by Rachel Novak | Apr 23, 2015 | GENERAL
Being able to bring my dog to work with me has been a perk that I have enjoyed for many, many years. Whether it was when I was working as the Director of Human Resources for Basin Harbor Club in Vergennes, Vt ( a dog friendly, super fantastic family resort on...
by Rachel Novak | Apr 15, 2015 | GENERAL
We’re in sugaring season here in New England, which means fresh maple syrup, and perhaps a more frequent sighting of draft horses helping to haul the equipment or sap that comes with sugaring. Just by looking at the diagrams above, it is clear that the harnessing...
by Rachel Novak | Mar 19, 2015 | GENERAL, PRODUCTS, SNAP HOOKS
Ready to wave a white flag to winter? With spring right around the corner it’s time to celebrate the change of the season (or for some of us in New England celebrate that winter is over). What better than to fly a flag? Perhaps, it’s patriotism you want to display or...
by Rachel Novak | Feb 27, 2015 | GENERAL
If your Little League team needs a net to catch foul balls (or a wild pitch – don’t want to hit the spectators behind home plate!)…. If your country club needs to hang your tennis court nets securely….. If your golf course is near homes and you want a net tall enough...
by Rachel Novak | Feb 27, 2015 | SNAP HOOKS
Dairy farmers love to use snap hooks with their herds because the quick-release hooks help make handling cows and steers easier and safer for both the animals and their human handlers. Snap hooks allow dairy farmers to hook a cow’s lead or harness to a wall or pen in...
by Rachel Novak | Feb 25, 2015 | GENERAL
Just another clever way to use snap hooks in our day to day lives. Here’s a recent post I found from Country Living on how to use the beautiful 225 Swivel Eye Bolt Snaps in Brass for a curtain tie back....
by Rachel Novak | Feb 17, 2015 | PRODUCTS, PULLEYS, SNAP HOOKS
Hardware can keep you healthy. How? Do you work out at a gym? Do you use the weight room area, using the gym’s lat pulldown machine, or similar weight training equipment? Or do you take a Pilates class and use the Pilates reformer? Both of these types of physical...
by Rachel Novak | Feb 9, 2015 | PULLEYS
Pulleys are essential when it comes to using a boat. Whether the vessel is a sailboat or a motor boat, pulleys help sailors sail and owners of motor boats…motor their boats. All clever phrasing aside, boat pulleys: • Help a sailor adjust his sails for maximum lift...
by Rachel Novak | Jan 27, 2015 | GENERAL, SNAP HOOKS
How can you keep your horse in place safely? What happens if your horse, donkey or mule needs to move quickly due to emergency? Can you get the animal unharnessed quickly? A D-ring on a lead with a panic snap can help. Paired with a quick-release panic snap, this...
by Rachel Novak | Jan 27, 2015 | PULLEYS
Pulleys are true engineering marvels, even in their simplest form – a single rope running through a wheel – as they allow a human to lift or more a heavy object easily. The simplest of pulleys are known as fixed pulleys. These systems are such that the pulley’s wheel...
