Shannon Mallory shows you how to tie a Figure 8 Knot to join smooth wire together. This knot is especially helpful for wire that will be put under high tension. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KayCountyExt... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CountyKay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/countykay/?... Website: https://extension.okstate.edu/kay Music from: YouTube Commons Video shot and Edited by: Shannon Mallory, Kay County Agriculture Extension Educator

Tight fences are better fences. When you don't use a proper knot on the end of your wire you risk losing tension. This demonstration is to show how and why we tie termination knots at the end of our fence wires. If anyone has any more ideas or suggestions (on any subject) I'd be glad to shoot video, after this pandemic blows over, or come over and record you explaining the process. This series is meant to be part of a Small Acreage education project that OSU Extension is doing for new and beginning farmers, but who knows even the most seasoned veteran might learn some tips and tricks. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KayCountyExtension/?ref=bookmarks Twitter: https://twitter.com/CountyKay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/countykay/?hl=en Website: http://oces.okstate.edu/kay Music from: Youtube Commons Video shot and Edited by: Shannon Mallory, Kay County Agriculture Extension Educator

Instead of a traditional H-brace, I'll be using floating brace posts for the garden fence. In this video I show you how I set and build floating brace corner posts. Check out our website: https://planeview.farm https://youtu.be/0Lm-xYUYt_M?si=M9dtESRWgiaUbzbE

In this video I’ll show you how to properly file your STIHL chainsaw chains using the STIHL 2 in 1 chainsaw chain sharpener. This is a simple tool to use after a little bit of practice and will surely save you time and money in the future. Thanks for checking it out!

This second in a series on pruning offers tips on selecting the right tool for the job and for evaluating a tool’s quality.