Shoemaking

Discussion in 'Horseshoeing Competitions and Handmade Horseshoes' started by david a hall, Oct 25, 2012.

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    david a hall Moderator

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    Had a few months off making shoes and started again today (except for concave out of the van on site), not easy to get motivated again!!!! started with some stock shoes and progressed to an egg bar heart bar, I was crap!!! or worse than usual.
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    I try to make a pair of somthing a week just to keep the cob webs off
    smitty88, Oct 25, 2012
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    david a hall Moderator

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    That is he way forward, I find my shoeing improves when I make shoes, so back to it!
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    i'm going to have a go at a pair of graduated aluminium egg-bars
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    chris bunting Well-Known Member

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    going to knock some 3/4 x 3/8 ally through the block and make some 13 1/2" plates out next week , what would you put in the toe as a wear plate ?
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    david a hall Moderator

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    I have flatend some 1/4 round, then put a splitter in the toe and tapped it down in.
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    Marc Jerram FdSc AWCF www.thefarrier.co.uk

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    Get practising! I need some more lessons off you!!!
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    chris bunting Well-Known Member

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    how about nails ? i have a box of st croix steel inserts i should use them , but am too lazy
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    david a hall Moderator

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    looking forward to seeing you monday.
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    what section will they turn out Chris
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    chris bunting Well-Known Member

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    i am hoping 3/4 x5/16 ,i have had 1" x 3/8 on it but they want pltes on in front and they dont make them that big
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    i think you can bye inserts
    what about take them out of the old alis?
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    chris bunting Well-Known Member

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    i was looking for a lazy way John , TBH i am not too pleased putting them on I dont think there is enough shoe but but its only for it to run in then back to 1" x 3/8 for training
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    AnthonyLawrence Active Member

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    If it's just to run in, do you need a wear plate?
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    chris bunting Well-Known Member

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    probably not but i would like to get a couple of races out of them , knowing my luck without an insert they will wear out in the parade ring
    chris bunting, Oct 25, 2012
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    David since you started this thread maybe it could be used to get members that want to
    make and fit hand-mades.
    concave and plain stamp and move it on as we all get better.
    have another thread for questions and answers on shoe-making.
    anyone can post here to help just a thought
    smitty88, Oct 27, 2012
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    david a hall Moderator

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    John that would be good, Im off for a couple of days and probly sort out a thread when im back, unless you would like to do it, I always used to enjoy the shoemaking thread on the other side.
    david a hall, Oct 28, 2012
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    david a hall Moderator

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    John that would be good, Im off for a couple of days and probly sort out a thread when im back, unless you would like to do it, I always used to enjoy the shoemaking thread on the other side.
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    david a hall Moderator

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    John that would be good, Im off for a couple of days and probly sort out a thread when im back, unless you would like to do it, I always used to enjoy the shoemaking thread on the other side.
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Ok
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