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May 11, 2023 16:53:52   #
DIRTY HARRY Loc: Hartland, Michigan
 
Just what is it called?





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May 11, 2023 17:55:48   #
dancers Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia
 
something to do with gear for a horse????

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May 11, 2023 20:58:31   #
bikinkawboy Loc: north central Missouri
 
Hames

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May 12, 2023 06:00:59   #
DIRTY HARRY Loc: Hartland, Michigan
 
I'm asking about the brass knobs that go on the hanes.

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May 12, 2023 06:31:41   #
jcave Loc: Cecilia, Kentucky
 
Decorative brass to cover tips of oxen horns.

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May 12, 2023 06:48:05   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
DIRTY HARRY wrote:
Just what is it called?


The brass knobs go on the top of wooden Hames !!! nothing to do with the iron hames pictured!!

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May 12, 2023 07:07:43   #
DIRTY HARRY Loc: Hartland, Michigan
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
The brass knobs go on the top of wooden Hames !!! nothing to do with the iron hames pictured!!


BUT.... what are they called?

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May 12, 2023 07:36:06   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
DIRTY HARRY wrote:
BUT.... what are they called?


Never mind 🤓🤓
Google is easy to use😊
https://www.mydrafthorse.com/harness-and-supplies/buckles--snaps--chain--harness-hardware/hame-balls-and-hame-tops/

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May 12, 2023 08:17:22   #
DIRTY HARRY Loc: Hartland, Michigan
 
Manglesphoto wrote:


did these serve a purpose or were they just decorative?

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May 12, 2023 08:54:28   #
Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC
 
Decorative.

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May 12, 2023 10:05:00   #
Burtzy Loc: Bronx N.Y. & Simi Valley, CA
 
I'd call them gearshift levers.

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May 12, 2023 10:30:32   #
Dwiggy Loc: Dunedin, FL
 
bikinkawboy wrote:
Hames



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May 12, 2023 11:16:36   #
DIRTY HARRY Loc: Hartland, Michigan
 
Found this ...
Hickory Hames Cane
$47.95

Hickory Hames Cane / Walking Stick Amish Handmade with Favorite Hame handle Heavy Duty. The Favorite Hame (Hames)tip used as a top handle for this cane or walking stick. 8″long Hame with a 2″ball either in polished silver or brass color. The hame is not perfectly round. It fits and feels great in the hand. The Hame is fitted to a Hickory stick that is gathered from Ohio Hickory trees by the Old Order Amish. The wood is dried and prepared. The walking stick cane is varnished to preserve it for years to come. The bottom of the cane is fitted with a rubber cup to assist against slipping. No two canes are alike. The ones that are pictured are samples only. Your cane / walking stick will have it’s own unique qualities.



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May 12, 2023 16:10:42   #
TheShoe Loc: Lacey, WA
 
Bultaco wrote:
Decorative.


Right you are. https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/46613-farm-hames-or-pulling-hames/

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May 12, 2023 16:12:07   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
Horse hames.

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