Another shot of the #fence. In the middle of the photo on the large spruce tree you can still see the remains of our old #tree house with two levels that we built 25 years ago. It was nice to spend my childhood in healthy and intact forests.

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Another shot of the #fence. At the center of the photo stands an extra-long post made from charred chestnut wood—carefully walled in and wedged with stones into the sloped terrain. Chestnut is an excellent choice for outdoor use thanks to its high tannin content, which makes it naturally weather-resistant. One section of the fence is built with six slats. Nailing to this column was particularly difficult and required precise strokes. The iron nails bent easily.

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Coming to an end of the 90m fence. The final meters of the #fence are now in place. Nailed it.
What began as a simple renovation idea has grown into a fulfilling project, completed with patience, persistence, and a good dose of hard work.
Every post and slat carries the mark of hands-on effort and care.
The result isn’t just a fence it’s a piece of craftsmanship, thoughtfully integrated into the natural landscape and built to last for the next decades.

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Further sections of the #fence are now complete. The line of the fence dips again with the terrain, gradually approaching its end.
The fourth slate (still fresh) is made of rowan wood. Being a hardwood, it was a bit more difficult to nail. We ran out of solid round slats, so we had to improvise a little.
The mix brings some variety to the fence and I think it looks nice.

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More sections of the #fence are now set, following the natural slope of the terrain. Today, after the rain, I took another walk through the forest to visit the new fence. From now on, also the cattle will benefit from the newly laid path filled with wood chips and leaf litter. It offers a gentler surface and better protection for the roots beneath.
Sometimes, building up on roots instead of cutting down the roots is the better choice.

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Further sections of the #fence are finished. The fence falls down again in the terrain. Some difficult places I have removed and secured.

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Further sections of the #fence are finished. I protected the marked border tree with a thick wooden board that is fastened with a stainless steel a4 wood screw and one long nail.
So that the 10 nails of the slats only reach to the end of the thick board and not the tree.

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Further fields of the #fence. Fence sloping down again in the terrain. Some lengths are a little too long. 3.2m (+/- 30cm) is a good length. Longer distance between the posts make the slats and the fence somewhat unstable. I am going to add intermediate supports for the long fence distances (more than 3.6m).

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The round end-post of the fence wedged and walled very firmly into stone ground. Still high enough. Shifted and newly arranged some stones.

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About 20 fence slats were thick enough to cut into two with the chainsaw. I treated myself to a new chain for the longitudinal cut and better cutting result. That means 20 more slats that are not so heavy to carry into the wood. Halved slats are not as stable as round one but last usually last longer because they dry better and the water can drain off better.

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