The World Championship Blacksmiths (WCB) rolled into Dillon, Mont., Aug. 30 through Sept. 1, and so did 42 competitors from all over the United States, plus a handful of other countries.
We have tackled forge welding before, but we wanted to do another article on this important skill for some of the novice shoers, as well as offering a fresh look at it for the more experienced hands.
Farriers Dan Yorke, Jim Nelson and Todd Gorton have all long thought it’s important for farriers to improve their forging skills. Last fall, the three friends from New York decided to do something about it.
Mastering this forging challenge will add a useful support device to your shoeing bag of tricks and also let you share in Calgary Mail-In Shoeing Exercise prizes
The half-bar shoe is an aptly named frog-support shoe offering unilateral frog support while increasing ground reaction forces to one-half of the hoof (Figure 1).
Farrier Allan Jaworski has honed his draft horse shoeing techniques to provide a longer life with more resets for the shoes, along with good footing for the horses.
Veteran Billy Crothers earned his fifth world title, winning the 27th annual World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition at the Calgary Stampede in Alberta, Canada.
Gene Lieser earned the top score in the 2006 Calgary Mail-in Forging Exercise, the second time he has won the honor in the 7-year history of the event.
Oleo Acres Farrier and Blacksmith Supply owner Rob Michel walks viewers through the Littleton, Colo., warehouse. Inventory is organized with the customer in mind. If the product is in stock and easy to find, farriers can spend more time under a horse, which Michel says is more money in your pocket.
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