Had to go back to my diamond clinchers. I haven't figured the GE's out yet. Doing a Tad better with the diamond.
Kim, they are tools made to do a job..let the tool do the work. I have had helpers that pushed and pulled and I just had to show them again and again to let the tool work. Bottom jaw under the nailhead and top jaw on clinch, just squeeze ? I know squeeze is going to come under fire but it is simply that when used properly..
I might catch hell for saying this; But Kim that is your best so far. the first pic is the best. you are least getting there and learning better. this is to encourage you; no one else. keep trying
That's an E5 nail...... Was previously using CH6 on him. I thought the Keark's were punched for the E heads, so that's why I switched. Or are you referencing the one in the middle that I probably pinched a little.
Kim, a little habit I've tried to form is after I site my show for level, usually the last step before going to the horse, is to hold my shoe up to the light and look at the nail holes. I can usually see any pinched ones and it takes no time at all. Believe it or not, I actually distort one on occasion, but I wouldn't admit it publicly. It never ceases to amaze me at how many new ways I can find to screw things up. If I worked for Smitty for a month I'd make him crazy. Regards
Kim its called having a system when working under the horse and when working on the anvil stand back and take a look at your system
I had a bunch of shoes in a box of Kerk SX7 000 that were not even punched all the way through at the toe recently. Got very angry with myself when I manged to nail up the second shoe without checking the nail holes or lack of first. Made me change my system.
it is called, "redundancy". Check work, check work and check work. I don't nail up until three checks are made to the foot and the shoe. My shop is a pain John....
you should only be using an SB5 Capewell; or any other nail name brand that size.......CH5XL should be the largest nail to use on most horses; unless you are going to a size 4 and up shoe. SB6 Capewell is then what I use. you need to keep it to a E3 or E4 and slims are better. That's why you are pinching the horse; you are using to large of a nail; on the horse and on the shoe. your nails heads will be to big on the shoe and your clinches will start to pop up after a while. you will tear the walls apart with to big of nail. there is only 1/32 of an inch on both sides of the white line to drive a nail into.
