The Harness Makers' Guide. 17 



PLOUGH HARNESS. 



Bridles, etc., as ordinary Cart Harness. 



Backband, with pipes 4 by 54in 



,, pipes cut 5 by l8in. 



„ with chains 4 by 40in. 



Backband Safes to pattern 



Other parts as ordinary cart harness 



Backband, with pipes, made up 



,, pipes, cut 



,, with chains, made up 



,, (off side), if to buckle, made up... 



„ (near side), if to buckle, made up 



Backband safes to pattern. 



Cruppers, cut 



,, split front end 



,, split back end 



,, rein runner on dee 



Cruppers, no hipstraps and tugs. 



LEATHER BACKBAND. 



Made up 3j^in. or 4in. by 39in. 



Safes or flaps cut about 9in. deep, 6in. wide at bottom for 

 about 4in., the upper part being gradually reduced to width of 

 backbarid. 



These are fitted with hooks at each end. Sometimes the flaps 

 are left plain ; in other cases they are lined with leather or check 

 and padded, to keep the chains from chafing the horse. 



When webs are used for the centres they are cut from 36in. 

 to 38in., the hooks and flaps being attached by ends or chapes 

 cut about 9in. or lOin. long, and generally made half-circle 

 pattern at the top. 



One or two rein dees are placed on at different distances from 

 the ends, according to the districts in which they are used. 



ANOTHER STYLE OF PLOUGH BACKBAND. 



Leather Backband cut S^^in. by 60in. 



Turn back 6in. from each end and punch holes as for buckles in 



bend. Secure eye-ends of chains with pin inside the bends. 



Safes, lOin. long by 3i^in. at top, and S^^in. at bottom. 



Sew on one dee 12in. from one end, and another 24in. — i.e., on 



top of backband. 



Other kinds are made with narrower hooks, pad for top of backband, 



and to regulate bv one or two buckles. 



