new neckyoke

[fabian]

made in the last days a new neckyoke for the team.
first time with an elliptical neckseat.
made it with a laminated beam (a I always do).
Now I’m curious about it how it will work !

Wolfgang

[Rod]

Nice work.

[Roscoe]

Good job!
Do you have rings mounted ( on the backside) to the screws for fastening the breeching?

I made a training yoke for our nine month old steers, with a laminated beam as well. I used three 2×6 pine boards, it’s for sure not heavy duty, but still strong enough for those little buggers.

[Tim Harrigan]

Nice work, Wolfgang. What size are the bows? What are you going to use for a staple or other yoke hardware?

[fabian]

first of all.
thank you all for the compliments 😉

@Roscoe
yes, on the backside are rings for the britchen
the wood is spruce. I know. a soft wood. but for my applications it works.
I took 7 boards of spruce and 2 boards of multiplex plywood

@Tim Harrigan
the bows are 9”
for the draft point I use this:
http://www.siepmann.net/siepmann_shop.php?catebene1=160&catebene2=1600&action=show_product&product_code=321203&showpage=2&category=1600

Wolfgang

[Tim Harrigan]

Do I understand correctly that you are using britchen with a standard double neck yoke? Why do you do that?

[fabian]

@Tim Harrigan 23667 wrote:

Do I understand correctly that you are using britchen with a standard double neck yoke? Why do you do that?

I know that a well trained team can hold up or back a load with its necks.
but my opinion is that even for a well trained team it is easier to do this work (holding up or backing a load) with britchen. therefore I never drive my team(s) without britchen when they pull a load witch can slide them into the heels.

Wolfgang

[Howie]

That is a very nice job on the yoke. My airplane had spruce wing spars.:(
Most ox people will tell you, an ox can back the load with his horns. BUT
I had a pair of Devon cows that could not back a big round bale of hay up into the feeder with their horns, but they had no problem with their britchens.:p
So far the Devons I have now have been able to back everything with their horns.:)

[Tim Harrigan]

I can see where it would be more comfortable for the team for some tasks like drawing wagons and carts downhill and it would make backing things easier. Makes sense.

[fabian]

@Howie 23675 wrote:

That is a very nice job on the yoke.

Thank you !:)

@Howie 23675 wrote:

BUT
I had a pair of Devon cows that could not back a big round bale of hay up into the feeder with their horns, but they had no problem with their britchens.:p

They are just women 😀

I saw the pics of that cows with britchen

@Tim Harrigan 23677 wrote:

I can see where it would be more comfortable for the team for some tasks like drawing wagons and carts downhill and it would make backing things easier.

I try to do my best in making it the team as easy as possible.

@Tim Harrigan 23677 wrote:

Makes sense.

EVERYTHING I do makes sense 😉
(but not EVERYONE in my environment recognizes the sense)

Wolfgang

[Nat(wasIxy)]

Am I right in thinking the yoke is layers of wood (glued?) together and then cut out? Or have I read totally wrong!? 😀

Good idea using the britching, think I would too. My lad has no horns anyway (very sad)…

[bivol]

a laminate yoke! and a very nice one!

did you just glue the boards together?

i still have to work on making a yoke, so far i’ve made only a single bow for fun. not like it’s burning under me to make it though.

hey Wolfgang, how do your neighbours react to having oxen around, especially with a wooden yoke? i know wooden yokes are not common in Germany.

[fabian]

@bivol 23718 wrote:

hey Wolfgang, how do your neighbours react to having oxen around, especially with a wooden yoke? i know wooden yokes are not common in Germany.

They are surprised and there is much to declare, HOW it works, WHY I use it a.s.o
You see: many occasions to talk with the folks 🙂

Wolfgang

hmm. when I regard the picture I get the feeling that I should have cleaned up my workshop before taking pics (or looking for another location)

[bivol]

i bet old folks still think their local methods are better, and can’t see why you’re using some new contraption!:D

everywhere the same, here too!

[mother katherine]

Glad to hear from you again, Bivol.
How are things in your neck of the woods?
Fabian, I want to try a laminate yoke. The man who has been helping me make yokes hasn’t been wanting to do that. I recently hewed out the 8 inch myself. Now, I’m fired up to try the laminate, whether he wants to or not.
oxnun

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