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Below is a list of products we currently have in stock.  This list will be growing, so please check back frequently, or call if you are looking for something specific.

Thank you for your patience on custom orders.  We strive to keep a well-stocked inventory of our standard items, and appreciate your patience when waiting for custom orders from our skilled craftsman.
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Hickory Bows 
Sold by the pair. Can be sold individually.
​Custom diameter bows can be ordered for an additional $10 per pair. 
​(Standard pricing is for bows left long.  There is an extra charge of $20.00 per pair for cutting, drilling and treating bows to the customer's specifications.)

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4" x 1"                $68.65
5" x 1"                $68.65
6" x 1 1/4"          $78.50
7" x 1 1/2"          $88.25
8" x 1 3/4"        $101.25
9" x 2"              $107.85
10" x 2"             $114.50
11" x 2"              $120.90
12" x 2 1/8"       $127.50

Helpful Hint:  Bow Pins Guidelines
      Drill the bow hole just slightly over the pin stock diameter.  The pin will be less likely to slip out.  Choosing the correct pin for a bow is important.  If a large hole is drilled into a narrow bow, it will weaken the bow shaft.  We carry three sizes of traditional bow pins.  We recommend:
Small pins – 4” and 5” bows     Medium pins – 6” and 7” bows     Large pins – 8” and larger bows
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​Bow Pins

Traditional, hand-forged steel bow pins.  Sold by the pair.
Large Bow Pins           $48.50 per pair
Medium Bow Pins      $40.50 per pair
Small Bow Pins           $32.25 per pair
​Collar Clip Bow Pins   $23.00 per pair


Leather Spacers

Large  $3.75 each
4-1/4" OD X 2-1/4" ID X 1/4" Thick


Medium  $3.50 each
3-1/2" OD X 1-3/4" ID X 1/4" Thick


Small  $3.00 each
2-5/8" OD X 1-1/4" ID X 1/4" Thick




Yoke Hardware

Ring Assemblies
     1/2" Plate with 3/4" x 5" Ring, and Link            $95.75
     3/8" Plate with 5/8" x 5" Ring                            $40.25
     3/8" Plate with 5/8" x 5" Ring, and 1/2" Link   $57.50

4" Ring with eyebolt       $17.75
5" Ring with eyebolt     $22.00

5/8" x 5" Ring    $11.50
3/4" x 5" Ring    $13.50
5/8" x 4" Ring    $11.50​

Keyhole link with eyebolt    $25.00


Other Hardware

3/8" Bitch Link (large, red) $9.25
Keyhole Link, 1/2" $12.50 (this is the smaller one, custom made)

Pole End, 1/2" x 1 3/4" with 7/8" hole   $33.75​

T-Pins
     Straight, 1/2" x 7 1/2"  $8.75
     Tapered, 1/2" x 7 1/2"  $9.50
     Straight, 3/4" x 7 1/2"  $13.50
     Tapered, 3/4" x 7 1/2"  $15.50

Stoneboat Hook, 3/4" Hook  $34.50
Stoneboat Hook, 1" Hook      $38.25

Bunk Iron, 1/4" x 3" Steel                    $32.75 each
Chair, 3" x 3" x 3/8" Angle, 1 1/8" Pin  $40.25 each

Drawbar Hook  $22.25

Peavey Hook  $24.25

​Brake Dog  $67.00
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Pulling Chains
Grade 70 chain, with grab and slip hook, plastic sleeve over chain.
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​8' x 1/4" Pulling Chain     $28.25
10' x 1/4" Pulling Chain   $32.75
12' x 5/16" Pulling Chain  $42.75


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 Choker Chains
Grade 70 chain, with choker hook and needle

​8' x 1/4" Choker      $28.00
10' x 1/4" Choker     $32.50
12' x 5/16" Choker   $41.00

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Goad Sticks
White Oak, approximately 4' long. 
​Taped.

​$21.00 each

Whip Lashes  $25.00 each
Handmade, 32" long

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Nose Baskets

Wire nose baskets.
​(Straps not included.)
$25.50 each


​Nose basket straps $17.00 each
(black nylon with snaps on each end, adjustable)

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​Horn Knobs
Solid brass.  Open or closed end.  Threaded.
$42.00 per pair

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Hoof Chisel
One-piece, solid steel construction. 8-1/2 in. length from 3/4 in. stock. Chisel end is 1-3/4 in. wide. Especially tempered and ground.     $33.25

Horn Weights 
(sold individually)
Two-piece, clamp-type weights made of heavy cast iron. Simple to attach, but almost impossible to lose because of the locking arrangement. Weights stay firmly anchored to the horns by means of tapered points in each half of the weight. Two machine bolts with lock washers hold weights on.

