Fences are not cheap to make, and those that are (and some that aren't) often fall apart. We made a fence for our horses several years ago out of landscape timbers and livestock fencing. At times, you can find the landscape timbers at Lowes for under $2 each. Right now is one of those times. When they're not on sale, they're between $6 & $9 each.
Landscape timbers and barbwire or livestock fencing aren't fantastic fence materials and it won't last 20 years, but it will work and will probably last 8-10 years.
To get the best deal, go through UPromise or Ebates, then choose Lowes, make the purchase online and choose to pick the order up from the store. You can put a note into the system or call the store and say you would like to select your own timbers. You can also get 10% off coupons if you're moving through Lowes or the change of address forms from the post office.
Be choosy about the boards you select. Landscape timbers are landscape timbers because they're not choice boards. They won't be perfect, but you can get ones that are decent. Choose ones with few if any knots. If they have knots, chose ones with the knots at the very top. Bury the 8' timbers 2' deep.
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