[TheForge] Hitching post

[Walter Mullett]

Your OK with this but I don't understand the metal band.  What you don't
want is any sharp or hooked items that can injure the horse or catch his
bridal.

Instead of the band, why not consider a thick, decorated escution on the
front and back of the post to mount the through bolt.  This could be a
unique shape (maybe a diamond) with surface and edge texture.  The thru-bolt
could be a ball with hole through it for the ring then an upset shoulder to
rest on the front escution.  You could use a nut on the back plate or just
thread it and turn the whole ring/bolt until tight with a decorative cap nut
on the other end.  I would want the bolt to be 1/2" dia min.

Walt

-----Original Message-----
From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Ehrenberger
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 11:07 AM
To: theforge
Subject: [TheForge] Hitching post

I have a customer that wants me to make the hardware for a hitching post to
decorate the front of his shop in a historic village.

I don't know anything about such things, but my idea was to have a metal
band to go around the top of the post and steel ring hanging from it.  I'm
thinking I can attach the ring either with a "U" bolt or an eye bolt using a
fluch rivot in the inside of the band.

Anyone have experience with such things or access to original pieces.

I thought maybe a lawn jocky sculpture, but that was way out of his budget.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net


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