Practical horseshoeing . is liable to bebroken away and worn when nudely exposed, we haveonly to substitute for a certain portion of this perishablehorn an equivalent portion of more durable metal, and thehoof is secured from damage by wear, while its naturalfunctions remain unimpaired. This novel method of shoeing has attracted so muchattention, and has in many instances proved so beneficialand worthy of adoption, so far as my experience goes, thatI venture to describe, as briefly as possible, the way inwhich it is carried into execution in the forge. The sole and frog, as well as the bars, a
Practical horseshoeing . is liable to bebroken away and worn when nudely exposed, we haveonly to substitute for a certain portion of this perishablehorn an equivalent portion of more durable metal, and thehoof is secured from damage by wear, while its naturalfunctions remain unimpaired. This novel method of shoeing has attracted so muchattention, and has in many instances proved so beneficialand worthy of adoption, so far as my experience goes, thatI venture to describe, as briefly as possible, the way inwhich it is carried into execution in the forge. The sole and frog, as well as the bars, are left unpared. 92 PRACTICAL HORSESHOEING. The crust or wall is bevelled off at the edge by the rasp,and by means of a special knife with a movable guide * agroove is made along this bevelled edge to receive theshoe. This groove is made a little shallower than thethickness of the sole, and slightly narrower than the thick-ness of the wall, not extending beyond the white line sep-arating the sole from the wall (Fig. 19).. Fig. 19. • Into this groove is fitted the shoe. This is a narrow, butsomewhat deep band of ii-on (or, as now, a mixture of ironand steel, narrower at the to]) than the bottom, and forgedin such a manner that its front surface follows the slope ofthe foot. It is perforated by from four to six oval nail-holes of small size, and if necessary may be provided witha clip at the toe. Its upper inner edge is rounded by thefile, to prevent it pressing too much against the angle ofthe sole, and the ends of the branches are narrow andbevelled off toward the ground (Fig. 20). The nails are very small, and have a conical head andneck (Fig. 21). They must be of the best quality. * A knife of this kind which I invented, is manufactured and sold byMessrs. Arnold & Son, Instrument Makers, West Smithficld, London. APPLYING THE SHOE. 93 It is best to fit the shoe in a hot state, as it must havea level bed and follow exactly the outline of the wall.
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