28 September 2012 #1 M MissMincePie&Brandy Well-Known Member Joined 30 November 2009 Messages 2,254 Location England Visit site Is there a relatively easy way to straighten the metal spikes on the ends of electric fence posts?
28 September 2012 #2 AmyMay Situation normal Joined 1 July 2004 Messages 66,614 Location South Visit site Yep, a hammer
28 September 2012 #3 T tinap Well-Known Member Joined 14 January 2011 Messages 4,897 Location Yorkshire Visit site Probably not easily accessible, but I put ours in the gap of the hinges of a container door & just push the post which then straightens the spike against the container (if that makes sense!)
Probably not easily accessible, but I put ours in the gap of the hinges of a container door & just push the post which then straightens the spike against the container (if that makes sense!)
28 September 2012 #4 P POLLDARK Well-Known Member Joined 31 March 2011 Messages 1,211 Location HEREFORDSHIRE Visit site I use a joinery vice, but will try the hammer next time as it sounds easieer.
28 September 2012 #5 L LisW Well-Known Member Joined 3 September 2009 Messages 222 Visit site Never even occurred to me they could be straightened! Will get the hammer out & have a try.
28 September 2012 #6 F Fransurrey Well-Known Member Joined 27 April 2004 Messages 7,703 Location Surrey Visit site Same here, lis! I feel a right wally now!
28 September 2012 #7 piebaldsparkle Well-Known Member Joined 26 July 2006 Messages 13,017 Visit site I wedge them between the gate and the gate post and bend them back.
28 September 2012 #8 lovinyourwork Well-Known Member Joined 27 June 2011 Messages 134 Visit site Yup gate post!