Custom Yoke Patterns
For those of you planning to build your own ox yokes and need a pattern specific to your single animal or team, we can provide that for you. Simply call Tim and discuss the particulars of your needs.
Here are some of the questions you will be asked, in regard to double yokes.
Many of the questions also apply to single yoke patterns.
The yoke patterns will be specific to your needs and requests.
The Pattern for Double Yokes
The Pattern for Single Yokes
We stock all the supplies needed to build an ox yoke.
With an adequate lead time, we can provide custom sawn yoke blanks.
In addition to selling the yoke pattern, we will answer any questions you may have about the yoke building process.
$75.00 – Single ox yoke pattern: front profile and top profile of entire yoke
$75.00 – Double ox yoke pattern: front profile and top profile half patterns
Here are some of the questions you will be asked, in regard to double yokes.
- Do you know what size yoke that you wish to build?
- Are both cattle needing the same size bow, or are they in different size bows?
- How many inches between the bows?
- What diameter bow stock would you prefer?
- How deep a belly would you like the yoke to have?
- Would you like us to drill pilot holes to mark locations for reinforcement bolts?
- If you know what center hardware you will be installing, we can locate pilot holes on the pattern.
- How thick will the yoke be?
- Will you be using a solid cant of wood or a laminated blank?
Many of the questions also apply to single yoke patterns.
The yoke patterns will be specific to your needs and requests.
The Pattern for Double Yokes
- Made from ¼” luan plywood and coated with polyurethane. This pattern can be used as a template for a CNC Router machine if desired.
- The front profile is a half-yoke pattern. Trace out one side of center then flip it over and trace the other side.
- The top profile is also a half-yoke pattern.
The Pattern for Single Yokes
- Made from ¼” luan plywood and coated with polyurethane.
- The front profile is the entire yoke shape.
- Pilot holes included for reinforcement bolts and britchen strap eyebolts.
- The top profile is the entire yoke shape.
- Pilot holes included for trace hook eyebolts.
We stock all the supplies needed to build an ox yoke.
- Bows
- Center hardware
- Reinforcement bolts
- Bow pins
- Spacers
- Britchen eyebolts
- Trace hooks and eyebolts
With an adequate lead time, we can provide custom sawn yoke blanks.
In addition to selling the yoke pattern, we will answer any questions you may have about the yoke building process.
$75.00 – Single ox yoke pattern: front profile and top profile of entire yoke
$75.00 – Double ox yoke pattern: front profile and top profile half patterns