Grant Building A Shoe.

Discussion in 'Horseshoeing Competitions and Handmade Horseshoes' started by david a hall, Nov 25, 2012.

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    david a hall Moderator

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    Grant gave us a bit of his time earlier this year. I just found a series of photos I took at the time. I hope they are interesting. DSC00300.JPG DSC00301.JPG DSC00302.JPG DSC00304.JPG DSC00306.JPG DSC00307.JPG DSC00308.JPG
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    Marc Jerram FdSc AWCF www.thefarrier.co.uk

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    Thats really interesting. So he turned the section back on itself for the frog plate, then turned at 90 degrees to marry up with the medial branch. How did he mark the amount to turn for the frog plate and cut across in the straight? Did he have a method for calculating the amount of steel required when measuring a hoof?

    Thanks
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Is that 2 pieces David welded?
    smitty88, Nov 25, 2012
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    david a hall Moderator

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    He did yep but I cant exactly remember it.

    John it is one piece.
    david a hall, Nov 25, 2012
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    On pic 1 it looks like its welded

    maybe its the pic or my bad eye sight
    smitty88, Nov 25, 2012
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    david a hall Moderator

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    It is, doubled over and welded back on itself.
    david a hall, Nov 25, 2012
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    what was wrong with the horse? just asking
    Platerforge, Nov 28, 2012
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    Marc Jerram FdSc AWCF www.thefarrier.co.uk

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    Sadly the horse was dead :( this was a forging exercise
    Marc Jerram FdSc AWCF, Nov 29, 2012
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    ok
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    Marc Jerram FdSc AWCF www.thefarrier.co.uk

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    The shoe is useful for horses that slice a heel bulb off as it floats the affected area
    Marc Jerram FdSc AWCF, Nov 29, 2012
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    Tom Bloomer Well-Known Member

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    How does one float something that's sliced off? :barefoot:
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    Marc Jerram FdSc AWCF www.thefarrier.co.uk

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    Maybe float isn't the correct description but I'm very tired and struggling for correct terminology! At least I'm honest.
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    Rick Burten Professional farrier

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    With imagination, of course. ;)
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    Rick Burten Professional farrier

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    Impossible! You are a farrier afterall.....;) :)
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    Gary Hill Active Member

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    I have never been able to understand why one would take away the protection from ground forces like that? As long as the insulted area isnt making contact with the shoe, I would think the shoe then would be protecting the area? Unlevel surfaces or rocks and such would be able to make contact with the damaged area..but ya did say it was an exercise...:)
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    Tom Bloomer Well-Known Member

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    That's ok. I'm sure the guy building the shoe can't explaint it either.
    Tom Bloomer, Nov 30, 2012
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    Tom Bloomer Well-Known Member

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    Well as long as the horse walked of better than it walked up . . . :cool:
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    Western Hill Forge Active Member

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    I have made G bars before, just for an exercise. I have never applied one, butI would not consider this shoe for a horse that was going to be turned out.

    Regards
    Western Hill Forge, Nov 30, 2012
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    How do you make that out Tom?
    smitty88, Nov 30, 2012
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    david a hall Moderator

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    Its a black smithing excersise. Iritating to have to make something that has no reel use but that is the hoop to jump through.
    david a hall, Nov 30, 2012
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