Help, I know what it is and where it goes, but...
dancers
Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia
something to do with gear for a horse????
I'm asking about the brass knobs that go on the hanes.
jcave
Loc: Cecilia, Kentucky
Decorative brass to cover tips of oxen horns.
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!!
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?
did these serve a purpose or were they just decorative?
Burtzy
Loc: Bronx N.Y. & Simi Valley, CA
I'd call them gearshift levers.
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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