3/4 lb.    $28.25 each     I.D. - 7/8 in. to 1-1/16 in.
1 lb.        $33.50 each     I.D. - 7/8 in. to 1-3/16 in
1 1/2 lb.  $43.75 each    I.D. - 1 in. to 1-3/8 in.
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Old Style Horn Weights
3/4 lb.     $28.25 each
1 1/2 lb.   $33.50 each
2 lb.         $43.75 each
Stoneboat Head    $220.00 
32” wide,  ¼” Steel Plate
  • The nose has an upward pitch for easy hook up, and reduces the resistance during the pulling of a load.
  • The hole in the nose (for attaching the draw chain) is reinforced to reduce the chance of wear.
  • The bolt holes are punched square shape to receive the shoulder of ½” carriage bolts. The holes are oriented for maximum purchase when using four 8” planks for the deck.
  • On the underside of the stone boat head, a 3/16” thick steel strip has been welded on, adding strength to the bend, and to reduce the wear to the carriage bolt heads.


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Aluminum Cattle Lead
Made of strong, lightweight brass or aluminum. Automatic lock easily released. Hole drilled to permit oiling of lock. Permits animal to eat without removal. 2-1/4 in. x 1-1/4 in. x 3-3/4 in. L.
$45.85

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 Halters & Neck Straps
    
Custom-made, excellent quality steer &ox halters and neck straps .  (Pictures below descriptions.)   

Heavy duty leather ox halter- two ply crown piece, 2” wide, 3/8” thick, triple stitched. Double prong chrome buckle. 5/16” by 3” chrome ring connecting the crown piece to the cheekpieces. The two ply cheekpieces are 3/8” thick, 1 ½” wide and are triple stitched. 5/16th chrome rings connect the cheekpieces to the nosepiece. The two ply nose piece is 3/8” thick and 1 ½” wide. A 1” leather strap is stitched into the cheek and nose pieces to keep them at a right angle to one another. The throatlatch and chin piece are heavy duty chain.   $155.00 each

Nylon ox halter - Double ply nylon. 1 ½” wide. Stitched. 2 ½” chrome rings. Single prong chrome buckle.   $40.50 each

​​Nylon ox halter with chain throat latch - Double ply nylon. 1 ½” wide. Stitched. 2 ½” chrome rings. Single prong chrome buckle. The throat latch and the chin piece are heavy duty chrome chain.  $40.50 each


Leather steer or ‘cow halter’- 5/16th thick by 1 ¼” wide crown piece. Single prong chrome buckle. Three rivets (smooth side to the animal) connect the crownpiece, to the 5/16” by 1 ¼” cheekpieces. Three rivets (smooth side to the animal) connect the cheekpieces to the nosepiece/chinpiece. The nose piece is 1 ¼” wide and had a single prong buckle for adjustment.  A ¼” by 2 ½” chrome ring, connects the throatlatch to the chinpiece.    $63.75 each

Leather Neck Straps
     Large - $61.75 each
          Heavy duty leather neck strap for big cattle.  ¼” thick by 2” wide. 5’ long. Single prong chrome buckle.                      Buckle and ring area stitched.
     Medium  - $46.00 each
           Steer strap.  ¼” thick by 1 ½” wide. 44” long. Single prong chrome buckle. Buckle and ring area stitched.  
     Small -  $42.50
           Calf strap.  ¼” thick by 1 ½” wide. 36” long. Single prong chrome buckle. Buckle and ring area stitched.    

Nylon Neck Straps   Available in black, blue, green or red.
     Large - $21.50 each
          Heavy duty leather neck strap for big cattle.  ¼” thick by 2” wide. 5’ long. Single prong chrome buckle.                      Buckle and ring area stitched.
     Medium  - $15.75 each
           Steer strap.  ¼” thick by 1 ½” wide. 44” long. Single prong chrome buckle. Buckle and ring area stitched.  
     Small -  $15.75
           Calf strap.  ¼” thick by 1 ½” wide. 36” long. Single prong chrome buckle. Buckle and ring area stitched.    


