shafts for draft mule

[JDeereGn]

Has anyone made a pair of shafts for a farm wagon to be pulled by a 1,400 lb mule? I need some guidlines and dementions. I intend to build a set of shafts ot of light duty pipe so I can work my mules one at a time to farm wagon. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. thanks

[jac]

Hey Ralph.. Right on with your signature…. too many forget that… I use inch and three quarter pipe. The rear width measurement is 3ft tapering to 2ft 4″ at the point of the hame hooks. The last foot or so sweeps down and out a little to accomodate turning. These measurements are for Clydes and would need to be reduced proportionaly to perhaps 2 ft 6″or8″ at the rear to 2ft at the hame hooks for your mules. Lynn Millers book is well worth the money and has many measurements. The above works well for me in both wagon work and the hay turners..
John

[JDeereGn]

@jac 19023 wrote:

Hey Ralph.. Right on with your signature…. too many forget that… I use inch and three quarter pipe. The rear width measurement is 3ft tapering to 2ft 4″ at the point of the hame hooks. The last foot or so sweeps down and out a little to accomodate turning. These measurements are for Clydes and would need to be reduced proportionaly to perhaps 2 ft 6″or8″ at the rear to 2ft at the hame hooks for your mules. Lynn Millers book is well worth the money and has many measurements. The above works well for me in both wagon work and the hay turners..
John

Thanks John It appears that Lynn Miller has several books. Which one has the measurements please.

[jac]

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

[dominiquer60]

Ralph,
All of Lynn’s book are worth the cost of obtaining if the subject of any are of interest to you. He has spent a lifetime collecting the information and years organizing it into well thought out books. Best wishes on the shaft building.
Erika

[JDeereGn]

@dominiquer60 19044 wrote:

Ralph,
All of Lynn’s book are worth the cost of obtaining if the subject of any are of interest to you. He has spent a lifetime collecting the information and years organizing it into well thought out books. Best wishes on the shaft building.
Erika

Thanks Erika Please forgive my ignorance, what is a market garden?

[dominiquer60]

A market gardener is generally a small farmer with a vegetable plot that sells at farmers markets or produce auctions. Size can vary from an over sized kitchen garden with some excess to 20 acres or more. Most market gardeners grow a diversity of crops, for example we grow 45 types of vegetables and over 200 varieties total.

Erika

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