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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!
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Din't we talk about this just a bit ago? With pictures and everthang?
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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! :)
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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!
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