We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you own a wire fence — welded, woven, chain link, electrified, barbed, or even hog-paneled — you'll eventually have to do some fence ...

Fences that include staples (mostly woven and barbed wire) are best tackled with a set of full-feature pliers with cutting notches or edges, a spike for pulling up staples and a hammer for driving ...

Perhaps the most common and simplest fencing tool is the chain wire strainer, invented by New Zealand engineer EE Hayes more than 100 years ago. The Hayes brand is still sold, as are other designs.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Milwaukee has a reputation for high quality and high power among its customers, but it's also often considered more expensive than other ...