Split Rail Fencing
Like all of our products, Bark House® Split Rails by Highland Craftsmen Inc.® are produced with the highest quality in mind. Our goal is to provide our clients with a long lasting, consistently manufactured product that is true to the long tradition of split rail fences (see history below). Installation information and different fence styles are available upon request.
Stock Item: Locust Split Rails
Special Order: Cedar Split Rails
Rails
- Standard Length: 10 feet
- Special Order: Other Lengths
- Locust Rail is aprox. 55 pounds
- Cedar Rail is aprox. 37 pounds
- Average Circumference is 15″
- Normally Triangular Shape, But Other Configurations Exist
Posts
- Standard Length: 7 feet
- Special Order: Other Lengths
- Locust Post is aprox. 65 pounds
- Cedar Post is aprox. 44 pounds
- Average Circumference is 18″
- Normally Triangular Shape, But Other Configurations Exist
History of the Split Rail Fence
Split rail fencing is an original American fence that has been widely used since colonial times. There are many variations of fence styles and the names they are recognized by, depending on the region they originated from. Chestnut was the log of choice from the beginning, due to its ease of splitting and rot-resistance. After the chestnut blight that also affected bark shingle production, locust became the exclusive split rail in the south and cedar in the north.