[The Satch]

Every manufacturer installation video I've seen shows that when tying to an end post, you clip out your verticals, slide off the knots, and wrap the horizontal wire around itself 4-6 times.

To contrast, the professional installation videos I've watched show this knot:

I can get a tighter span using the manufacturer's method, as I can take slack out by twisting the wrap; but the wrap is technically only 1 point of friction, where the knot above is 3. Any experiences either way? If I can get by with the wrap, I think I can get a better look from the fence that way.

 

[ttazzman]

right or wrong we always wrapped the post twice and then used a knot like you show....we always kept the fence line straight with the outside of the post ...not pulled twards the center of the post like the knot drawings show..............not sure we had a reason but it worked we also streached our fence pretty tight

 

[dsb5610]

We use the standard wrap. Wrapping it all the way to the end is a pain so we took a piece of flat steel and drilled a hole toward the one end. Pull the wire tight and make a turn or two then slide the wire through the hole and start turning. Makes a tight wrap all the way to the end.

dsb

 

[Darryle]

Buy you one of these, makes quick work of it

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[The Satch]

right or wrong we always wrapped the post twice and then used a knot like you show....we always kept the fence line straight with the outside of the post ...not pulled twards the center of the post like the knot drawings show..............not sure we had a reason but it worked we also streached our fence pretty tight

I've not been able to prevent the knot I've shown from shifting over time, but I haven't done 2 wraps either

 

[JungleStyle]

We call than an Orange Knot, down under. I only use that for an end assembly as the three points of friction you spoke of stop the knot from sliding. I use a similar tool to the one above, both commercially available and home made ones, and they give a nice, clean, tight knot. I wrap three times.

I also make sure everyone wears safety glasses and bend all the loose ends over about 6" from the end, if it releases and shoots back towards someone, those ends are always aiming to skewer an eyeball....

 

[JungleStyle]

This might give you some handy tips too.