SHOES FOR TOMORO

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    Another new horse from today we hadent anything to fit the bugger so the boys made a pair from 1 1/4x 1/2 will do him tomoro IMG_0182.JPG
    smitty88, Feb 26, 2013
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    Made 4/5 pair of these size shoes today
    had front needed hinds to make sets
    11" of 3/4 x IMG_0230.JPG 5 /16
    smitty88, Mar 5, 2013
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    joe bill There went my twenty!!!

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    Better than anything I have seen!
    joe bill, Mar 11, 2013
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    He's made better.

    Regards
    Western Hill Forge, Mar 11, 2013
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    Thank you Joe, pay no attention to Rick
    smitty88, Mar 11, 2013
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    IMG_0742.JPG

    These were made today from 3/4x3/4 square ALUMINIUM
    the horse measures 5 3/4" long and 6 " wide
    graduated heels put 1 1/2" into each heel
    what did i cut from the 3/4x3/4 square bar

    vet wanted these along with pads and silicon
    for a horse with coffin joint issues
    smitty88, May 22, 2013
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    gorgeous as always.
    Q: why side clips....usually you use toe-clips?
    Platerforge, May 22, 2013
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    Vet wants these for a horse with coffin joint issues along with pads and silicon
    smitty88, May 22, 2013
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    gary evans old and slow

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    8" of square bar?
    gary evans, May 22, 2013
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    12 1/4" Gary
    Hope to shoe the horse with the full package tomoro or the next day
    smitty88, May 22, 2013
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    gary evans old and slow

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    Wow, I was way out.
    What width were the finished shoes?
    I was working on 3/4
    gary evans, May 22, 2013
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    they looked a strong 1 x 3/8
    smitty88, May 22, 2013
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    gary evans old and slow

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    Ah, that's where I lost the length.
    I was working on an inch of 3/4 x 3/4 hammering out to 2" of 3/4 x 3/8.
    gary evans, May 22, 2013
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    we will see how the measurements ad up tomoro
    smitty88, May 22, 2013
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    gary evans old and slow

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    Interesting. Thanks.
    How do you work aluminium? Cold?
    gary evans, May 22, 2013
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    No not cold, you have to play with a few to get the hang of it
    a few extra seconds could be the difference of your shoe in half
    smitty88, May 22, 2013
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    Super bit of hammer clipping John
    david a hall, May 22, 2013
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    gary evans old and slow

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    How did they go on?
    Did you get any pics?
    gary evans, May 23, 2013
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    yes pics up on thread on the road shoeing
    smitty88, May 23, 2013
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