Proper name for thingamajig?

[Bignor Farmer]

As above, what’s the proper name for these jaw breakers? I can’t find where to buy them. Thanks.

 

[S J H]

Can’t remember but it’s named after a county

 

[Bignor Farmer]

Usually called f**kawaki gates here!

 

[Muddyroads]

Can’t remember but it’s named after a county

Hampshire I believe?

 

[neilo]

Hampshire gate - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Can’t remember but it’s named after a county

New Zealand , the guy who invented it must have since moved to Hampshire

 

[anzani]

Variously known as New Zealand , New Hampshire, or Taranaki Gate. The illustrated fixture I seem to recall was from Croggon Fencing but think theyve gone. Try READING: 0118 941 1234 John George Ltd-

 

[Kiwi Pete]

That's the fanciest Taranaki gate I ever did see.

I thought having a wooden batten to help tweak it tight shut was "flash", but that's a really smart design. What holds the bottom end to the post?

 

[Farmer Roy]

That's the fanciest Taranaki gate I ever did see.

I thought having a wooden batten to help tweak it tight shut was "flash", but that's a really smart design. What holds the bottom end to the post?

we call them “Cockys Gates” ( a cocky is a small time or busted àrse farmer ) here & they are ALWAYS home made out of a bit of timber, some scrap steel, a repurposed star picket, or anything handy lying around. Have seen some very well engineered ones, but not really something you buy . . .

 

[Farmer Roy]

I’ve seen ones with at least a 6’ pole on the end to get tension over a 40’ or wider gateway . . .
there are some really fancy designs about

 

[Lowland1]

we call them “Cockys Gates” ( a cocky is a small time or busted àrse farmer ) here & they are ALWAYS home made out of a bit of timber, some scrap steel, a repurposed star picket, or anything handy lying around. Have seen some very well engineered ones, but not really something you buy . . .

In the posh end of NSW I was told they were Taranaki gates.

 

[Farmer Roy]

In the posh end of NSW I was told they were Taranaki gates.

hahaha - which end was that ?

I have ONLY ever heard them called that by Kiwis / in relation to NZ / or by Poms . . .

 

[David.]

The version we had was just tensioned with bale strings, buying that fancy over-centre thing looks like pure decadence.

 

[Lowland1]

hahaha - which end was that ?

I have ONLY ever heard them called that by Kiwis / in relation to NZ / or by Poms . . .

Armidale. I worked for a chap who was descended from an English family one of whom ended up as Prime Minister all the paddocks were named after places on the home estate.

 

[Ffermer Bach]

I know them as Cocky gates

 

[Spencer]

Was just going to say, “cocky gates” I was told when I first came across them down under.. Good times!

 

[Farmer Roy]

The version we had was just tensioned with bale strings, buying that fancy over-centre thing looks like pure decadence.

well, im guessing that depends on if your gateway is 6 foot or 60 foot . . .

 

[Farmer Roy]

Armidale. I worked for a chap who was descended from an English family one of whom ended up as Prime Minister all the paddocks were named after places on the home estate.

that explains it then

for the record, Armidale is “just up the road” from here ( although a COMPLETELY different landscape & environment) & I have a lot of history, connections & time spent in that area

 

[Ffermer Bach]

well, im guessing that depends on if your gateway is 6 foot or 60 foot . . .

piece of pipe, with a length of old chain welded near the end the tension/lock it, and a split link to hook it over the top barbed.

 

[Farmer Roy]

Armidale. I worked for a chap who was descended from an English family one of whom ended up as Prime Minister all the paddocks were named after places on the home estate.

just quietly, im also descended from an English family, one of the early free settlers . . .

as well as an Irishmen & a Scot - among others