. The art of horse-shoeing : a manual for farriers. Horseshoeing. FiG. 68.—Toe sharp. able steel "sharps," of wliich I have spoken, are cer- tainly the least objectionable method of providing foot- hold in winter. They are made in various sizes to suit all kinds of shoes. They vary in shape somewhat, but tbeir form is more a matter of fancy than utility. One. Fkj. 69.—Removable steel sharp. in each heel of a shoe is the usual number used, but i f snow and ice are plentiful and the roads hilly, two addi- tional "sharps" may be placed at the toe of the shoe. At th(! time of f
. The art of horse-shoeing : a manual for farriers. Horseshoeing. FiG. 68.—Toe sharp. able steel "sharps," of wliich I have spoken, are cer- tainly the least objectionable method of providing foot- hold in winter. They are made in various sizes to suit all kinds of shoes. They vary in shape somewhat, but tbeir form is more a matter of fancy than utility. One. Fkj. 69.—Removable steel sharp. in each heel of a shoe is the usual number used, but i f snow and ice are plentiful and the roads hilly, two addi- tional "sharps" may be placed at the toe of the shoe. At th(! time of fitting the shoes, holes are made by first punching a round hole through the heels—and through the toe if desired; then the hole is "tapped" and a thread formed to fit it in the shank of the sharp which is to fill it. If the sharx^s are not immediately wanted,... Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hunting, William, 1846-1913. New York : W. R. Jenkins
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