Stealthy Yoke Fashion Show

68 and sunny after school today, so Brutus and Cassius tried out their new yoke on a trip around the yard.  It's the 11-inch elm yoke, which has been my nemesis since June of 2017.  It's 95% done.  Some thoughts:

The boys aren't quite into an 11, but the 11-inch beam with their "old" 10-inch bows may be workable.

We won't know if the size is workable until we hook to something.

The new yoke needs hardware.

The plate and rings from the old yoke should bolt right on.

Double sided tape won't hold the hardware.  (No, I didn't try.)

The new yoke needs the holes drilled for the plate bolts.

Scary Beasts!

Without hardware, a team of oxen makes considerably less noise walking along.

The new yoke sure is a pretty stick of wood.