[Buffy the eggs layer]

I got a pallet full of wooden hurdles last year from a guy called Davey in the North East that have been great. He made them himself at his workshop and they started at £4.50 for a 4ft one. I found him on ebay at the time but now that I need some more I cant seem to track him down.


I just wondered if any of you had bought from him and still had his contact details?




 

[Womble]

Maybe he's still there, but not listing anything at the moment.  Are you able to go back in your Ebay history to help track him down and send a message?

[Buffy the eggs layer]

Good thinking Womble,


  I tried that as OH had dealt with his through hos account but he says all his messages have disappeared!




I may have to just buy them for twice the price from someone else boo hoo! 

[Marches Farmer]

Might he have run out of raw materials for now.  I contacted a couple of local hurdle makers and neither will have any available until they cut the hazel in the Autumn.

[Buffy the eggs layer]

he may indeed MF so it may pay for me to hang on a while.

[Kimbo]

my son and I ran 6 up yesterday. They cost us about £4 each, are 5ft long and about 4ft high ( didn't intend them to be so high!  They will certainly keep our little Ryelands in then!) and really meaty, although I can easily lift them myself. We could have made lighter weight ones cheaper.
It only took us about 2 hours and it was really enjoyable.

[Herdygirl]

tell us more Kimbo, what did you use for materials? 

[Womble]

Yes, I think we need some pics Kimbo! 

[Buffy the eggs layer]

Tim Tyne has a detailed tutorial in his Sheep for smallholders book. The ones that I had bought were great and cost about the same as it would have been to make them. I dont want to add another few days of work to my ever growing list of jobs but making them is an option.

[Kimbo]

LOL!
OK, pics when my son gets back from cricket. They were put to their first use today as we rounded up the Ryeland boys for a check over. Worked a treat....I was a bit surprised tbh 
In fairness they are too high. That's down to my bad maths. I was trying to work out how many uprights to get out of a  length of timber so I could get the saw mill to cut to my requirements. They duly did that for me (FOC) but I did the sums wrong and they cut it into 3 pieces when I should have asked for 4. Consequently I could now keep an adult alpaca in!
Never mind...I know for next time.

[landroverroy]

Matthew at Wensley sawmill, Darlington.
Tel 07500006106 or 07843265810.
£4.50 each for a 4ft hurdle. Available to collect, or sent on a pallet of 30 with £50 carriage.

[Buffy the eggs layer]

Thanks will try mathew!

[Kimbo]

here they are. We made 6 in 2 hours. I think the wood was 3" X 1"

[Buffy the eggs layer]

Hi LRR,


  I saw the one you mention on ebay but he adds vat on to the prices quoted and the delivery cost which makes 20 6ft hurdles £221. It may be cheaper to pay Kimbo to make me some  ![size=78%] [/size]

[Kimbo]

HaHa! Yes, I'll undercut anyone on eBay!!  ( Im joking! No orders please  )