How to take down old Barbwire fencing 

We get a lot of questions from a lot of good folks, Luke, we watch all your videos how to put a fence up, but what’s the best way to take it down? there’s a lot of good ways heat down Barbwire fence, and this is a good one that works good for us. 

[@CitizenAyellowblue]

Greetings from an Alberta guy now living in Australia! This showed me exactly what I need to do! Thanks.

[@johnsinclair1447]

Thank you for sharing such an easy method -- until I saw this I thought I would need machinery. This method saved me time, money and hassle. I rolled up 1-mile of 5 strand wire by myself that took about 7 days and about 12-15 rolls ~ 3-4 ft diameter. My only variation was the 5-strands were dropped on the ground before winding. I had to drop the fence to remove wire standoffs set every 12-ft or so, which took the most time. The bent, deformed wire standoffs were unwound by hand which took me 2-5 minutes each. Once the standoffs were removed, I bunced the 5 strands every 20-ft or so it would wind easier. I bunched the wires by grabbing a convenient wire and wrapping it aound the others a few times. Once the wires were bunched, I could then quickly roll a 300-500 ft spool, cut it, and repeat. I found the smaller 300-ft spools were easier to manage, cut, and quickly do the next. If the spools exceeded 300-ft, then it slows you down trying to manage a larger, heavier spool with individual loops separating, etc., which I managed by using a loose wire and wrapping it around the loops. But that slows you down as it becomes more cumbersome and heavy to move. I found ~ 200-300 ft about optimum lenght for me. Also, I went through a two pairs of leather gloves, jeans and long-sleeve shirts -- that damned barbed wire grabs and shreds everything. Barbed wire is so hard on the wildlife, livestock, and eagles I''ve seen killed by it. I'm taking it all down and replacing with wood rail fencing to spare all animals. It''s more expensive, but I hate seeing dead animals. Wood rails looks better too.

[@andrewg9379]

Great timing on this video. I drove 4 hours last night to get to my farm to remove 1.5 miles of 70 year old fence. Keeping it simple.

[@danielb1877]

Thanks Luke. Car took out part of my perimeter fence--about 150', so this is timely.

[@Honkerdown]

That is a slick trick with the chain to pull posts! Thanks for sharing.

[@jefffrayer8238]

Thanks so much for showing an easy way to roll it up. I have 3 strands of good barb wire about 1/4 mi. that I want to reuse. I'll do your method 1 strand at a time. New neighbor wants to do smooth wire between our cows which is fine with me. Greetings from Battle Creek, Mi.

[@jackkeeling2370]

Thanks for the info. I hope you’re family is doing well , we all need to stay in Gods will together brother

[@stevecobb7844]

Glad to see you are still up and Rolling.

[@RenewedHomestead]

Thank you. We have a bunch we have to get down on the top of the mountain.

[@shepardhumphries7270]

Thanks for the great info! :-)

[@wesleemiller]

Great video

[@agustusfarnworth3379]

Thanks for sharing Luke these will help me go way faster than I thought was possible

[@kaceesavage]

As always great information, thanks!

[@bitabuckaroo]

I like it. Excellent work.

[@CamppattonFamilyCompound]

👍👍 Thanks for showing this

[@foldingchaise8387]

Great Job , Thanks !!!!

[@arringtonfamilyfarmsllc9735]

I just learned me something. Thanks Brother Luke

[@briansims8235]

Thank you. I will use this method in the future. We had been removing it 1 strand at a time.

[@JB-mf1zc]

Thanks Luke much easier without brush!! God Bless!!

[@thepitpatrol]

Man, nice technique.

[@backachershomestead]

I've seen a couple old timers make up a wheel to wind up on and attach to belt pulley on the old tractors . There only missing an eye or a finger or two. But the wire was done fast. Lol

[@ljmanz55]

Could you re-use the barbed wire if it was new conditions and the fence just needed moved

[@ronmetz9172]

Hi Luke, thanks for sharing your fencing experience. Where can I get a set of fence pliers with that hammer head on them. Never seen a pair like that. In one of your videos on setting wood corner posts you are using some post hole diggers I have never seen before either. Where can I get one of those? Thanks!

[@pastorleeford]

did that once when i was a kid on a ranch out of Circle Montana.

[@BacktotheBasics101]

Circle Montana is beautiful country

[@thedampestcrib6004]

About to removing fence in my woods hasnt been touched in 30 years 😢

[@connectedcranch8081]

Great tutorial Mr. Luke. I wish I had known this a couple of years ago. I rolled my wire one strand at a time.
Would you recommend this method if you want to reuse the wire?
God bless you and your family.

[@BacktotheBasics101]

Absolutely not it is not reusable when you roll it this way if you are going to reuse it, it is one stranded a time in the same method. I should’ve went over that in the video. Thank you for pointing it out.

[@wesleemiller]

👍

[@matthewcarroll3193]

Why didn't Cooper toss the tposts into the bucket?

[@brookemercer3414]

Hey Luke, I enjoy your videos! Keep up the great work 👍
I'd like to chat with you sometime about your pcc bulls. Phone # would be great. Thanks
Brooke

[@haroldwilkerson2026]

I built a little puller for the skidster bucket that bolts on you just poke around the post and it lifts the t post up without having to use a chain because I work by myself

[@BacktotheBasics101]

I would really like to see that. What a great idea.

[@haroldwilkerson2026]

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[@BacktotheBasics101]

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[@haroldwilkerson2026]

@@BacktotheBasics101 got it

[@landonpackard8935]

So would I.

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