Monday, 8 February 2016

Barb Wire Revisted

Last summer, I did the analysis of all my barb wire samples.  The results of which, show that there is a lot of variety in the barb wire that was used by the Kern County Land Company and their successors.

The ones I was able to identify based on the Hagemeier guide:




The wire itself is not the only artefact is produced during the construction and maintenance of a barb wire fence line. It could also include the securing method (fencing clip, nails, wire, ect) and the remnants of the spool, such as the spool handles pictured here: