What to use for fence posts

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  • December 12, 2010 at 9:55 pm #42204
    Pete Jesse
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    I am going to do some stand improvement in my woods this winter. I have may ironwood (hophornbeam) growing in the understory and usually just cut them out. This wood is very hard. Does anyone have any experience using this wood for fence posts.
    I usually use black locust.

    Any other wood you can recommend from central NY woods?

    December 12, 2010 at 10:48 pm #64014
    Livewater Farm
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    Ironwood Makes A Great Pole For Sleds Or Scoot As Well As Wooden Shoes For Scoots Hard To Drive A Staple In Once Dry
    Bill

    December 12, 2010 at 11:16 pm #64015
    karl t pfister
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    Hay never have used ironwood but we have some locust posts that are still good we put in in the ’60s . Those you need a screw gun to put an insulator on ,still . Can’t get better value at Tractor Supply . In southern Germany they use spruce saplings like we use fiberglass in rotational grazing .

    December 13, 2010 at 10:58 am #64016
    Pete Jesse
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    @Livewater Farm 22821 wrote:

    Ironwood Makes A Great Pole For Sleds Or Scoot As Well As Wooden Shoes For Scoots Hard To Drive A Staple In Once Dry
    Bill

    What are the wooden shoes for scoots that you refer to?

    Is there a “standard” size for the pole?

    Thanks.

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