2010 - Volume #34, Issue #6, Page #18
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Steel Bracket Simplifies Timber Fence Construction
Sawtell, a retired agriculture supplies salesman, told his friend, "Let's do them ourselves, improve them, powder-coat them, and make them stronger."
The brackets are designed to fit 3 to 6-in. round wooden posts and rails. Simply attach the bracket to the post at the desired height. Then measure the distance between your posts for the horizontal rail, cut and set it on the bracket and secure it in place.
"The attachment holes are 1 3/4 in. apart and they're made from 16-ga. steel so you get plenty of structural support," Sawtell says.
They powder-coat them to stand up to weather and the corrosive nature of the new ACQ-treated (Alkaline Copper Quaternary) posts.
"It's fast, inexpensive, strong and very pleasing to the eye," Sawtell says. "The real clincher is that your labor is cut by as much as 50 percent compared to other methods."
To show the bracket's strength, Sawtell has a photo of three people (about 600 lbs. total weight) sitting on a rail. The brackets retail for about $2 apiece ù a significant drop from the $3.50 cost for the original handmade version.
The partners recently started selling their Ram Tough brackets in about 70 stores in Oregon and Washington and are ready to expand to other parts of the country. Dealer inquiries are welcome.
They can also ship directly from their Oregon business location.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ram Tough, LLC, 22560 S.W. Stafford Rd., Tualatin, Ore. 97062 (ph 866 611-5218; ramtoughbracket.com).
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