Old Fencing Knot Tested: Is the Orange Knot Still Strong?

Can an old-school fencing knot survive modern tension tests?
The Orange Knot was once popular for mild wire fencing—but does it hold up today against medium or high tensile wire?

In this episode, Tim walks you through how to tie the Orange Knot and then puts it through a scientific tension test on the Fence Stay test bench. If you're curious about how much strain a strainer knot can handle, this video’s for you.

🧰 You’ll Learn:

How to tie the Orange Knot (step-by-step)

Why it fails under high tension

What makes modern knots better

How tight bends affect wire strength

Practical tips for tensioned fencing

📍 Filmed on the Fence Stay test bench | Sponsored by:

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00:00 Intro – What is the Orange Knot?
00:13 How to Tie the Orange Knot (Color Coded)
01:55 Why “Under and Over” Matters
03:30 Orange Knot Without Colour Codes
04:12 Fence Stay Test Bench Explained
04:48 Unbroken Wire Test (Baseline)
05:24 Orange Knot Strength Test
06:17 Why the Orange Knot Failed
06:35 Tight Bends and Modern Wire
06:42 Sponsor Shoutout – Fence Stay & Murray
06:58 Subscribe and Outro