hoop wire

Bill Shoemaker wshoemak at inil.com
Wed Jun 13 14:28:02 EDT 2001


What you need is not wire snippers but rebar nippers. They are capable of cutting 1/2" rebar. They are somewhat similar to two handled loppers but have a very different, heavy duty cutting head. A good hardware store should carry them but be prepared to spend around $40 for a good pair.

Bill Shoemaker
Sr Research Specialist, Food Crops
Univ of Illinois - St Charles Hort Research Center
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Nancy Haycock <nhaycock at dmcom.net>
    To: Market Farming <market-farming at franklin.oit.unc.edu>
    Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 8:40 AM
    Subject: [market-farming] hoop wire
    
    
    Hi.
    #1) I just bought some #9 gauge wire to make hoops, and discovered that I can't cut it. I have wire snips but they are not strong enough. Does anyone know how to cut the wire??
    Do you need some kind of gadget??
     
    #2) Also, does anyone have any advice about how to cut rebar into pieces to use in PVC pipe for hoops?
    THanks.
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