Chain Link Fences
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Mark the thicker portions of the metal fence with a marker to indicate where you'll make cuts with a reciprocating saw.
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Equip the reciprocating saw with a cutting blade rated for metal material. Inspect the tool for any defects, such as a damaged electrical cord, bent blade or damaged cutting table, before using it in order to avoid injury.
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Hold the the reciprocating saw's blade along the marked line on the post. Allow the saw's cutting table to rest against the material that you're cutting to prevent the saw from jerking around.
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Squeeze the saw's trigger gently to allow the cutting blade to scribe into the metal material.
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Keeping firm pressure on the back of the reciprocating saw, bring the tool to full power once the blade has a scribed groove to follow. Continue cutting until the cut is completed.
Tubular and Solid Fences
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Mark the chain link fence to indicate where you'll make cuts with the manual cutting tool.
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Slip the chain link fence between the blades of a hand tool, such as wire or bolt cutters.
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Squeeze the handles together to slice through the chain links, using both hands to apply pressure if necessary.
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When cutting horizontally across the chain link fence, wrap or bend the ends of the two links around each other one or two times by grasping them with the cutting tool and twisting in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. This will prevent the links from coming apart after the cuts are made.
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Continue cutting each link of the fence until the task is completed.