[Ed Thayer]

Mitch,

I have a carriage bolt I could drill down through and install it to hold the neck yolk in place. We will need to hitch the horses as you suggested to get the proper length figured out. It is plenty long I’m sure.

ED

[Ed Thayer]

I can deliver it whenever you are ready for it. I put the stakes on this morning and it is all ready to go. Your Boys will have no problem pulling this.

[Ed Thayer]

The finished product.

https://picasaweb.google.com/107396364480794542661/ScootPictures#5692428252455838498

How long should the pole be? And what do you use to keep the neck yolk from sliding down the pole?

Ed

[Ed Thayer]

Jay,

This sounds like a neat project. I hope to be able to come up and help out.

Ed

[Ed Thayer]

George,

The pins we used go all the way through the runner and are bent over and mortised into the bottom of the runner. This is how my bob sled bunk irons are held in place also. I do like your design as well and think that might have been easier to fabricate. Drilling through the green oak runner was not much fun. Bill and I stole some round stock off an old hay dump rake we found on the stone wall at Bradleys Farm in Athol. The stock was 5/8″ dia. and preety stout.

Mark, the key links came off an old plow frame we had kicking around and will serve well to adjust draw chain length to maximize lift and proper draft.

I need to countersink a washer and cotter pin to hold the bunks to the runner. The runners are 48″ on center and 10′ long and might be a tad close. What are you all using for measurements?

Jen and I will have fun with this and put it to good use I hope.

ED

[Ed Thayer]

George,

Are you tallking about the bolts holding the shoes on the runners?

Ed

[Ed Thayer]

I have been working on the scoot each chance I get and decided to post a few pictures of my progress. Please feel free to tell me the problems you might see as this is my first scoot build.

ED

https://picasaweb.google.com/107396364480794542661/ScootPictures#

[Ed Thayer]

Mitch,

Glad to hear you came out on the right side of that story. Scary thing working in the woods sometimes. Belle sounds like a good horse, one you can depend on when you need to. That story could have ended much worse.
Trust with our horses is certainly a two way street, and I can tell you have earned hers. It is stories like these that make me want to work with horses. Try doing any of that with a tractor. :p
Ed

[Ed Thayer]

Got it on the calander

ED

[Ed Thayer]

Merry Christmas from our family to all of you.

Ed

[Ed Thayer]

Tim,

That is awesome work. Thanks for posting the video. I love the log stacking at the end.

ED

[Ed Thayer]

Those are hard to find back east. Usually rotted out sitting by an old stone wall. Nice score.

Ed

[Ed Thayer]

Thank you Jean 🙂

[Ed Thayer]

George,

Check out his catalog from BB Chain in Milford, NH The chain part are on page 56.

ED

http://cdn-0.psndealer.com/e2/dealersite/clientcontent/chappelltractor/BBC_Cat_08_09.pdf

Here is a better picture of how they work with the side chain

http://www.tirechain.com/side-chain-fastener.htm

[Ed Thayer]

Nice work George. Truck side chain latch’s also work well for bridle chain quick releases. And there is no fabricating involved.

Mitch the draw chains only go throuugh the nose ring when you are not using a pole, right?

Ed

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