We’re not talking about swashbuckling, pirating, duelling, sword fighting kind of fencing, but more; smallholding, gardening, farming style. Your choices for fencing include; iron railings, concrete and some plastic fencing materials, but most fences are built using wood to hold them up. I’m going to be talking about fencing stakes, which are un-milled, (not sawn square), roughly six foot with a pointed end that is driven into the ground. The most commonly available choices for fencing stakes are sweet chestnut or something called “pressure treated softwood”. I’ll lay my cards on the table and admit I prefer the natural sweet... read more