Can I reuse fence pipe?

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Hi. I have existing two rail pipe fencing around some horse pastures that are near some culverts. It turns into a river every 10 years or so and the pastures get flooded out. It happened and washed out 150' of pipe fencing. Some of it is bent but most of it broke cleanly at the welds and the ends didn't collapse. Can I reuse the unbent sections? If I can, I don't know if I should cut the pipes to make a fresh end or not. Thank you.
Reply:I don't see why you couldn't reuse it. If the ends are still good I'd let them the way they are, if they are out of round maybe just cut off enough so there round or use a pipe expander to make them round again. You might even be able to cut the straight lengths out of the ones that are bend to make something else.
Reply:Grind 'em clean and do a better job welding than the last guy.My name's not Jim....
Reply:Thanks. A friend said I needed to start over with new stock, but he wanted to trade me something so he could sell the pipes as scrap. Not a chance!
Reply:Reuse all your old pipe that you can.  Save your self some dough, as stated above grind them clean then do a better job of welding than the last guy
Reply:I didn't know you could use NEW pipe for fencing... isn't it a Federal Law that you have to use Recycled pipe?  Clean 'em up and go.   I got my pipe when they tore down a cattle feed mill near me.  They torched off 1750 feet or so in sticks from 9' to about 19'.  It was never underground or used for wells so the walls were good.  We cut the torched ends off with a chop saw and  welded with 6010, I'm finishing a 3rd section now of about 500' long.  Works good lasts a long timeI don't paint them, then ya' gotta paint them again someday, I do use Rustoeum red lead primer and give them a coat,  eventually it mellows to a brown even  weathered finsh.Lincoln Power MIG 215Lincoln WeldPak 3200HDLincon ProCut 25Lincoln WeldanPower 225 AC/DCIf all else fails... buy more tools
Reply:Originally Posted by mairsThanks. A friend said I needed to start over with new stock, but he wanted to trade me something so he could sell the pipes as scrap. Not a chance!
Reply:Some culvert crossings can be modified so the rail fence is higher than the water, or a secure  H stanchion is built on high ground at each end and heavy cable is stretched across the gully. ... then drop a swinging field fence section down from the cable or bottom rail to near the ground.  Weigh that down  with rocks tied into the field fence. Hopefully it swings back if a rush of water comes thru... and the rest of the time the stock sees fence when it comes to that area to graze etc...Last edited by PapaLion; 02-12-2012 at 03:24 PM.Lincoln Power MIG 215Lincoln WeldPak 3200HDLincon ProCut 25Lincoln WeldanPower 225 AC/DCIf all else fails... buy more tools