staples for chicken wire

[carl reitnauer]

building a new pen and bought wire and staples at ACE,the expensive place. The staples are American made and average 25-40% JUNK.Some aren't clipped properly and most are too soft to drive in spruce. Is this what American quality has sunk to? In our town we don't have any choice other than a 20 mile drive. Is it this bad where you are?

 

[Taildragger]

We can only find those imported from the other side of the planet. More V shaped than U shaped usally with one point burred. Not fun using inferior products with exorbitant prices.

 

[GordoSD]

Your staple gun should do that with longer staples. Especially the electric models.

 

[Russ from MN]

I have used my air stapler for light wire, it's amazing how many staples it will drive on a portable air tank. It's so nice to be able to hold the wire with one hand and staple with the other, then you could come back and drive some real staples later.

 

[retired farmer]

You are reading the box wrong, I think it says-Made in china, Sold in America. Ace is going the way of Wally World.

 

[Will Herring]

When I made a fence with chicken wire, I actually used regular fence spikes. Heck, even many of those were junk... But more like 5-10%.

 

[Bret4207]

I haven't seen any of the old chicken wire type staples, the little bent wire ones, in 20 years. Used to get them at Agway. These days I use heavy 9/16" Arrow staples in my biggest staple gun. Just use lots of them and follow up with furring strips over the edges if needed.

 

[Texasmark1]

+1. I just love my air controlled brad and staplers. Use them at every opportunity indoors or out.

Mark

 

[Will Herring]

I always do my fence nailing by hand (call me old fashioned) using these guys, because I don't work with too much of it and these aren't too expensive:

In my experience, the entire assortment pictured could well have come all from the same box.

I've even gotten 'em that are straight like a nail with points at both ends!