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whilst a very strong ont- should be 5 inches x 5 inches at bottom 



-and 5 inches x 3 inches at top with the same reinforcing wires as the others. 

 The best plan is to have single moulds, that is, a separate mould for each 



j)ost, as they can be taken apart more easily and the posts removed from 

 them nmch sooner than when several posts are made in one large mould, 

 and with less risk of damaging the posts. Also, the moulds are more 

 easily handled and can be stored away in a much smaller space than large 



•ones when not in use. 



A simple mould would consist of a bottom board, two side boards, two 



■end pieces, and .seven short pieces to be used as cramps, and six pieces of 

 fencing wire or ] round iron about 8 inches long. Dressed Oregon 

 timber should be used ; hardwood would do if Oregon is not obtainable. 

 For a 6 ft. 6 in. post 5 inches x 5 inches at bottom and 5 inches x 



.3 inches at top, the bottom board should be 7 feet long, and 9 inches 

 wide, and ih inch thick and should be prepared as follows. Mark a line 

 down the centre of boar a with a straight edge or with a fine piece of 

 cord wiiich has been whitened with chalk or blackened with charcoal. 

 When strained taut between a point in the centre of one end and a point 

 in the centre of the other end, it will, if lifted and suddenly released, 

 niake a straight and fine line. 



Six inches from each end and 3I inches on each side of centre line 

 bore a ^-inch hole about | inch deep, and half way betwen the ends and 3f 

 on each side of centre line bore two more, making in all six holes. 



Now take three strips of wood about 12 inches long about i inch x i 

 inch (pieces split out of the end of a kerosene case will do) and bore two 

 |-inch holes in each, the distance between the holes to be equal to the dis- 

 tance between the holes in the bottom board. 



Next prepare the sides. The.se should be 7 feet long, 5 inches wide at 

 one end, and 3 inches wide at the other, and j\ inch thick; |-in. holes 

 should be bored in them in positions to suit the number of wires to be 

 u.sed in the fence. For a seven-wire fence they could be placed as shown 

 in sketch, that is, from end of mould to first wire 6 inches, then 12 inches, 

 9 inches, 7 inches, 6 inches, 5I inches. Cleats should now be nailed on 

 the ends of side moulds. lea\ing 6 ft. 8 in. between the cleats as shown 

 on sketch. 



Round wooden pegs will be required ami should be made about 9 

 inches long and I, inch thick at one end and tapered down to § inch at 

 the other. 



If the first size po;t (5 x 3 — 3 x 3) and the last size (5 x 5—5 x 3) aie 

 adhered to and made the standard size, the same moulds and boards can 

 be used for both posts, it only being necessary to bore three holes on one 

 side of the bottom mould 2 inches nearer the centre, and corresponding 

 holes in the cross piece. End pieces will be required — one piece 5x5, 

 one 5 X 3, one 3 x 3, and i inch thick. The moulds should be well oiled 

 or grea.sed to prevent the concrete sticking to the wood — any oil or grea.se 

 will do. 



Care should be taken of the moulds after using them. They .should 

 F)e scraped and brushed with a stiff brush to remove any particles of stuff 

 adhering to them and greased again. When not in use stack them care- 

 fully out of the sun and wet. If thev are stood up against a wall or 

 fence, or thrown carelesslv about and left lying just where they happen 

 to be throwai. they most likelv will twist and s]ilit and become almost 



