The practical horseshoer Being a collection of articles on horseshoeing in all its branches which have appeared from time to time in the columns of "The Blacksmith and wheelwright" .. . Fig. 138—The Lower Jaw for Clincher. Nails seldom get loose enough to pull down against theclinch. I conclude, therefore, that the time emploj^ed in clinchingnails is wasted, as a shoe will stay on as long without aswdth clinching.—By S. B. Pepper. THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 225 Driving Horseshoe Nails. Horseshoes can be kept on a long- time by the following*plan. I think shoes well fitted to the foot will stay
The practical horseshoer Being a collection of articles on horseshoeing in all its branches which have appeared from time to time in the columns of "The Blacksmith and wheelwright" .. . Fig. 138—The Lower Jaw for Clincher. Nails seldom get loose enough to pull down against theclinch. I conclude, therefore, that the time emploj^ed in clinchingnails is wasted, as a shoe will stay on as long without aswdth clinching.—By S. B. Pepper. THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 225 Driving Horseshoe Nails. Horseshoes can be kept on a long- time by the following*plan. I think shoes well fitted to the foot will stay as long-as they ought to remain without re-setting. But for largehorses I find it works well to drive the nails as shown in theaccompanying illustration, Fig. 129.—By L. W. P. A Novel Idea in Horseshoeing. I have been looking into the matter of horseshoes lately,trying for something practicable to prevent contraction,. Fig, 129—Driving Horseshoe Nails, but havent found anything better than the generall}^ ac-cepted plans, unless it is Hagues Expansion Shoe. Did you ever observe that anything that is bright, showsup ver}^ conspicuously on the feet. There sensein the old-fashioned shoe buckle. I think I have seen itstated that while Washington w^as president he rode throughthe streets of Philadelphia behind six splendid white horses 226 THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. which were shod with gold. I dont know if the Lord Mayorof London puts on that much style, but it is a matter whichhistory has considered of sufficient imj^ortance to mentionthat Nero had his mules shod with silver, while those of hiswife were shod with gold. A horses hoof can be polisheduntil it is as smooth and as gioss3^ as a tortoise-shell comb,and it is certainlj^ perfect taste to have them so. But thatpolished hoof will be set off to great advantage, and atten-tion will be called to it if there is but the faintest brightglimmer
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