"Snake fencing for..." Topic

the masses. Would it be possible to laser cut a snake fence. I do 10mm ACW and need lots of those style of fences. Hopefully someone in the business will see this and consider it. Picket fencing and rail fencing would also be appreciated.
I think that laser cut fencing woud be a winner and look superb on the table.

Someone used to make it in metal and Doug Kline of BTC used to sell it. It is very nice and it's just like the 15mm made by Musket Miniatures. I've got some, but would like to get a lot more if it's still available!

I've seen someone do it in 15mm scale. Mike Crouch had some at Just For Fun Games in Peoria.

Funnily enough I posted an update today on completing my 4Ground snake fencing so I know it can be done in 15mm.

Jonathan
jjwargames.blogspot.co.uk

Hi Phil send me your email address my friend makes any kind of fence you want for 10mm have pics so let me know

thanks
Rick

I make them out of toothpicks. One box goes a long way.

Made mine of wooden matchsticks. Cheap and easy.

Musket Miniatures makes most styles of fencing, available at: musketminiatures.com. Doug Kline at Battlefield Terrain Concepts carries our fencing and also has painted finished sections if you so choose. They will be at the next major wargaming convention and most of them following.
Jim McCarron/Musket Miniatures

I forgot to mention that we also make 4 rail fencing that is ideal for 10mm figures.
musketminiatures.com

If you need lots you can't do better than this:

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Available in a range of scales. The 10mm scale set includes 360" (30 feet!) of snake fences. Easy to assemble, they look nice and are pretty much indestructable with normal usage.

There is one more alternative and it is the one I prefer. Total Battle Miniatures offers metal castings of both Snake Rail and post and rail in 10mm. They are tough and nice looking. They are also heavy enough to save them falling over all the time.

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Thanks for the help guys. I already have the paper fencing and it looks like the metal and wood are a bit pricey for me. The metal comes to $6.00 USD a foot and the 4Ground comes in a little under that. I guess I will take a shot at it myself.

I use wooden toothpicks. I cut off the sharp ends and use them for stakes for my ancient and middle ages armies and the rest I glue together for the fences. One box of toothpicks provides LOTS of material.

Annual "weed stems" or many type of fast growing bushes (butterfly bush) can provide your feed stock. Break into 1-2" long pieces and white glue in series, one rail at a time. Put supporting cross pieces at intersections. Wire was a great thing (but often expensive) to tie pieces together. Rocks at the base of crosspieces or leaning supporting pieces at intersections help in making a strong fence. Placing heavy rocks on top at the intersection rails helped to nail it down and keep animals that were scratching on the fence from knocking it over. Remember that the fences were supposed to keep some class of animal in or out, so 3' to 6' fences might be found. Farmers did not more work then necessary, so shallow angles and correct spacings were carefully considered.

one more vote for toothpicks. Once you get into a rythmn its surprising how many feet you can get done in an evening and a lot cheaper than the commercial fences.