How To Tighten Barbed Wire Fence

Be careful not to over tighten the wire.

How to tighten barbed wire fence.

How to tighten wire strand fencing tightening barbed wire double or single strand wire fences can be done using pliers in the same way as a mesh fence but a more effective option is to create a hitch or twist tie by looping the wire around itself and using a lever to twist it tight. To tighten your barbed wire fence without the risk of being injured there are a few tricks you should learn. Breaking could cause it to snap back towards you and injure you. Pull the wire as tight as you can with one gloved hand then use the other hand to catch the wire in the v groove of a curved nail puller.

Attach the wire clamp on your come along and clip it to the wire leaving a few feet between the clipping point and the point of connection to the fence post. Take them a half turn past or sometimes a full revolution past that next wire so they can connect with it in a neutral pressure situation. Tip 1 use a curved nail puller. Refer to the tips below.

Crank the come along until the wire is tight.