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Power to the Shoer

The anvil and hammer still play a key role — but so do tools that are plugged in or run off batteries
By Red Renchin posted on July 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment

One of the nice things about being a farrier is having the freedom to do the job without much interference about how to actually do the work. This freedom leads to many different shoe styles and innovations in tools and techniques.


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Borium or Drill Tech?

By Ron Perszewski posted on April 1, 2005 | Posted in Forging
Like Kleenex for facial tissues or Band-Aids for adhesive bandages, Borium and Drill Tech are brand names so widely recognized that they have become generic terms for the hardfacing products used by farriers. That could confuse any discussion of hardfacing products and their application.
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Converting A Rasp To A Clinch Block

This tool-building exercise will also help you hone your welding skills
By Chris Gregory posted on September 1, 2004 | Posted in Equipment

There is something special about making and using your own tools. That feeling may be lost a little for well-known tool makers such as Texas farrier Jim Poor and New Mexico shoer Jim Keith, but making a tool that I’ll use still gives me that tingly feeling.


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Choosing A Welding Helmet

Sparks, flying spatter and damaging rays could all ruin your day if youʼre not wearing adequate protection.
By Ron Perszewski posted on September 1, 2004 | Posted in Equipment, Forging
Welding helmets have come a long way in recent years. For one thing, they can now be a fashion item, with many suitable for Halloween. Among the options are helmets that will make you look like a robot, a bulldog or a gorilla.
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Welding Options Force Farriers To Make Choices

The familiar oxyacetylene torch welding has its advantages, but so do the various methods of arc welding
By Ron Perszewski posted on May 1, 2004 | Posted in Equipment, Forging

DECISIONS. DECISIONS. When it’s time to weld a horseshoe, farriers have more than one option for getting the job done. And for most shoes, oxyacetylene torch welding and the various types of electric arc welding will all produce a strong weld.


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7 Tips For Using Propane Forges

A few hints for using this handy farrier tool that has all but replaced coal and coke
By Danny Ward posted on December 1, 2002 | Posted in Forging

THE COAL FORGE is slowly disappearing from horseshoeing as the propane forge has gained popularity.


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7 Tips For Using Propane Forges

A few hints for using this handy farrier tool that has all but replaced coal and coke
By Danny Ward posted on December 1, 2002 | Posted in Forging

The coal forge is slowly disappearing from horse- shoeing as the propane forge has gained popularity. 


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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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