is a fence rail just four strips and two directions? how many borders would you do? I guess i need to research this......

It can be more strips. As long as your strips are a long and the whole of them together is wide. I made one with 6 strips. I have seen them with 3.

My first rail fence was three rails and turned in two directions.

is yours posted?

It is often 3 strips, but basically it's a strip set, cut and turned 90 degrees to each other. Actually, i think it's called 'rail fence' if you do a search...

I've done one with 3 and five, I like the look of the one with three better

Lots of different variations here

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=e..._upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1258&bih=809&wrapid=tljp 1318896782543022&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

Google images are great for seeing all the alternatives :)

is your avatar a pet bird ?? what is that??

I make them with what ever number works for the size blocks I am wanting to create.... I'm sure there is a "proper" and "correct" way.... but I don't follow thr rules very well..

OMG... I just did a fence rail and didn't even know it! a Christmas throw that I will post once my border is on it.