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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: of fensive remarks #120790 01/30/2004 10:56 AM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... I've never seen a whole-log fence anywhere here in Virginia that I'm aware of, wwh. However, split-rail fences are common in the mountains all up into Appalachia. I saw them when I drove through the Cumberland Gap back about, oh, 15 years ago. The zigzag fence constructed of whole logs of which you write would be more difficult to construct, however, because of the sheer weight and instability of the logs stacked vertically. Interesting concept to imagine, but I'd like to see a photograph of such a fence if you come across one today! I'm off to school--the ice has melted and I'll miss being here today--boohoo! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Split rail fences #120791 01/30/2004 11:59 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Din't we talk about this just a bit ago? With pictures and everthang? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Split rail fences #120792 01/30/2004 2:22 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Yeah, Dr Bill posted this picture: http://home.comcast.net/~matancero/BigWormFence1.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Split rail fences #120793 01/30/2004 2:59 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 yep, I was just confirming that the OED reckons the original reference was indeed to a split rail fence (as Dr Bill had diagnosed) - and that our meanderings around serpentine walls and log structures was an interesting series of zig~zags but. So we come staggering back to the start point! :) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Split rail fences #120794 01/30/2004 4:55 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Ofer heaven's sake--here's a split-rail fence: http://www.afence.com/JPEG/Split1.jpg Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Split rail fences #120795 01/30/2004 5:34 PM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... All of this is very interesting. I hadn't remembered the discussion about the: Worm Fence ...so, thanks, AnnaS and Faldage, for the refresher course. I like this fence! It looks very sturdy. Jackie: Your photograph of the split-rail fence doesn't look like the ones I've seen here. Oh, the rails look split, but the ones I've seen haven't been quite that...tidy. Instead, the ones I've seen in the mountains have a more higglety-pigglety look to them. But yours is the closest to what I've seen here. But the worm fence is such a cool thing to know about now! And, Faldage, I won't forget I've learned it this time if I've completely forgotten the other time--and that's always a possibility here! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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