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Mar 04, 2015 15:45 |  #1

With spring just about here I am starting to prep for shooting outdoors and I am tossing around the idea of building a small-ish fence just for photography. This weekend I am getting my hands on some small 6" diameter logs for another project. However it got me thinking about using them for a rustic style fence. My current plan is to make 2 6' sections. I plan to drill a deep hole in the bottom of the post so I can place rebar in the ground and the fence post over that and still have it sturdy.

Anyways I will post pictures as I go along, but if anyone else has built a fence just for photography I would love to see it.




  
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Mar 04, 2015 15:46 |  #2

I've climbed over some fences for photography....does that count? :-P


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Mar 05, 2015 05:16 |  #3

I would also anchor the back side of the fence so if it falls, it will at least not fall on your subject.


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Mar 05, 2015 05:22 |  #4

Alternatively you could build what I call a snake fence. See first image. http://en.m.wikipedia.​org/wiki/Split-rail_fence (external link)

Seems like split rail has taken on a new meaning, with anchored posts. The snake design can be moved and is simple to build. With three or four sections you would have lots to work with.


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Mar 05, 2015 09:06 as a reply to  @ Left Handed Brisket's post |  #5

A snake fence is actually perfect it's self supporting aand has a great look




  
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Mar 05, 2015 09:31 |  #6

tomd wrote in post #17460666 (external link)
I've climbed over some fences for photography....does that count? :-P

+1. I'm jumping over fences for photography, not building them :-P


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Mar 05, 2015 10:59 as a reply to  @ titi_67207's post |  #7

I do the same for my landscape stuff




  
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Mar 12, 2015 04:18 |  #8

A fast cheap way to build a fence would be to put posts in the ground and throw whole pallets over them. I seen this somewhere online and loved it because i have a ton of pallets and love to see what I can do with them. It may not be what your looking for but pallets are free at a lot of places. The local romac actually puts them out at the road with a sign that says free pallets.

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Mar 13, 2015 13:08 |  #9

I have actually had the same thought as the OP. If you have a small fence it is a lot more interesting that just an open field, lawn, or area. I like the idea of the rebar holes on the bottom to hold it up. I had always wondered how I might support them and that seems to answer the question.


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Mar 13, 2015 13:20 |  #10

sirquack wrote in post #17473416 (external link)
I have actually had the same thought as the OP. If you have a small fence it is a lot more interesting that just an open field, lawn, or area. I like the idea of the rebar holes on the bottom to hold it up. I had always wondered how I might support them and that seems to answer the question.


I nice long piece of rebar pounded into the ground would mean no cement and its not permanent that way either. I am hoping to get the logs this weekend to start work on it. Now i just need to plant the field area behind it.




  
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