[TheForge] Neat Folding Fariers tool on Ebay

[Rick]

Hey Dan -

    What do you mean they 'turn their shoes'?  I havent heard of that before 
and am not sure what you mean.

signed, unsure

Rick Crawford at Rafter Lazy C
  Home of Smoky Forge and Lem the Wonder Mule
   In the middle of Northern Illinois

    http://www.smokyforge.com
     rick at smokyforge.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Scheid" <damales at earthlink.net>
To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 1:43 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Neat Folding Fariers tool on Ebay


> To each his own.  I know here in
> Texas I run across examples of an old Spanish  hoof trimming tool that
> scare me, the Buteris I think it is called.  Basically looks like a
> short crutch with a blade on the end of it that I guess you put your
> shoulder into to trim a hoof.    I have enough trouble with a pair of
> nippers and a docile gelding, can't imagine trying to use one of those.
>
> Charles
> The Japanese farrier use a very ... did I Say very? Sharp knife to trim. 
> No
> nippers, no rasp. Would not want to slip or have a horse pull a leg. They
> also still turn their shoes.  Kind of amazing to watch.
> Dan Scheid (farrier)



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