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Old 17-02-22, 04:11 PM
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Default Wanted picket post

Does anyone know were I could buy the above from in the UK? As the postage is crazy.
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Old 17-02-22, 04:20 PM
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A WWI one? They turn up on ebay.
One on ebay at £75, £15 postage.
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Old 17-02-22, 07:05 PM
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I look again could only find one in USA and Ukraine?
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Old 17-02-22, 07:09 PM
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PM sent with item no. (I have no idea re. authenticity etc).
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Old 17-02-22, 07:43 PM
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As I understand pointy ones are German, looped end British- unsure if that's hard fact though. Other sources might be outdoor fairs like Beltring or Detling- I bought 2 from Detling 20-25 years ago-£15 each back then. Reclamation yards near you might be worth trying. Regards, Paul.
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Old 17-02-22, 08:22 PM
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“Ticket Post”. Can someone please explain what that is? I went to eBay and typed in Ticket Post, all it was showing was concert tickets etc. Anyone? D.J.
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Old 17-02-22, 08:24 PM
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just read original post………………….. “P” not “T”!…………………where’s me specs? D.J.
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Found it Leigh thanks.
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Old 17-02-22, 10:11 PM
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What’s a picket post, is it a bumble pin.
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Old 17-02-22, 10:15 PM
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What’s a picket post, is it a bumble pin.
I am guessing from the responses they’re the metal posts you put barbed wire through?
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Old 17-02-22, 10:18 PM
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I think it is a metal rod to hold barbed wire with a cork screw at the bottom that goes into the ground.

Luke beat me to it.

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Old 18-02-22, 04:17 AM
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The type with a cork screw spike is known as a "silent picket", as instead of being hammered into the ground as a straight one would be it is screwed into the ground.
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Old 18-02-22, 08:30 AM
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There’s plenty of the cork screw types in the dunes around the Norfolk coast.
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Old 18-02-22, 09:30 AM
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There used to be a fair few around the farms out Cambs way.
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Three different length examples in use.
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