Sisal rope halters. ​Adjustable halters are practical for stable, shipping, and show use on both cattle and horses. Nosebands are top-quality russet strap leather, attached with four solid steel rivets. Has a wire clip at lead rope end. Adjustable to any size. 7-ft. lead. Fiber U.S.A. and imported.   $19.00 each (This is not a custom halter.)
Plow Handles     $37.50 per pair
White Oak, 1 1/8" x 2 1/8" x 60"

Single Ox Supplies

Ox Britchen
(Also called breeching)
 
            Our britchens are made of nylon straps.  The spider pad and the britchen strap are made of biothane. 
            All hardware is chrome plated.  The spider ring has built in hooks for hanging the traces. 
            The hip drop straps, the britchen strap, and the forward side straps are adjustable.
            Unlike a horse britchen harness, where the hip drop straps are attached to a common ring at the spider, the ox britchen drop straps are designed to pass on each side of the ox’s large hip bones.
            The forward side strap fastens to the rings on the ox yoke. 
            All ox britchens include a pair of nylon/biothane lazy straps.  These are quite handy particularly during groundwork.  The traces are passed through the lazy strap loop.  This keeps them from dragging on the ground and from getting tangled on the legs.
            Most of our customers make their own traces using chain, but we can order custom made traces upon request.
            Britchens are most often used when single draft animals or teams are pulling a wheeled implement or a sled (during winter conditions).  While descending the hill, the weight of the load will come up against the rear of the animal rather than the yoke.  Working cattle that have horns can be trained to hold back great loads during descent without a britchen.  However, the britchen significantly increases the ability to hold back a load, as well as increases traction and comfort.
            Our britchens come in three sizes:
                        Small (for cattle weighing up to 1,000 lbs)   $185.00
                        Medium (for cattle weighing 1,000 to 2,000 lbs)  $205.00
                        Large (for cattle weighing 2,000 lbs & up)  $225.00
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Trace Chain   $22.50 each
     10' with 3' fire house sheath

Singletrees
     26"  $48.25
     34"  $50.00

Trace Hook - Large  $4.00
​Trace Hook - Small  $3.75

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Note: Traces shown in photo are not included with the britchen.
Logging Supplies
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​Books


​Training the Teamster, by Les Barden
The fourth edition of this book, with a foreword by Tim Huppe, is now available.  
$8.00


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In Praise of Oxen, by Terry James
"If you have ever heard the sound of ox-bells, you are likely to remember them forever." Oxen - powerful, intelligent and versatile animals - have for centuries been molded to conform with human needs: from logging, farming, and hauling freight to performing in exhibitions, parades and ox-pulls. The story of oxen as beasts of burden, however, encompasses much more than mere animal husbandry. It is the story of a unique relationship between the ox owner and his team; a relationship which expresses itself as an entire way of life.
Terry James' photographs illuminate this way of life by offering an impressive variety of images that capture the essential qualities of these adaptable animals, and the confidence and pride they instill in their owners. The photographs are richly complemented by tributes from the ox owners themselves, accentuating the oxen culture that has emerged over time. Together, text and images evoke a time and a way of life that is fast disappearing.
In Praise of Oxen celebrates the humble oxen and the proud people who own them.
Hardcover, used in very good condition.
$16.00


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The Pride & Joy of Working Cattle, by Ray Ludwig
Ray Ludwig draws upon decades of experience working with oxen and training working steers.  Choosing a breed, training a calf, making your own equipment, how to hook to a variety of implements.  Lots of photographs, 50 pages, softcover, plastic comb binding.
$19.95

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Ox-Cart Man, by Donald Hall
Thus begins a lyrical journey through the days and weeks, the months, and the changing seasons in the life of one New Englander and his family. The oxcart man packs his goods - the wool from his sheep, the shawl his wife made, the mittens his daughter knitted, and the linen they wove. He packs the birch brooms his son carved, and even a bag of goose feathers from the barnyard geese.

He travels over hills, through valleys, by streams, past farms and villages. At Portsmouth Market he sells his goods, one by one - even his beloved ox. Then, with his pockets full of coins, he wanders through the market, buying provisions for his family, and returns to his home. And the cycle begins again.
$18.99 Hardcover (These are labeled:  "40th Anniversary Edition")
$ 7.99 Paperback

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Ox Team Days on the Oregon Trail, by Ezra Meeker
In 1852, Ezra Meeker, his wife, and baby traveled along the Oregon Trail by ox-cart from Iowa to Oregon. In 1906, he reversed his steps and went back to Iowa. In 1915, he went by car, and, later, even flew over the trail in a plane. He spent most of his ninety-eight years promoting the Oregon trail and founded the Oregon Trail Association. In 1922, he published "Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail," an outstanding memoir of his many days along the trail.
Paperback, 188 pages. 
$15.85


