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Post by Kt29 on Sept 9, 2011 13:52:37 GMT -5
Thought ya all might enjoy seeing this outfit. Anyone familiar with it? And yes, I do know what it is.   |
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Post by THE GOB-FATHER on Sept 9, 2011 21:40:38 GMT -5
Some sort of big game trap? Maybe Elk (by looks of the country) or a catapault of some sort?
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Post by grizz1 on Sept 10, 2011 8:00:25 GMT -5
It is a Wild Horse tr-- , never mind I give up, don't have a clue, what IS it Kt ?  |
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Post by JerseyHunter on Sept 10, 2011 20:48:35 GMT -5
Some type of trap i really dont know.
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Post by Kt29 on Sept 10, 2011 21:17:47 GMT -5
You guys are sorta right, but still wrong. Answer on Sunday night.  |
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Post by Kt29 on Sept 12, 2011 20:42:29 GMT -5
Yup! You guessed it. A Montana beaverslide. I do believe this one is the Beck beaverslide by Helena, Mt. Though not in common use anymore, they are still used. I attached a few web pages so that you could enjoy and gather a little more info on there use. This area of Montana is quite beautifull. art.mt.gov/folklife/folklife_beaverslide.asp |
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Post by grizz1 on Sept 12, 2011 22:24:14 GMT -5
I wondered when I saw the pulleys,parts of it resembled a Long Tom but still would not have guessed it was for stacking loose hay. I've never seen or heard of these, very interesting. I'll have to ask my neighbors if they ever used one, see just how truthful they are Most hay has always been put in hip roof barns here, very little stacked outside until the big balers came along. I missed out on that kind of haying but have machinery sitting around from those days. I've heard many stories about mowing with the horse drawn mower, bet it was a heck of time when you mowed through Bumble bees back in those days. |
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