So over the last few years we have become pretty good at building and stretching fence! My question and request to everyone is how did you build your corner? I am looking to teach myself a new method for corners ours works but I'm looking to have them all rounded, we're double fencing so if we round the inside fence then that corner will be rounded in the alleys! I'm looking for pictures and quick definition of what ya got! See I've always put brace wire on the outside and stretched the fence on the inside but that will leave brace wire in the alleys. .... Just show me what ya got thanks again for the help!
Building Corners
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Joined Oct 2009
3,165 Posts | 1+
upstate ny
Brace at the top. Lock the corner post and the next in line with a board across the top and have nothing coming to the ground in the alley.
Joined Apr 2014
1,245 Posts | 0+
Greensburg, IN
A round corner is tough but is a smart idea for deer. We have always used the tried and true H braces in our corners. It will interesting to see if there is a good way to make sturdy round corners. One thing that seems to help in solid wall alleyways leading to a handling facility is to leave a 1" gap about 3' off the ground running horizontal through out the alley. This seems to help keep the animals moving and they tend to look through the gap instead of for an escape route over the top.
would have to be a big tubing bender only thing I can think of like they use to make race cars frames but it would be cool T&S
Joined Apr 2009
1,428 Posts | 0+
Northeast Wisconsin
Most of mine are 45's... Simple.. .H brace on either side and post in between on the wooden corners and on my pens with Metal posts they have 2 cross braces out of 1.5"x3" square tubing. Deer move out of the squared corners much easier... the 45's several of mine will walk down the side and go right past the gate with it wide open half the time. I'm debating squared corners except the around the outer perimeter where we drive on future pens.
