I used the gripples and tool also on my 12.5 guage high tensile wires. They are pretty slick. Wouldn’t want to do it without the tool.
Wire are still taught after 4 months and some of the trees are beyond the 3rd wire at 6’. I used a strainer on the low tensile brace wire which was 10 guage and too large for gripples that I have, and I had the strainers on hand.
I planted 4 trees against the h brace so no space was wasted and no tie down wire to trip on or snag with equipment. I’m really happy with it.
Many styles of wire use a slightly different method. Is it braided cable, vinyl covered cable, low tension fence wire, high tension fence wire, welded or knotted fencing?
I haven’t purchased anything yet except for T-posts. Having the huge wooden ones would be great, but getting them on site and getting them installed both look like I won’t be able to do that on my own.
So far I’m looking at something like this and hoping it’ll work for an ‘L’ (from overhead view) trellis with a top wire that can be tightened:
1x - 1/16 in. x 50 ft. Galvanized Steel Uncoated Wire Rope
4x - 1/16 in. Aluminum Ferrule and Stop Set (2 per package)
2x - 3/16 in. x 5-1/2 in. Zinc-Plated Turnbuckle Hook/Eye
3x - 10’ T-post
3x - 6’ T-post
The wire goes on top of the 10’ posts, the 6’ posts are to provide additional anchorage and go in a couple feet away from the span of the 10’ posts. There’s a short segment of wire with the ferrules on both sides attached to the 10’ post, the turnbuckle so the wire can be tightened, and then a long span of wire with ferrules at both ends attached to the far T-post.
Alternately, I was previously considering 12 gauge wire wrapped a bunch of times around the T-post spanning the whole length, but I’m not sure how rigid the stuff is.
It would be great if it looks nice and like I know what I’m doing, but looking OK while covered in grape vines and not failing catastrophically is acceptable, too.
If you are just wanting to attach that cable to the side of the T posts then I would suggest that you use the T post clips that are what @EmptyBadger posted an installation video of. At Tractor Supply Company they are supposed to give your T post clips when you buy the T posts themselves, but lots of people don’t actually want them and so an employee might be willing to give you a bag for free since they oftentimes have a surplus.
