Thank you, and I a very very grateful that Chris thought that much of my work. I am really honored he said that of me. I really, really try to be a good blacksmith. Maybe, just maybe; if Chris can get Lynn (my daughter) and I over to England someday; and maybe, just maybe??? I would love to visit Ireland and you and learn from you, as well. Chris has taught me a lot in such little time he was here.
Linda I don't think he will have any problems getting you guys over.. I been thinking for awhile now that he may be sweet on you and has taken a shine to ya.. hey yall make a good team to boot..could be our first forum romance..
I did make a barshoe.........and ....then; on November 17th; I broke George's anvil stump in the process then I lost it........it might just be in between the seats of my truck; I have to go look for it again.
We know you made a bar shoe Linda We would love to see a pic of you under the horse or behind the anvil. we dont get to see lady farriers in my Country i had the pleasure of working with this Lady she came over to judge a competition and we gave a bit of a demo one of the reasons i got taken pics is i dont have one pic of my father shoeing or other wise he died at 47 and none of our family have pics to look back on
so very sorry to hear that about your dad. Actually, Lynne Marie [George's girlfriend] did take pics of the first hammer-in; and has a good pic of me; if they only would put it up here!!! I do have some pics of me; one a good one working in the forge making a block and sticker!!!! have the shoe; but can't seem to find that at the moment, either I wish I could, or if sent thur phone; someone could put them up for me; they are in print; not on a digital camera; also I have pics of Chris which I don't know how to get them on here as well; from my phone and on print. When I come to Europe, I want to shoe and take pics. It would be a pleasure.
so sorry. it is how Sonny Conners here died. and simmerly , John [my late common law husband] sort of died too, was with him at the track as he shod up horses that day at Delaware Park, came home with me; I went to get our 3 year old daughter from day care; and came home to find him having a heart attach.
Nice work, Dave. When you remove the dish back to the laminae and then put a toe clipped shoe on the hoof, do you not run the risk of causing further damage to the toe?
I haven't ran into problems with it yet, but yeah now that you say it I would agree with you, I guess Im increasing the risk of WLD entering at the toe. In this particular bunch I cant use a quarter clips as they are leaving the stud and going to a trainer who wont like them and clipless with a wedge heel Ive had no luck keeping on club feet. Its definately something I will think of in future though shoeing a similar foot.
What I have found some success with is a [mild] rocker toe. This does a couple of thing. Because you are shaping the wall to accommodate the rocker in the shoe, you reduce the amount of exposed laminae and, a rocker acts much like a 'broad clip' to help stabilize the shoe/wedge on the hoof but doesn't put as much 'focal' pressure on the laminae.
New to the forum here, although I did post a few times on the old forum. Didn't see a better place to start at so here I am. Feel free to criticize, I'm here to learn! This one is a reset from Friday.
