new neckyoke

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  • #42298
    fabian
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    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

    #64695
    Rod
    Participant

    Nice work.

    #64708
    Roscoe
    Participant

    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.

    #64703
    Tim Harrigan
    Participant

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

    #64699
    fabian
    Participant

    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

    #64704
    Tim Harrigan
    Participant

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

    #64700
    fabian
    Participant

    @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

    #64696
    Howie
    Participant

    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.:)

    #64705
    Tim Harrigan
    Participant

    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.

    #64701
    fabian
    Participant

    @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

    #64706
    Nat(wasIxy)
    Participant

    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)…

    #64697
    bivol
    Participant

    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.

    #64702
    fabian
    Participant

    @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)

    #64698
    bivol
    Participant

    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!

    #64707
    mother katherine
    Participant

    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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