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" .. . s as shown at Fig. next take a block of wood about two feet long and one foot f u Fig. 39. Fig. 38. \J Fig. 40, <Hlii IK Fig. 41 Fig. 38.—Side View of One of the Parts. Fig. 39.—Side View of the Opposite 40.—Showing the Piece Bent for Attachment to the Wheel. Fig. 41.—Showingthe Piece ready for Attachment to the Wheel and to the Piece shown in Fig. 39. in diameter, and bore a hole in one end o
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" .. . s as shown at Fig. next take a block of wood about two feet long and one foot f u Fig. 39. Fig. 38. \J Fig. 40, <Hlii IK Fig. 41 Fig. 38.—Side View of One of the Parts. Fig. 39.—Side View of the Opposite 40.—Showing the Piece Bent for Attachment to the Wheel. Fig. 41.—Showingthe Piece ready for Attachment to the Wheel and to the Piece shown in Fig. 39. in diameter, and bore a hole in one end of it large enoughto let the axle end into it and drive it into the block as tight-ly as possible. I then dig a hole in the floor of the shop,put the block into it and fill it up as solid as possible,which completes the job. This arrangement enables me tosharpen toes and calkings in half the time required to do it 64 THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. on the anvil. It is also handy as a vise for bending- ironin, as it is always ready; all you have to do is to put youriron or shoe in the machine and your foot on the lever, audyour work is fast until you take your foot off, when the. Fig. 42.—A Tool for sharpening Toe Calks. wheel drops and the jaws open, releasing the work immedi-ately.—^?/ A. S. A Tool for Sharpening Toe Calks. I send a sketch, Fig. 42, of a handy tool for sharpening toecalks. THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 65 A represents a piece of round shafting- with steel face attop. B represents a block of wood, into which the shaft Ais let. (7 passes throug-h A, at the slot F. The foot piece
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