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Tag: Black Locust

Making Fence Posts by Hand — Part II

May 18, 2017

Yesterday, I described how I felled, segmented and peeled a black locust tree to make fence posts. Today I’ll go into the rest of the process. … More Making Fence Posts by Hand — Part II

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Making Fence Posts by Hand — Part I

May 17, 2017

We need to surround the grounds with a fence to keep out the critters or we’ll just end up feeding the neighborhood rabbits and deer with our corn, tomatoes, greens, and beets. We have a few choices in fence posts. We could buy 4-×-4-in dimensional lumber but it would have to be treated wood or … More Making Fence Posts by Hand — Part I

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