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. 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
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. 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. Fig. 43.—Device to Prevent Horseshoes from Slipping on the Anvil. is bolted or riveted to C. The steel face is 3J- inches wideand slanted, as shown in the drawing.—By Will. A Device to Prevent Horsehoes Slipping on the Anvil. The following is a good plan to prevent horseshoes fromslipping on the anvil. I have been bothered in this way foryears, but last w^inter I took an old anvil and cut threecreases in it near the hardy hole, as shown in the engraving,Fig. 43. This ended all my trouble. It works like acharm.—^i/ S. C. R. Getting the Angle for a Horses Foot. The accompanying illustration. Fig. 44, represents the toolI use in getting the angle of a horses foot. The bar orpointer is eight inches long-, and one-eighth inch thick. A 6Q THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. small thumbscrew secures it to the other piece, which ismade from iron one inch wide and one-quarter inch making it I take a piece twelve inches long-, and thenanother piece, bending the latter into a half circle as
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