Fence Post: green-coated steel fence post with an anchor plate and stud holes along its length

Fence Posts

Fence Post

Fence Post is a studded T-post formed from steel strip with an anchor plate, driven into the ground to carry field and farm fencing without concrete. The studs allow wire to be clipped directly, and the anchor plate resists pulling. It's the working post for barbed-wire, woven-wire, and high-tensile-wire fencing on ranches, farms, and boundary lines. Specify thickness, length, finish, and the quantity you need.

At a glance

Fence Post at a glance.

Formed steel construction

Studded T-section with anchor plate

A T-section formed from steel strip, with studs along its face for the wire clips and an anchor plate near the foot. The studs keep each strand at its height, and the plate holds the post firm in the ground.

Thicknesses for different soil and loading

Standard and heavier gauges

The standard gauge suits most field fencing, and the heavier gauges suit hard ground and high-tensile wire. Y-post, star picket and plain T-section profiles are made to order.

Product form

Standard and heavy-duty specifications

Studded T-post formed from 14 G (2.0 mm) steel strip as standard, with 13 G (2.3 mm) and 12 G (2.5 mm) available; lengths 3 to 10 ft (1 to 3 m). Hot dip galvanized or green painted.

Also known as

Fence Posts are studded T-posts in the US and star pickets or Y posts in Australia and New Zealand; in other languages they are T-Pfosten (German) and poste de acero tipo T (Spanish).

United States
T-poststudded T-poststeel T-post
Australia & NZ
star picketY post
Deutsch
T-Pfosten
Español
poste de acero tipo T
More names (2)
Français
piquet T
Italiano
palo T

Trade names for the whole range

Common applications

Where it is used.

Application

Barbed-wire perimeters on ranches and farms

Install posts to carry barbed-wire runs holding livestock and marking property boundaries. The studs hold the wire in place, and the anchor plate prevents posts pulling free when cattle press the fence.

Application

Woven-wire and high-tensile-wire fencing

Use posts as line posts in woven-wire and high-tensile applications where clips or ties hold wire at multiple heights and the anchor plate handles the cumulative tension from an entire wire run.

Application

Boundaries and quick-set lines

Set posts along surveyed boundaries without concrete, and lift and move them if the line changes.

Questions answered

Common questions.

What is a fence post called in different regions?
Fence Post is a T-post or studded T-post in the US, a star picket or Y post in Australia and New Zealand, T-Pfosten in German and poste de acero tipo T in Spanish. French and Italian suppliers use piquet T and palo T for a plain T-section post.
What thicknesses and lengths does a fence post come in?
Fence Post is a studded T-post formed from steel strip supplied in 14 G (2.0 mm) standard thickness, with 12 G (2.5 mm) and 13 G (2.3 mm) also available. Lengths run from 3 to 10 feet, with hot dip galvanized or green painted finish.
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The driven post for field and farm fence

Fence Post carries the wire in field and farm fencing, between strainer posts at the ends and corners, with Fence Fittings for clips and ties.

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Fence Post specifications

Fence Post configuration

ParameterUS / PrimaryMetric / Additional
ProfileStudded T-post formed from steel strip, with anchor plate; Y-post / star picket and plain T-section postsStudded T-post formed from steel strip, with anchor plate; Y-post / star picket and plain T-section posts
Thickness14 G (standard); 12, 13 G2.0 mm (standard); 2.5, 2.3 mm
Length3-10 ft1-3 m
FinishHot Dip Galvanised, green paintedHot Dip Galvanised, green painted

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