Meet the WA shearing team with an average age of 75

Link below

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-15/old-shearing-team-still-fit/8121768

HunnyBunny wrote:

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Thank you for this! I have shared it with my Son who is also a shearer. At the ripe old age of 36 he grumbles about the toll on his back. Great to see the oldies still having a bit of a go!

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Many years ago a saw a device which looked like a kidney belt, it had a spring/rope attached to the rafters, using it to shear sheep helped a sore back

Below is a site for such a device

http://www.shearingsupplies.com.au/buyonline/index.php/shop?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=131&category_id=20

Tony Bev wrote:

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HunnyBunny wrote:

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Thank you for this! I have shared it with my Son who is also a shearer. At the ripe old age of 36 he grumbles about the toll on his back. Great to see the oldies still having a bit of a go!

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Many years ago a saw a device which looked like a kidney belt, it had a spring/rope attached to the rafters, using it to shear sheep helped a sore back

Below is a site for such a device

http://www.shearingsupplies.com.au/buyonline/index.php/shop?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=131&category_id=20

My Son uses one Tony!! Wouldn't be without it.

 

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