Articles Tagged with ''hoof knives''

Texas Farrier's Timesaving Tips

A few minutes spent organizing and planning your shoeing day will get you home earlier and feeling better

By Heather Smith Thomas posted on January 1, 2013 | Posted in Business Practices, Shoeing, Trimming

Tommy Boudreau, a Mineral Springs, Texas, farrier, at work making shoes in his shop so they'll be ready for the next day's shoeing. Whether shoeing one horse or a dozen, improving your efficiency in trimming and shoeing is an important key to success.

For A Hoof Knife To Fit The Job, It First Has To Fit The Farrier

This tool comes in all different shapes and sizes because no two customers seem to want exactly the same thing

By Pat Tearney posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

Trying to pin down exactly which hoof knife is right for which use is easy — so long as you’re talking about only one farrier.

Farrier Tips: Sharpening and Steps Before Rebuilding Tools

February 14, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

With your hoof knives, it is only an issue of sharpening and care, not rebuilding.

Hoof-Care Email Q&A

Share your single most important piece of advice on maintaining your shoeing tools (hand tools, power tools, etc.).

April 1, 2011 | Posted in Shoeing

Share your single most important piece of advice on maintaining your shoeing tools (hand tools, power tools, etc.)

Tool Care

Sharp, Sharp, Sharper!

Here’s an easy-to-follow hoof knife sharpening process to make trimming much more efficient

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

More farriers are relying on low-cost buffers and sharpening wheels as a more effective way of sharpening and honing hoof knives.

Tool Care

Don't Let Your Tools Die Young

A veteran farrier shares insights he’s gained on getting more life out of your shoeing tools

By Jeremy McGovern posted on April 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment

What’s the best way for farriers to avoid tool damage? “Don’t use them,” Bob Schantz jokingly told those gathered for his presentation on tool care and maintenance and maintenance at the 2010 International Hoof-Care Summit.

Product Innovation

A Look at 35 Years of New and Better Hoof-Care Products

Survey indicates farriers, other hoof-care professionals have benefited from quality, quantity and diversity of offerings

April 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment

On the road to putting together our list of the 35 Biggest Hoof-Care Product Improvements, we discovered several things; first of all, that it would be easy to put together a list of more than 35 products — but not quite so easy to mention 35 by brand name.

Power to the Shoer

The anvil and hammer still play a key role — but so do tools that are plugged in or run off batteries

By Red Renchin posted on July 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment

One of the nice things about being a farrier is having the freedom to do the job without much interference about how to actually do the work. This freedom leads to many different shoe styles and innovations in tools and techniques.

Tool Use

Proper Maintenance: Good For Your Tools And Your Career

Advice from competitor and tool craftsman John McNerney

By Pat Tearney posted on April 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment

Johm McNerney says when he starts thinking about tools, he always remembers a comment he heard from fellow farrier Jim Quick. "You can’t change a tire with a screw driver.”

Quality of Hoof Knives Not Easy to Determine

Packaging labels and ads don’t necessarily give you the information needed to select a knife that will meet your expectations for sharpness and durability

By Ron Perszewski posted on September 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment, Trimming

Farriers probably reach for their hoof knives more than any other tool, but it’s a good bet that many don’t give much thought to buying this seemingly simple piece of basic equipment.

Videos

Hoof Care on Parade

Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.

Events

Michigan Horseshoers Association 55th Annual Clinic

Date: 01/02/25

Location: Lansing, MI

The Michigan Horseshoers Association will host its 55th annual clinic Jan. 2-4, 2025 in East Lansing, Mich.

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SmartPak

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