Dan Marbut Posted March 12, 2011 Report Posted March 12, 2011 I have a piece of harness I guess . I don't know what it is, can anyone help me find out what this piece is ? It is made with leather on it. I took pics of it from different angles if anyone needs a different view please let me know. Thanks Quote
dirtclod Posted March 12, 2011 Report Posted March 12, 2011 It might be part of a back band. Looks like the straps ( can't remember what their called ) that hold the shafts on a buggy. Or i could be a 100% wrong to. Do you have horse handy to set on it's back to see how it fits ? I now i have seen some weird looking harness from Europe, or it looks weird to me. Quote I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.
Members knuckles34 Posted March 12, 2011 Members Report Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) See anything familiar ? Old dog harness. to small for a mule or horse. I'd put money on working dog tack. Mebbe a place to start looking. and if you found it local in the south, thats prime tracking dog country. Edited March 12, 2011 by knuckles34 Quote It's only a finger Son
Dan Marbut Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Posted March 13, 2011 It might be part of a back band. Looks like the straps ( can't remember what their called ) that hold the shafts on a buggy. Or i could be a 100% wrong to. Do you have horse handy to set on it's back to see how it fits ? I now i have seen some weird looking harness from Europe, or it looks weird to me. Thanks for your comment, I was told that it was a back band for an oxen but I do not think they use back bands when they work oxen. You are right though, I have seen weird stuff from other countries. That is true it could be a dog harness part. Thanks for your comment and sorry I replied in the wrong spot lol See anything familiar ? Old dog harness. to small for a mule or horse. I'd put money on working dog tack. Mebbe a place to start looking. and if you found it local in the south, thats prime tracking dog country. Quote
Chris B Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 Thanks for your comment, I was told that it was a back band for an oxen but I do not think they use back bands when they work oxen. You are right though, I have seen weird stuff from other countries. That is true it could be a dog harness part. Thanks for your comment and sorry I replied in the wrong spot lol I have only seen oxen being used with a yoke and thats it. I have never seen another part of harness on them. Quote
Members roo4u Posted March 17, 2011 Members Report Posted March 17, 2011 i seriously doubt that is anything dog related....ive seen nearly every type of dog harness and never seen anything made with wood. i cant really tell the size from the pics but possibly from a goat harness....they are sometimes similar to horse harness... Quote TRACY MONSTER FARM SPECIALTIES-custom tack for dog, horse and human
Members catskin Posted March 18, 2011 Members Report Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) I have seen something that looked quite similar made out of metal that fastened to the front of the breast collar on team harness in order to carry the pole. Edited March 18, 2011 by catskin Quote
Members mcn Posted March 24, 2011 Members Report Posted March 24, 2011 It looks like one side of a set of hames. Hames are what hold the harness to the collar. I have never seen any like that though so your guess is as good as mine. Quote
Chris B Posted March 25, 2011 Report Posted March 25, 2011 Come to think of it, they did make hames out of wood. Is it wood covered with leather? Quote
Chris B Posted March 25, 2011 Report Posted March 25, 2011 Yep Im going with hames mcn got it id say. Wooden Hames Quote
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