[jac]

The sizes i mentioned will do that ok, I forgot to mention that the tubing is 1/8th” thick or 3/16″ if you thought you might need a bit more strength, mabey if a bigger team was being hitched you would make the wheel set of the heavier metal…
John

[jac]

Hi Ed .. the last of the hay should be in the shed tomorrow… the rain that was forecast didnt:).. By thick stemmed flowers do you mean buttercup ?? I hate that stuff.. A lot depends on how much tedding youv given it up till now. If a lot of the juice is gone and the weather is looking dodgy Id bale and wrap. You need that juice to ferment the crop when wrapped and if the moisture is too far down and nearly hay you get a cold ferment and it can sometimes come out worse than it went in.. However if its just down and not been touched it can stand a bit but think 2 weeks is pushing it !!. Recon it would be starting to mold by then.. I usually go with wrapping if its a day short of hay and there is a chance of rain .. good luck with it …
John

[jac]

Hey Russel you’re on that web site.. Plenty folks on here make stuff. Alot depends on what you intend to do workwise ?? The loggers will give you their own specifications as that industry is real tough on ironwork.. My own neckyokes and singletrees and evenerers are all made with 1″ and 3/4″ steel tubing with half inch round bar forming the ends and centre eyes..
John

[jac]

Thank you for your kind words Mitch. I had no idea the email I sent would be included in the competition. Its great that Lynn and all the staff of SFJ work so hard for the small farmers cause. Im really proud that my small contribution has been recognised by a magazine with so much worldwide appeal..
John

[jac]

Russel if youre planning a rebuild it would be an idea to send away for Lynn Millers book.. “The mower book”.. This is starting to sound as if we have shares in Lynns book business but his books really are worth it..
John

[jac]

I only have 1 wagon just now and its only 6′ 6″ wide and about 12′ long.. same comment..not big enuff.. I recon 7′ wide and 16′ long would be a really usefull size..
John

[jac]

Jeez these number 9s must really be something special. I dont think they were ever exported over here but I believe the number 7 was.. Is there much difference between the two models apart from the cutterbar size.?.. The victorian model I have has no roller bearings or grease zerks, even the gearbox is on a total loss system:eek: oil caps which as you can imagine holds the oil for like 14 seconds and the bronze bushes must drag pretty bad but the two mares seem ok with it… mind you at 4’6″ cut its not too bad to pull I suppose. I take it the seals you ask about are like most wheel bearing seals ?..
John

[jac]

Hi there its andrea the ‘a’ in jac looked u up on facebook but didnt see the add as a friend so you might find my name on your wall you’s might be able to do it from ur end, john uses my page so he’d be able to chat wi you also more pic’s on our wall hope to chat soon the more the merrier so all welcome

[jac]

Yep my wife Andrea has a page with a few fotos.. only a recent thing…
John

[jac]

Oh my God that had me splitting my sides 😀 good one Robernson…
John

[jac]

OldKat the type of trim Im doing now is whats called a barefoot trim. Different from the pasure trim normally done over here. When the hoof flares there is pressure put on the hoof wall and this can lead to white line stretching. The wild horses that can roam over different surfaces wear their feet to a shape that doesnt split and is as hard as stone. This type of trim is what we try to copy and the quarter flares are the first split. Our Clydes put on a heck of hoof growth when they hit the grass so Im on the rasp every 10 days if they arnt doing any road work. If you look at the 1st inch of hoof below the hairline this is the angle that nature is trying to grow the foot at..We tend to alter this to suit our own ideas of what is right. I now believe we would be better copying nature..
John

[jac]

Hi Russell.. years ago I very nearly bought a 2 wheeled gig for my Clydes. I believe the right name for it was “Boer Trecker”. It was a beauty. leather upholstry and varnished wood. wheels must hve been over 5ft tall. This is a great site. welcome..
John

[jac]

Thank you for the compliments guys, but honestly, the horses make it look easy. Those 2 mares are incredible and old Tyde in the turner could do that job himself. Away now to drop some more..
John

[jac]

Hay would normally be a bit more mature Mitch but this year Im trying to get it in the shed before I have to go and meet the combine. Weathers to break next monday over here and then Id only have a week..and I hate rushing hay..
John

[jac]

Sorry Ralph, it was the Work Horse Handbook that has all the details for hitching..
John

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