Plain and simples

Discussion in 'Horseshoeing Competitions and Handmade Horseshoes' started by Alex Hall, Jun 18, 2012.

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    Alex Hall Active Member

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    Made a pair of plain stamps for a friend of ours to go on a show pony. Had to measure 4 3/8" width by 4 3/4 " length.
    Tiny things.

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    chris bunting Well-Known Member

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    how much you got there Alex ?
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Have a crack at it Chris
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    chris bunting Well-Known Member

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    i reckon he has used 10 3/4 , i would have cut 10 and drawn the heels more , at a guess LOL
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    I would say your not far away Chris
    i will go with 10 1/2 just to be different:)
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    Marc Jerram FdSc AWCF www.thefarrier.co.uk

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    I would go with 10 1/2" also
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    chris bunting Well-Known Member

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    bet you two will rasp the heels then LOL . i reckon your fit would end up too full for a show pony in the ring , a driving pony yes but under saddle or in hand i think there would be too much steel there .
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    Tom Bloomer Well-Known Member

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    Methinks that foot is a wee bit contracted in the heels . . . at least that's how I'm imagining a foot on that shoe.
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    Zach's Horseshoeing Member

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    Smitty mark chris how do yall come up with your steel measurements using length and width ??? I just measure the perimeter and subtract roughly 2" if fullered and about 1 1/2" if just plain stamped

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    Cody Gilreath Member

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    Maybe L+W+2*stock width+a little bump
    4 3/4 + 4 3/8 + 1 1/2 = 10 5/8, by the time you bump a pinch you'd be close to 10 1/2

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    Zach's Horseshoeing Member

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    Where you measuring lenth center of the toe to heal???

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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    i think the best advice i can give is go make shoes for feet
    making plain stamps,3/4 fullereds, concave on all types of feet
    and see what you come up with
    we all forge differently
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    Zach's Horseshoeing Member

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    Smitty if you told me to put my boots on the wrong feet and id forge better id probably try it haha i really admire your work and all you contribution to the site

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    Kim Turner Master of my own domain

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    Ditto except the wrong feet part. lol
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    Platerforge Guest

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    yes, when I started swaging racing plates 1990+; I had stretched out up to 1 1/2 inches....I thin the steel to much!!!.......later I [ as of 2006] swaged out only 1 inch in my steel. hit deeper in place on the swage block. Should swage out again; and see if it is consistent or not.
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    chris bunting Well-Known Member

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    as John said ,trial and error and a serious amount of practice

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