Barbed Wire...

wolfpaw518

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Found this my last time out, looks good an old, not something I've come accross before. Wondered if anyone had any info.

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I'm thinking of starting a collection, I've seen a couple of good ones in the past, strips of barbed wire fastened to a piece of old barn wood, looked nice...every now and again I come accross different kinds.

Does anyone have an intrest in this stuff?

neil
 

Yeah, people do collect Devils Rope. I think this would be the type you found:

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Quote from link:
638B. C-506, C-98, A-428, ( )
Kelly Thorny Common
Two twisted wire strands with two point sheet metal thorny barb. Patent #74,379, Feb 11, 1868 by MichaeI Kelly of New York, N.Y

Here’s the link:
http://www.barbwiremuseum.com/barbedwireimages.htm
 

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YEP...dat be da one! Thanks for the link :D just what I needed!

[BTW, I found a lot of this, if anyone wants a strip let me know and i'll send you some]


Anyone out there collect BW?

neil
 

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