Aussie Bush Craft.fence.

[rayke1938]

Spotted on the way to Leslie dam.

Think it is an old sheep pen judging by the high split rails. Split rails,split palings

Just imagine the work that went into it felling the trees,cutting to length,splitting the palings,splitting the rails and then mortising them all done by cross cut saw,maul and wedges.and adze and fencing pliers all by hand.

I couldn't get any closed for more photos as the bull in paddock definitely was not friendly

For the young blokes this type of fence used to be common as were slab huts and are quite rare nowdays.

[samsteele115]

Good insight Ray! It would be easy for us young grasshoppers to drive past and not think anything of it. It's always nice to stop and appreciate good work when you see it

[The Mad Hughesy]

one of the hunting properties I visited, we got to have a good long chat to the farmers father who originally owned to property. how all he had was his swag and some basic tools. how much land he cleared by hand was phenomenal. we have come a long way in a generation!