Star picket, also known as T post, Y post, is a kind of metal fence post, which is made of low carbon steel, or sometimes rail steel. They got their names due to the shape of cross sections including three-pointed star shape, T shape, Peach shape and other various shapes.

Along the post, there are numbers of stubs for preventing the fencing wire sliding up and down, or consisting holes for either letting the wire thread through or fixing boards with bolts. Meanwhile the diameters and spacing of holes can be customized.

They can be widely used to support various types of wire mesh and fences such as agricultural fencing, temporary fencing, pet fences, etc. Additionally, it can be used to fix plants, support sing boards, thereby, it is multifunctional.

Generally, T studded post are widely used in the United States, Y post are favorable in Australian and New Zealand, but Y post with teeth are widely welcomed by residents from Middle East countries.

T post

The t-posts made from low carbon steel and coated with green or orange high-gloss, lead-free baked enamel paint.Painted T-posts are an economical alternative to galvanized T-posts in less-corrosive environments and are ideal for smooth or barbed wire fences.

• Material: Low carbon steel
• Specifications: 0.95lb/ft, 1.25lb/ft, 1.33lb/ft;
• Length: 3ft, 4ft, 5ft, 6ft, 7ft, 8ft, 9ft, 10ft;
• Surface treatment: black bitumen, painted, non-painted, hot-dipped galvanized;
• Painted Color: Green, Black, Orange, etc;

Advantage:

• Easy to handle and install
• Economical and practical

Application:
It is was widly used as below:

• Highway fence
• Boundary marker
• Farm and field fence
• Tree and shrub support
• Deer and wildlife fence
• Sand fence for dune maintennce
• Landfill and construction site fencea

Y posts

Y posts also named as Star Picket, Star Post, Metal Picket, Steel Post, Steel Picket, Fence Post, etc are widely used in installing Field fence and other fence productions such as cattle fence,sheep netting fence and game fence.

• Material: Low carbon steel
• Specifications: 1.86kg/meter
• Length: 0.6m
• Surface treatment: black bitumen
• Color: Black

Advantage:

• Easy to handle and install
• Economical and practical

In cross-section they form a three-pointed star, about 10 cm in diameter. One end is pointed so the steel post can be more easily hammered into the ground, and the other end is flat to suit the hammer. Holes are pre-drilled along the length of the post to allow wires to be attached to the picket for fixing to Temporary Fence, Barrier Mesh etc.

To hammer them into the ground use a star picket driver which is a section of steel pipe, closed at one end, which is put over the picket like a sleeve. This is far more convenient than swinging a hammer. You can purchase these ready-made, weighted and with handles, at any store selling rural supplies.