Another Wish Fulfilled

I'm am so excited I am grinning like an idiot.  What has made me so happy you ask?


TAAAA   DAAAAAAA....

My very own, custom made, shearing and rooing stand!!!!! 

 My super, fantastic, talented man and I stayed after work last night and created this one of a kind aluminum sheep stand that's just the right height for Shetland sheep to be at a working level that doesn't have me bending over for hours at a time.  The sides are removable and it weighs about 20 pounds.  I cut the material, did some sanding and cleaned up the material and my husband did the actual welding and piecing of this little project.  I am giddy with happiness, strange, but I've warned you that strange things make me happy. 

Rear view

 We are going to make a hoop with a mounting rod that will keep a wool bag open and in a handy spot for dropping the fleece in while I'm working. I am also going to cover the chain on the head piece with felt so it doesn't dig into the sheep's nose and neck.  Most of the time I hope to simply tie them up with their halter, but if I get a feisty one, they can just rest their head in the head piece.

Front view

 We have also put foot pads on the legs with holes in them so we can mount a 2 x 4 onto them in case  we had to use this in an area that didn't have a hard surface.  I might add a couple tool hangers yet, but I think we've thought of most everything that I will need.  Maybe a ramp too!!!!
(we'll see how it goes)
I tried to get someone to get on the new stand and demonstrate it's purpose for the photos, but I didn't have any takers.  sigh