linishing/sanding/grinding horseshoes

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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    It dosent do anything for the trim, fit nailing/finisn ect chris
    smitty88, Dec 3, 2014
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    david a hall Moderator

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    We do it chris, saves having to colour the foot with the rasp, we fill our hoof oil pot up from a Dodson and horrel soya oil drum. The horses lick it off. Veg oil is jut as good and cheap.
    david a hall, Dec 3, 2014
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    Western Hill Forge Active Member

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    Anything extra you can do for the horse, the client likes it. Putting the finish on the hoof is cheap enough and fast enough, and as Chris says, it dresses it up a bit for the customer. A no brainer, in my view. I'm NOT saying it is a substitute for a clean finish. Edit to add, it looks especially nice on black hooves.

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    Western Hill Forge, Dec 3, 2014
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    In my opinion the finish has to be there in the 1st place
    smitty88, Dec 3, 2014
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    chris bunting Well-Known Member

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    to be honest John my everyday work does not need polishing , the foot is finished off with the smooth side of the finishing rasp and a slap of hoof grease , i really cannot see the point of a polished finish with fine grade paper or blocks , the periople is natures protection
    chris bunting, Dec 3, 2014
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    What was post 40 all about then:)
    smitty88, Dec 3, 2014
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    Western Hill Forge Active Member

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    Post 43 was to justify post 40.

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    Western Hill Forge, Dec 3, 2014
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    david a hall Moderator

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    I hate rasp marks, rapid changes of direction of the rasp etc and oil doestnt hide that, might even make it worse. But I find it saves chasing a rasp round the foot to make it all blue.
    david a hall, Dec 4, 2014
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    I only passed comment on that to my app today david, propper way of useing the rasp
    smitty88, Dec 4, 2014
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