# Fences

**Description:** SWEM fences come in 3 variants; English, Western & Pasture. These fences can be customised with the fence tool.

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**Details:**

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-renewable%3A-%C2%A0-stackab" style="width: 36.0494%;"><tbody><tr><td class="align-right" style="width: 58.457%;">**Renewable:**</td><td style="width: 41.5483%;">Yes</td></tr><tr><td class="align-right" style="width: 58.457%;">**Stackable:**

</td><td style="width: 41.5483%;">Yes (64)</td></tr><tr><td class="align-right" style="width: 58.457%;">**Tool:**</td><td style="width: 41.5483%;">Axe (Any)</td></tr><tr><td class="align-right" style="width: 58.457%;">**Blast Resistance:**</td><td style="width: 41.5483%;">N/A</td></tr><tr><td class="align-right" style="width: 58.457%;">**Hardness:**</td><td style="width: 41.5483%;">N/A</td></tr><tr><td class="align-right" style="width: 58.457%;">**Luminant:**</td><td style="width: 41.5483%;">N/A</td></tr><tr><td class="align-right" style="width: 58.457%;">**Transparent:**</td><td style="width: 41.5483%;">Yes</td></tr><tr><td class="align-right" style="width: 58.457%;">**Flammable:**</td><td style="width: 41.5483%;">No</td></tr><tr><td class="align-right" style="width: 58.457%;">**Flammable (Lava):**</td><td style="width: 41.5483%;">No</td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### **Obtaining**

**Crafting**

<details id="bkmrk-block-borderless-smo"><summary>English</summary>

English fences come in a single (black &amp; white) color.  
4 English fences can be crafted with 3 Planks (any), 2 Sticks and 1 Black Dye.

![image-1683773361890.png](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/scaled-1680-/image-1683773361890.png)

</details><details id="bkmrk-stair-%23-borderless-s"><summary>Western</summary>

Western fences come in 6 Minecraft wood types, plus Whitewash.  
8 western fences can be crafted with 6 Planks (chosen wood type), 1 Slab and 1 Stick.

![image-1675872934668.png](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-02/scaled-1680-/image-1675872934668.png)

</details><details id="bkmrk-slab-%23-borderless-sm"><summary>Pasture</summary>

Pasture fences come in 6 Minecraft wood types, plus Whitewash.  
8 pasture fences can be crafted with 6 Planks (chosen wood type) and 2 Sticks.  
  
![image-1675873052116.png](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-02/scaled-1680-/image-1675873052116.png)

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#### **Usage**

SWEM fences are similar to (vanilla) Minecraft fences in all but one way. Just like Minecraft fences, they are technically 1.5b tall, meaning entities cannot step or jump over them. They are recognized as a barrier, so cannot be pathed through and will contain entities within it. Unlike Minecraft fences, SWEM fences can be altered between a full-fence and a half-fence (cut down) state. This cutting down of fences can be achieved using a [Fence Tool](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/fence-tool). This can be used in many ways:

<div class="pointer-container" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0"><div class="pointer anim is-page-editable"><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="link" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg><div class="input-group inline block"> <button class="button outline icon" data-clipboard-target="#pointer-url" title="Copy Link" type="button"><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="copy" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg></button></div><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="edit" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg></div></div>- Short dressage or competition arena borders
- 1.5 Height pasture fences (1 high fences look really short compared to SWEM horses)
- A variety of decorative ideas including hooks and light posts
- \[English\] Framing stall windows, dividers and overhang support

**Western Fence** Western fences have a full-height straight panel across the top of it, with two thinner support panels lower on the fence. When a corner is created, western fences have an interesting diagonal post design. Right-click a western fence with a [fence tool](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/fence-tool) in hand to cut down.

**Pasture Fence** Pasture fences are visually very similar to Minecraft fences, but with slightly sturdier (thicker) panels and a half-fence version. Right-click a pasture fence with a [fence tool](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/fence-tool) in hand to cut down.

**English Fence** English fences are unlike any other SWEM or Minecraft fence. They have a white-framed panel design with black painted wood bars. They come in edge or connector pieces (no corner) and often require use of the fence tool. English fences are sensitive to direction, so you may need to move around to place the corners in the right direction **or** use the fence tool:

- **Shift + Right-click:** Rotate a corner section to a different direction
- **Right-click:** Toggle between corner and connector designs

English fences cannot connect around a corner like normal fences, so a post made from blocks would be recommended for pastures using English fences.

<div class="pointer-container" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-1"><div class="pointer anim is-page-editable"><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="link" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg><div class="input-group inline block"> <button class="button outline icon" data-clipboard-target="#pointer-url" title="Copy Link" type="button"><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="copy" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg></button></div><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="edit" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg></div></div><p class="callout info">English fences are not 1.5b like other fences, and can be jumped unless designed to be double height.</p>

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#### **Gallery**

![image-1675873583939.png](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-02/scaled-1680-/image-1675873583939.png)

Pasture fences showing (L-R) single height, 1.5 height and double height combinations.

![image-1675873723487.png](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-02/scaled-1680-/image-1675873723487.png)

Western fences showing (L-R) single height, including corner variant, 1.5 height and double height combinations.

![image-1675873847094.png](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-02/scaled-1680-/image-1675873847094.png)

English fences showing both corner and horizontal bar variations between log posts.

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#### **Known Issues**

If you find an issue, please report it to our bugs channel on **[Discord](https://discord.com/channels/715626418893095012/898242623716855868)**. We ask that you look to see if your issue was reported first!

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#### **Changelog**

<details id="bkmrk-this-is-not-a-comple"><summary>View Changes</summary>

<p class="callout info">This is not a complete list of version changes / fixes. It is a changelog of relevant wiki-related version information.</p>

<table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 119.188px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td class="align-center" style="width: 13.3504%; height: 29.7969px;">**MC Version**</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 20.0257%; height: 29.7969px;">**Release**</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 66.6239%; height: 29.7969px;">**Notes**</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" style="width: 13.3504%;">1.18.2  
</td><td style="width: 20.0257%;">1.18.2-1.2.8</td><td style="width: 66.6239%;">**\[Bug Fix\]** All SWEM fences yield 8 fences instead of 1  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="width: 20.0257%; height: 29.7969px;">1.18.2-1.0.0</td><td style="width: 66.6239%; height: 29.7969px;">English Fence recipe changed to use Black Dye instead of Coal</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 13.3504%;">1.16.5</td><td style="width: 20.0257%;">1.16.5-0.5.2.21</td><td style="width: 66.6239%;">**\[Deprecated Recipe\]**

**![image-1675872835706.png](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-02/scaled-1680-/image-1675872835706.png)**

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#### **Data values** 

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**Western** swem:western\_fence\_oak  
swem:western\_fence\_acacia  
swem:western\_fence\_dark\_oak  
swem:western\_fence\_spruce  
swem:western\_fence\_birch  
swem:western\_fence\_jungle  
swem:western\_fence\_whitewash

**Pasture** swem:pasture\_fence\_oak  
swem:pasture\_fence\_acacia  
swem:pasture\_fence\_dark\_oak  
swem:pasture\_fence\_spruce  
swem:pasture\_fence\_birch  
swem:pasture\_fence\_jungle  
swem:pasture\_fence\_whitewash

**English** swem:english\_fence

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