Cecil Wiste
A man of strength, stability, and of strong mind. He walks through, over, and across the rough, but beautiful Arizona county sides. Looking the country over and deciding where to place his masterpiece. A masterpiece of the same description of the man. A piece of art that determines its own importance. A piece that defines itself to people in a way that cannot be explained. A piece that is scarcely recognized by many. Art that rolls over the hills, mountains, and across plains. What is this masterpiece? Though many people can define it quickly, only the artist knows its true definition and beauty. The work put into each staple and stretch. The long hours put in to accomplish the final product. When working on the piece, the artist and the product become one. They understand each other. Each piece the artist creates and builds are different in sight, but distinctly built of the same character and ability. Who is this artist? What is the product? Nobody really knows, but they can work to understand the meaning of the two. The simple recognized fence and fence builder.
Written by Heather Dawn Wiste 1st daughter of Cecil Wiste
50 years of experience
Member of the Better Business Bureau
Licensed, Bonded and Insured
928-899-3768
No one, it seems, is on the fence about fence. People love it. Ironically, some visitors don’t notice it at first, and that may be the point. Stout yet uniform, the 4-foot-high juniper fence posts seem almost camouflaged as they form a subtle outline to LV Ranch Estates roads.
Using junipers cleared during road building for LV Ranch Estates, the handcrafted fence is organic, literally a product of the land
”I like the look of this fence, it’s more natural than a steel post fence,” says Cecil Wiste, who’s installed roughly 15 miles of fence, with some 12 to go. “We built it the way cowboys did a century ago”
A member of the Cedar family, juniper is hardy enough to endure 75 to 100 years, Wiste estimates. “My dad built a juniper fence in ‘57 and I don’t think they’ve replaced but a post or two.”
The four-stranded fence was built to accommodate wildlife. The top three strands are barbed to confine cattle and horses; the bottom strand is smooth to allow antelope to slide under safely. Deer and elk, on the other hand, are jumpers, so the top wire is clearable 45 inches high.
Figuring it takes a crew of a half-dozen men about two weeks to install one mile of fence (250 posts and 750 stays), Wiste imagines his team will be busy for several months. During that time, many people will stop to admire his handiwork- or not notice it at all. Either way, he’ll take it as a compliment.
-Written by Las Vegas Ranch Estates
115 West Goodwin Street
Prescott, Arizona