ON THE ROAD SHOEING

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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Gary, if the iron looked like perforated with holes from lying out in the weather
    I would not bye it, other than that it would ok
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    Gary Hill Active Member

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    They would not sell any of it? Told me it was a bad batch that they received afew years back? I asked why they still had it hangin out and they just said it could rust away for all they cared?
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    brian robertson Active Member

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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Been using a bit of 1 x 5/16 of late, got a lami cob today to shoe
    made a pair ,seated them out well, and rolled the toe a bit after the pic,cut 12"
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    Josh Ramsey Member

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    What size nail you using in 5/16 stock?

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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    today Josh a combo 5
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    Josh Ramsey Member

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    Only Combo 5 I know is a city head. Or do you have them in an E head across the pond?

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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Same nail Josh,same everything
    [IMG]
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    Mikel Dawson Active Member

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    Most everything is E head over here.
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    yes we use mostly E head just had a few boxes of combos in the van that I got from a competition
    so make use of them
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    A pair of inverted bar shoes from today
    15"of 3/4x 5/16 concave 20150417_112051(1).jpg

    with a pour in pad
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    One from today, dont use many pads
    but the vet wanted them on this fella 20150515_154508(1).jpg
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    brian robertson Active Member

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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    On the road shoeing doing 3 at the same time
    2 cold and 1 hot
    20150612_163334.jpg
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    Tom Bloomer Well-Known Member

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    Gotta love them "street performers." :)
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    Mikel Dawson Active Member

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    That's really on the road shoeing!
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Mikel I only do this for this chap
    im shoeing for him for 34 years now
    and its in a nice place.
    the sea is a stone throw away
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    did you have to take breaks for traffic?

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