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Reluctant Hero - A Snowy Road to Salem in 1802, by Philip Brady
Set in the early 1800s in New Hampshire, this historical novel offers a rare view of a courageous boy and a way of life now past.  At thirteen Cutting Favour must help his family by taking a sled load of shingles and furs from Weare's Town, NH to Salem, MA.  His family's food is almost gone and they could starve if he isn't speedy about his return.  Cutting sets out with Boss Red and Rusty, oxen he raised and trained.  There are dangers along the way.  The weather is severe, Cutting is twice attacked, his oxen stolen, and an implacable enemy thirsts for revenge.  Is it possible for him to get home with food in time...and alive?
Hardcover, 154 pages.  Used in very good condition.
​$19.95

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Videos
Training Oxen
Drew Conroy and Tim Huppe show how to train a handy team of oxen using three kinds of commands: verbal, body position, physical touch.  This is a step-by-step guide to selecting calves, handling them in the barn, establishing training goals, pre-yoke training, yoking a team, hitching and working them on a cart or sled, and preparing them for obstacle competition, pulling contests, log skidding, and manure spreading.
2 hour DVD
$29.95

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​Dead River Rough Cut - Director's Cut
Here for the first time, filmmakers Richard Searls and Stu Silverstein present the film, Dead River Rough Cut in its entirety.  Covering a period of four seasons in the remote backwoods of Maine this film presents a revealing look at the lives of Walter Lane and Bob Wagg.  They live and work in the woods, cutting trees, trapping beaver and accepting their isolation for the independence it affords them.  They share their reflections about friendship, women, money, the lone life and death.  Digitally remastered with almost 15 minutes of never- seen footage as well as an interview with Bob Wagg late in his life and an interview with the filmmakers Richard Searls & Stu Silverstein.  Lots of oxen footage!
67 minutes, DVD         $24.95

Logging with Horses, Oxen & Mules
Professional logger Brandt Ainsworth discusses safety gear, proper felling techniques, logging horse harness, log carts in a variety of styles, ground skidding, scaling, and decking saw logs. Ainsworth practices “worst-first” selective harvesting using teams of oxen and Percherons he raised himself. 1-1/4 hours. DVD
$29.95

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​The Big Trail
One of the first big-screen Western epics.  Starring John Wayne.  In this sweeping pioneer adventure, a courageous young scout (Wayne) leads hundreds of settlers across treacherous cliffs, through brutal snowstorms, Indian attacks and buffalo stampedes to their destiny out west.  Lots of oxen footage!  DVD, 108 minutes 
$16.00

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Custom-Made Christmas Cards by New England Ox Supply - 2020

4.6" x 7.2"
​$3.75 each
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New England Ox Supply Apparel

T-Shirts
$15.00 (Adult S,M,L) 
$18.00 (Adult XL)
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Sweatshirts
$20.00 (Adult S,M,L) 

$27.00 (Adult XL)

"Heads Up. Chain Tight." Apparel

Black, Long-sleeve T-Shirts
$25.00 (Adult S,M,L,XL) 
Black, Hooded Sweatshirts
$30.00 (Adult S,M,L,XL)


​Coffee Mug  $10.00 
(no words on mug)

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Left Chest (below)                  Full Back (above)
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 Bumper Sticker -                       $5.00 
Custom-made for New England Ox Supply!
"Heads Up. Chains Tight."   Oval, black on white.
Small - 3" x 5"
Large - 5 1/4" x 8" 
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Signs


​"Every Farm Needs a Team"              $24.00
     Aluminum with two mounting holes.  Printed on one side. 12" x 18".

​"Oxen Xing" Sign                                 $18.75

     Aluminum with two mounting holes.  Printed on one side.  12".
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Slow Moving Vehicle Sign                $7.50

WHOA Sign                                       $21.75
     Heavy-gauge plastic with two mounting holes.  Printed on one side.  18" x 18".          
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Ordering Information
If you'd like to place an order, please call 603-387-5607 between the hours of 7am and 7pm EST, or email neoxsupply@gmail.com.  Shipping and handling will be added.  Payment must be received in advance of shipping.  Please allow two weeks for delivery of in-stock items.  If you are local and prefer to pick up your order, please call to set up a time.
  We accept cash, checks or credit cards.
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We strive to buy locally made products from individuals and small businesses. 
The vast majority of our products are made in America!  

If you have a product that you make and are interested in selling through us, please give us a call!

New England Ox Supply LLC
458 Meaderboro Rd., Farmington, NH 03835
​603.387.5607 or 603.568.7388
(Please call between the hours of 7am and 7pm EST.)
​neoxsupply@gmail.com
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