[Howie]

My father in law was a teamster for CPL. They used mostly grabs, It was no sin to come in at the end of the day with a broken grab. But if you did not have the broken part, you no longer had a job.:eek:

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Back 75 to 100 years ago a good J team was worth a pile of money.:)
If they weren’t good at it they soon got smashed up.:mad:

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They are the same as Fabin’s.
I make them mostly out of hickory but I like to make them out of other material also.
I have a pair pounded out of iron, a pair out of bone, a pair out of cow horn, and a pair out of deer antler.:confused:

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Rod
You can still use your metal key in the slotted hole.
I have never lost a wooden key out of the bow while in use. I can’t say the same for some of the metal keys.:mad:

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Robernson
Yes I just seem to turn up all over the place.

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becorson
That is so true, and that is why an animal with horns is so much smarter than one without horns.;):)

[Howie]

The most important thing with breed is to get the breed that you like.
MY choice for a first breed for a person with no experience and no mentor right there to help, would be a Hornd Herford. They are gentle and just a little smarter than a Swiss. If the project goes bad you have a first rate beef.:)

[Howie]

1 An ox works bestin a yoke. Your dad will have no problem.

2 A bottle baby will be the easiest, make him think you are his mother, you would do anything for your mother. If you are going to lead them then halter break them. If you are going to drive them put a rope around his neck so he can’t get away and teach them to drive. They can just as well be pulling a lawn cart and doing some work by the time they are a month old. Just be careful not to over load them.

3 The caliper works fine if you know how to use it.:confused:

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Welcome Robernson
You can ask just about any thing about oxen here you want and someone will give you an answer. I have had oxen for 52 years and was county 4H ox leader for 30 years so ask away.:eek::eek:

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After I remove their yoke I iether tie them up or put them back in the pasture.

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The next time push a chain, film it so we can see how it is done.:(

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I use a 5/16 eye bolt with the eye welded shut. Centered just outside the neck pad, with all 4 in line across the yoke. File the end of the bolt and nut so as to not irritate the horn.:(

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All of my cattle grow up using one when working single, so it is just natural when I put one on him. However niether one of the yokes that I am using now have holdback rings. I do have several yokes that do have holdback rings.:)

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I do not know if they are any better holding back a load or not. The cows that I used to work a lot could back a heavier load with the brichen than they could on their horns. My mentor said they could hold back more load on a brichen than on their horns.:)

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I use horn knobs primarily because I like them. If you use the right knob and put it on right they seldom come off. You can use a knob that is to heavy for a particular horn and it will act the same as a horn weight. I do epoxy mine.:)

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