- Location
- West Sussex
As above, what’s the proper name for these jaw breakers? I can’t find where to buy them. Thanks.
Hampshire I believe?Can’t remember but it’s named after a county
New Zealand , the guy who invented it must have since moved to HampshireCan’t remember but it’s named after a county
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?
In the posh end of NSW I was told they were Taranaki gates.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.
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.hahaha - which end was that ?
I have ONLY ever heard them called that by Kiwis / in relation to NZ / or by Poms . . .
The version we had was just tensioned with bale strings, buying that fancy over-centre thing looks like pure decadence.
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.
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.well, im guessing that depends on if your gateway is 6 foot or 60 foot . . .
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.