[SBE] Copper Thefts

[R. V. Zeigler]

I seem to remember that the military had tested a hedge that, once 
established, could not be driven through and was very "discouraging" to 
anyone attempting to climb over, under, or around it. While I lived in 
Kansas we had what we called Hedge trees that, again, once established 
were impenetrable to vehicles as well as younger trees in the stand 
having thorns that were capable of penetrating boot soles. This I found 
out from experience. I cut a number of them for firewood and they will 
cause your chain to throw sparks if you cut up the dead branches. The 
branches are used for fence posts and are practically impossible to 
break. Maybe a combination of the standing hedge and Hedge (Osage 
Orange) trees would be a Green partial solution to site security.
Rod

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