What Do You Need to Know when Driving Fence Staples?

Get out and get to work! When it comes to fencing that’s a good place to start. With a little sweat equity, fencing sets boundaries. It keeps animals in and predators out. It can encompass entire ranches or just protect the vegetable patch in the backyard. Whatever it’s needed for, fencing has many uses. That’s why in our Fencing Section we make it easy and break it down for you.

In this guide, we’ll answer questions like what type of fence is best for your animals while explaining what tools you’ll need to get the job done. And, we’ll tackle topics such as spacing and cost. It’s more doable than you think. You’ve got this and we can help.

Every fence staple has a slash cut that is either right or left, so no matter which direction you turn a staple you have a right-hand cut slash. This forces the staple into the wood and forces the legs of the staple outward to give you better holding strength.

Hi everybody. My name's Keith Taylor with Bekaert Corporation. I've been with Bekaert for about 28 years and we're here partnered with North40 Outfitters.

So what do I need to know when driving fence staples? Every fence staple in the industry has a slash cut. Some staples have a right-hand slash cut. Some staples have left hand slash cut. So no matter which direction you turn a Bekaert staple, you have a right-hand cut slash.

So what that does is penetrate into the wood and forces the legs outward to give you a better holding strength. So always tilt a Bekaert staple about 30 degrees to the right and never ever drive a staple all the way up and touch your fence. Leave room for the fence to work back and forth.

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