Carpenter's Chalk Test
I powdered Scout the Ox's Shoulders with carpenter's chalk-line chalk, before placing the yoke.
He pulled me around the meadow in the sled to apply some load to the yoke seat.
The yoke seemed too tight at the red X and interfered slightly with the shoulder movement.
It was tight to slip my fingers under at that location.
Let's have a look.
The chalk has rubbed onto the yoke at the pressure points.
The pressure at the apex of the yoke is good, but the ears are too low and tight as previously observed. I would rather see more contact above the solid curved lines.
I will shorten. . . .
. . . . and widen, the ears.
What's next?
