The following images of antique barbed wire were especially drawn for users of our site. They may be downloaded and used with copyright restrictions. Barb is fastened to one strand with a metal clip. Star Barb Single strand wire with six point sheet metal star barb.
Strand is enlarged on each side of barb to prevent movement.
Barbs may or may not rotate. Barb is split and shaped like an arrowhead. Barb Single strand wire with a three point hand applied barb. Barbs could be bought by the pound and hand applied. 1887 by Chester A. Hodge of Beloit, Wisc.