The number 8 wire originated from the 1860’s wire that was used for farm fences. It was used in lost-cost fencing and it was adopted on New Zealand sheep farms for its versatility and ease of construction. Galvanised number 8 steel wire became the wire of choice for farmers.
Barbed wire became available in 1879 and this was used as a top wire for fences as it was a better solution to hold larger cattle. Cattle tended to bend the number 8 wire so a top barbed wire enabled farmers to keep their fences in tact and hold stronger farm animals. Number 8 wire was used lower down the fence and barbed wire was used on top.
Many farms had rolls of number 8 wire lying around. The wire would get used for all sorts of repairs, whether that was mechanical or structural, it was a great wire to use inventively and solve problems other than fencing.
The number 8 wire term is used a lot and has even been used as a phrase for a hardware store’s in house brand range for generic tools and supplies.
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