The Old Folks Home

[perchie.girl]

Deb, I really like your cart.

What breed(s) was your dog? Our older lab has a very similar face and build.

Have you seen my cart before? Its solid Hickory. I need to have the wheels worked over by a Wheel Wright. the lack of humidity here has shrunk the spokes and the wheels are loose on the hub now. Un-drivable that way. Matter of fact I need to diassemble the whole thing now and re finish with Tongue oil after a good sanding to smooth out the grain. Sadly its been stored outside for the past six months and what was left of the finish is bleached away.

All the joints are loose for the same reasons shrinking wood. So its just as well. I have some redesign to do on it anyway in order to make it more accessible.

I set it up to have a swingle tree attachment Which means the single tree is attached to the axel instead of the basket of the cart. What that does is make the single tree swing along with the traces, and allow the traces to be inline with the draft of the collar. Other wise I would have to hitch with a breast collar style harness.

people at the draft horse shows thought I was nutz... so be it. I want to make the basket easier to enter from the ground. So an easy entry conversion will require some steel to be manufactured. Something I know about.

So we will see.

deb

 

[vehve]

I think I've seen a picture before. It would look great oiled. And I'm sure you'll make the conversions match the cart.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

LOCKDOWN!



Had a butterfingers moment with one of the Welsummers during lockdown setup. No cracked shell, but the egg took a pretty good rap. Darn! I'm hoping for at least a pair of pullets per breed, but my egg loss rate has been stupendous this hatch. Hope they all hatch and no bad damage done. We'll know at the end of this weekend.

Good luck, Little Eggies. You're on the last leg of your journey to chickdom. Fare well! (NOT Farewell)

Good luck on the hatch and thanks for the laugh.

 

[bamadude]

Wisher i wouldnt dare bring my happy meds when i come up there.
Beverly : i wouldnt dare leave my happy meds home when i come to see u

 

[drumstick diva]

Peep show sending loads of good hatching vibes your way

 

[Peep_Show]

Wow. Set them last night and this morning at dawn I heard unmistakable cheeping. No pip yet and just one lone little voice. I don't think I miscalculated, but isn't it a little early for that? I'm not complaining, mind you, just a little concerned about an overly ambitious chick. Probably a roo announcing the day....

 

[drumstick diva]

Beverly, don't be so serious. Bama IS so silly, we KNOW he was just kidding about having his medicinals on his neighbor's property- wasn't he???

 

[vehve]

Bama, good to pack for your destination.

Peep, crowing at -1 days? That's pretty early...

Diva, sometimes I think bama has to use some sort of mind expanding products, so I wouldn't bet on it...

 

[Aronia]

Hey guys!

 

[Wisher1000]

Quote: You don't have to leave them at home if you come see me.........

The Dude's charm has ensnared another one................