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Mark Cowdrey
ParticipantGeorge,
Alright, I am trying not to be a stick in the mud and trying something new: the “Donn method” of using Picasa to make photos available. The following link:http://picasaweb.google.com/111455860609
should get you to pix that show the keyhole-link eye-bolted to the side of the runner for binding a load.
The opposite runner has 3″X1/2″ rings in eye-bolts, key-hole only needed on one side.Hope this works.
Mark
ParticipantGeorge,
See one of the previous pictures I posted and this one. Hope it helps.Mark
ParticipantGeorge,
Got it.
Thanks again,
MarkParticipantGeorge,
Thanks for the pictures & the thoughts on the eye bolts vs. chain links.The visual piece I am missing is the end of the pole. Does the steel wrap completely around the pole like a socket or just top & bottom or just each side? What is the relationship between the hole that receives the 5/8 bolt on the yoke to the holes for the carriage bolts that secure the piece to the wooden pole? How many carriage bolts are there & what diameter?
Thanks for your help & your patience.
MarkParticipantBrad,
That would be great, i would appreciate it.
Thanks,
MarkParticipant8bit,
There are two main advantages that I see to this setup.
First is shortening the pole out in front of the horses to make it easier to get around in tight quarters, particularly in the woods.
Second, and it could be used on a conventional jockey yoke setup as well, is the chain between the jockey yokes prevents the cross checks from getting caught under the ends of the jockey yoke. (As Larry pointed out.)
Both features are well demonstrated in Les Barden’s D-Ring Harness video.Others may have additional reasons.
Mark
PS. Never worry about high-jacking a thread, questions are great.
ParticipantHey George,
Would you be willing to post close up photos of the center of the yoke with the pin, not installed on the pole, and the end of the pole showing “…secure all the way around with 1/4″ stock, carriage bolted through the pole…”. I’m particularly interested in the relationship of the carriage bolts through the pole to the 11/16 hole for the pin.Thanks,
MarkParticipantGeorge, Larry and everyone,
Is there any reason you can think of that I couldn’t use clipped chain links rather than eyebolts to join my jockey yokes to the neck yoke? Would be less expensive and not require drilling.
Thanks,
MarkParticipantRichard,
Here is a link:
http://mofga.org/Default.aspx?tabid=297ParticipantDonn,
Good for your horses & mules.
You might try:
Peach Lane Harness Abner S. Esh 88 Peach Lane Ronks, PA 17572 717-687-8843
Leave a message, they’ll get right back to you. I have been very happy with service, quality &, particularly, prices.Mark
ParticipantIf anyone had told me Friday morning when I was driving up 89 in the pouring rain what a great weekend I was about to have, I probably would have given them one of those “Dad looks” that said “If you don’t shut up your life is in danger”.
But, of course, it was a great weekend as it always is. Good workshops, good food (an omelet station no less!), good exchange of ideas, good to see old friends and new, good to meet folks that I have exchanged info with through DAP.net; all in the context of people working their animals…Just got off the phone w/ John Plowden & he concurs it was a great weekend. Friday in the rain gave us core folks and the truly interested a good opportunity to network & closely examine different projects we are each working on. Maybe not the original plan, but a very worthwhile day regardless. Lynn brought out good detailed info with humor & probing questions. I believe that one of the strengths of our group is being able to work in a given situation, apply our shared knowledge, mutual support and overall flexibility to achieve a successful outcome.
Thanks to all who worked so hard to bring it off. A special thanks to Donn for stepping up and being “ringmaster” at the obstacle course this morning.
And of course, for the double fence post on which our gate swings, Carl & Lisa, words do not do justice for all you have done. Thank you.
See you all again for another “freakin’ groovy” time.
Best,
Mark
ParticipantThere is a great 19th century plea for covering manure in Ten Acres Enough.
Can anyone address the pros and cons of spreading fresh and/or compost in Fall vs. Spring. Other than wet areas are usually more accessible during a dry Fall like this (in NH).
Mark
ParticipantWell I did the smart thing(?) and decided to go ahead & mow some of it. It’s not like I’m going to knock down the whole 9 acres at one whack. So I cut maybe 2.5, will get that in hopefully Wednesday before rain Wed. night and go from there. Some places I was surprised by the volume, other places (dryer) were scant. I mowed w/o the grass stick, not that it would have done much, to leave the swaths spread out. Will tedd tomorrow late AM & see what I have by late afternoon. Good drying weather today.
Mark
ParticipantThanks for the input.
Geoff, Having enough regrowth to go into winter is part of the equation/question.
A couple of further thoughts:
Used to be around here in Central NH, we would have had a hard frost by now. These days it will probably be in the second half of October. So the climate/weather is supporting a longer growing season but the daylight length hasn’t changed.
Last year I tried mowing after the Field Days & just didn’t have enough sun to dry even the light crop I had. I left it lay as grazing that field (a neighbor’s) is not an option. If it was my field I would rotate my cattle on it now.
I mow fairly long (next to highest hole on the inner shoe of a McD #9 and highest hole on the outer shoe) so I’m not scalping it.
That is one of the fields I plan to spread ash on this fall & will manure it in the Spring. I manured it this spring which was the first time it had had anything other than clipping in at least 10 years.
Thinking about a Plan B , if I don’t make hay, should I clip it before I spread the ash?Keep those cards & letters coming! 🙂
Mark
ParticipantPioneer Equipment has them & they will ship.
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