Inexpensive Wire Tightener Never Kinks Wire

Inexpensive Wire Tightener Never Kinks Wire FENCING Miscellaneous 23-6-31 "I was very interested in the wire tightener you recently featured from Australia (Vol. 23, No. 4) since it's somewhat similar to our tightener which we developed independently here in the U.S.," says Dave Smith, Houston, Texas. His wire tightener consists of a loop of heavy-gauge wire with a hook on one end. A handle is used to tighten it onto sagging wire. Once it's tight enough, the hook catches on the wire, holding it in place. If you need to tighten up the wire more later, you can just give it another crank. Smith has located a manufacturer to make the tighteners and recently put them on the market for 40 cents apiece, when bought in bags of 20. The handle sells for $10. "I don't think there's a better solution anywhere for fixing fence, especially at this price. Besides fixing fence you can also use the tighteners with wire as truck tie downs, to make temporary repair jobs, and for many other uses," says Smith. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dave Smith, 12613 Seattle Slew, Suite 2608, Houston, Tex. 77065 (ph/fax 281-890-6031; Web site: www.wiretighteners.com; E-mail: dsmith1@pdq.net).

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