpa when I was a kid. It actually works quite well just a little more cumbersome as I recall. Thanks Jean!

You must live near a county airport from the sound of the Airplane. Good the see how the wire stretcher work, thanks for making the video.

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben no not a county airport but there is a crop duster airstrip about 2 miles away and they were busy!

COOL STUFF . GOOD TO KNOW

Me gusta tu travajo esplicas muy bien

Guess I'm a loyal viewer! Lol

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Haha yes I would agree you are! Thanks Brad!

i new toyour channel but loveit, we breed holstein cows in nz and relate to your videos

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alf welcome to the channel!

@alfpayne7703

4 жыл бұрын

@@farmertylerranch4399 thanks tyler enjoy the hchannell

love it ,,,,

Nice presentation. I have a couple of Aussie strainers with the chain. Any views on the comparison?

@farmertylerranch4399

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t say I’ve never used an Aussie Strainer. Is that like a come along?

you really need to carry gloves with you all the time lol that way yu keep your hands and fingers healthy hugssssss from Ontario Canada

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

You know I usually do but I took them out to do something else and never put them back. Go figure! Thanks Tammy!

In all my years of farming and doing miles miles of fence both barbed wire and red top fencing I have never seen one of those. We always used a barbed wire stretcher which works a lot of the same way yours does it's just way smaller you can put it in the palm of your hand any how we used that and a ratchet strap and pretty much do the same thing that you did. And of course every time you do a splice that will always be the tightest stretch of wire when your done lol. Great video on the safety and how to on barbed wire great job man. Where can you find that tool and how much would one cost I wonder? Looking forward to your live stream if I am not too busy in the field I will try to catch it have a great day

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greenboy! I got this at Tractor Supply of all places and I’ve seen them on Amazon as well. I think I paid around $35 or so? Not too bad

@greenboyatgafarms2250

5 жыл бұрын

@@farmertylerranch4399 awesome man thanks for responding back I'll have to look next time I'm at tractor supply 👍👍👍

Tyler, do you cut those little ended barb wire pieces off when your done? The way they stick out away from the horizontal wire makes them look like they could cut you or and animal. Just wondering 💭

Good video Tyler I can't touch barb wire with out bleeding a little even with gloves lol yal be safe Tyler

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel, my grandpa was that way too, just look at the fence and he’d be bleeding! I’ll probably be the same one day..

I would be bleeding like a stuck pig, if I didn't wear gloves. Good job fixing fence. If you ever run out of fence fixing, you can come here to Oklahoma and I have more.LOL. God Bless!

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Haha I don’t think I’ll ever run out! Grandpa always said if you run out of things to do you can always go fix fence!

Helps to Loosen the Staples on several posts on both sides before you start stretching :^)

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

True enough! Thanks Richie!

I have one of these tools and never knew it could be used on barbed wire mine is just called a fencing tool but it is awesome on normal wire it pulls it real tight but on wooden posts you have to be careful i have almost pulled it out of the ground concrete and all

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Wow yours must be stronger than mine! Can’t imagine it doing that! Thanks Noel

I had a tree fall on the barbwire did not break it but stretched it ,do you just use the tool to bring it together and loop it ? theres another video idea lol

Tyler, It’s a wire stretcher. BTW, that type of splice is precisely what my dad taught me was the WRONG way to splice (about 55 years ago!). The new loops you created are now the weakest link in your fence; one of them will eventually rust through and break, and you’ll be back there to splice it again. It is much stronger to simply wrap 6-8” of both wires together, like you did behind the loops. That way, the stress is spread across that entire wrap, rather than all on the end of the loop where you initially kinked it at approximately 90 degrees. Doug from Strawberry Point. 🤓

@farmertylerranch4399

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug!

I have 3 of them things, and still sometimes cant find one when i need it. Lol

@koryleague8833

5 жыл бұрын

Ain't that the way it works

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Haha isn’t that the way? Quickest way to find the one you lost is to go buy a new one!

Oh and thanks i did splices today on boss land

You push back on your handle the opposite way of tightening. It takes a little force

Can I use this to stretch new wire to corner post

i will be seeing the live soon your climbing up there hugsssssssss

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

I hope so!

Liked it country boy like me -my dog's a lab named Brown Bear or Buddy Brown...

Tyler, another informative video. Am an ex ironworker specializing as a fence erector. If you can believe there is such a thing. Question. I do do some picking and grinning, is that you on sound track?

@farmertylerranch4399

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Brian I do believe there is such a thing! And yes that is me playing the music, not many people notice that, good ear!

@brianpeterson510

4 жыл бұрын

@@farmertylerranch4399 Nice

Good video viewers need a closer view of what you're doing. Thanks