Easy To Set Up Rock Jack Fencing

1995 - Volume #19, Issue #5, Page #18

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If you have fence to put up on rocky ground, you may want to take a close look at using a steel "rock jack" that sets up quick with no digging or drilling.
Rock jacks are triangle-shaped frames with three legs - one upright post with steel posts and two other posts mounted at an angle. You pile rocks on a wire "platform" that stretches between the three legs to weight the unit down. Most rock jacks in the past have been made from wood, but a new unit made by Ken Fleming, Mt. Vernon, Ore., is made with steel posts, and is designed to fold up flat for transport.
"It takes only about 2 minutes to set up, weighs less than 45 lbs., and requires no hammers or nails," says Fleming. "An extra ring can be mounted above the base to store more rocks. I got the idea while helping a friend repair his fences. All the rock jacks had rotted out and it was a lot of work to rebuild them."
Fleming also makes a three-piece steel "Figure 4" that's used to keep fence wire off the ground on rocky ridges. The triangle-shaped base bolts together and rests on top of the ground. Its shape can be adjusted to conform to the angle of the hill-side by changing the position of the bolts.
His steel "Post-N-Hole" is a one-piece unit that's designed for use in creek bottoms, ravines, or other areas that require "lay-down" fence. It consists of a triangular-shaped steel base with a 6-in. high steel pipe welded to cross pieces in the middle. The post can either sit on top of a bolt in the pipe or be slid down through it. Rocks are placed on the base for support. "The post and base together weigh only 11 lbs. so it's easy to transport," says.Fleming. "It works great for use in creeks. In our area, lay-down fences are widely used because elk tear down the fences in the winter. The post can be lifted out of the hole so that you can lay the fence down on the ground during winter and put it back up the following spring."
The rock jack sells for $25.00 and the extra ring sells for $2.00. The Post-N-Hole sells for $11.75 and the Four-piece for $8.95.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ken Fleming, HCR 01, Box 370, Mt. Vernon, Ore. 97865 (ph 503 575-2704).

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Easy To Set Up Rock Jack Fencing FENCING Fence Systems 19-5-18 If you have fence to put up on rocky ground, you may want to take a close look at using a steel "rock jack" that sets up quick with no digging or drilling. Rock jacks are triangle-shaped frames with three legs - one upright post with steel posts and two other posts mounted at an angle. You pile rocks on a wire "platform" that stretches between the three legs to weight the unit down. Most rock jacks in the past have been made from wood, but a new unit made by Ken Fleming, Mt. Vernon, Ore., is made with steel posts, and is designed to fold up flat for transport. "It takes only about 2 minutes to set up, weighs less than 45 lbs., and requires no hammers or nails," says Fleming. "An extra ring can be mounted above the base to store more rocks. I got the idea while helping a friend repair his fences. All the rock jacks had rotted out and it was a lot of work to rebuild them." Fleming also makes a three-piece steel "Figure 4" that's used to keep fence wire off the ground on rocky ridges. The triangle-shaped base bolts together and rests on top of the ground. Its shape can be adjusted to conform to the angle of the hill-side by changing the position of the bolts. His steel "Post-N-Hole" is a one-piece unit that's designed for use in creek bottoms, ravines, or other areas that require "lay-down" fence. It consists of a triangular-shaped steel base with a 6-in. high steel pipe welded to cross pieces in the middle. The post can either sit on top of a bolt in the pipe or be slid down through it. Rocks are placed on the base for support. "The post and base together weigh only 11 lbs. so it's easy to transport," says.Fleming. "It works great for use in creeks. In our area, lay-down fences are widely used because elk tear down the fences in the winter. The post can be lifted out of the hole so that you can lay the fence down on the ground during winter and put it back up the following spring." The rock jack sells for $25.00 and the extra ring sells for $2.00. The Post-N-Hole sells for $11.75 and the Four-piece for $8.95. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ken Fleming, HCR 01, Box 370, Mt. Vernon, Ore. 97865 (ph 503 575-2704).

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