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2. Chain-link fencing - Wikipedia

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   A chain-link fence (also referred to as wire netting, wire-mesh fence, chain-wire fence, cyclone fence, hurricane fence, or diamond-mesh fence) is a type of woven fence usually made from galvanized or linear low-density polyethylene -coated steel wire. The wires run vertically and are bent into a zigzag pattern so that each "zig" hooks with the ...

3. Split-rail fence - Wikipedia

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   Simple split-rail fence Log fence with double posts (photo taken in 1938). A split-rail fence, log fence, or buck-and-rail fence (also historically known as a Virginia, zigzag, worm, snake or snake-rail fence due to its meandering layout) is a type of fence constructed in the United States and Canada, and is made out of timber logs, usually split lengthwise into rails and typically used for ...

4. Frank J. Mafera - Wikipedia

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   Juanita Merrick (m. 1922) Francesco "Frank" John Mafera, Sr. (July 18, 1898 – February 13, 1956) was an American businessman and inventor notable for patenting the first method for weaving chain-link fencing. [1] In 1930, Mafera filed an application for a "method of forming wire fence fabric", which was approved in 1931. [1]

5. Raymond, New Hampshire - Wikipedia

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   The line is now a rail trail, and the restored depot survives today as home to the Raymond Historical Society. New Hampshire Historical Marker #273 in Raymond recognizes Frank J. Mafera , a resident who patented the first method for weaving chain link fencing in 1930, and then founded the Barnyard Fence Company (later renamed the New Hampshire ...

6. Agricultural fencing - Wikipedia

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   Most agricultural fencing averages about 4 feet (1.2 m) high, and in some places, the height and construction of fences designed to hold livestock is mandated by law. A fencerow is the strip of land by a fence that is left uncultivated. It may be a hedgerow or a shelterbelt (windbreak) or a refugee for native plants.

7. Barbed wire - Wikipedia

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   Barbed wire. Barbed wire, also known as barb wire, is a type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strands. Its primary use is the construction of inexpensive fences, and it is also used as a security measure atop walls surrounding property. As a wire obstacle, it is a major feature of the ...