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Forging Fundamentals

Start With Color, Temperature

From white heat to black, you should know what you can and can't do at certain temperatures
By Michael Austin posted on May 1, 2002 | Posted in Forging

 Knowing what it means when the steel is lemon-colored rather than cherry can be the difference between getting a job done correctly and having to start on a shoe all over again. 


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Well-Made Trailers Need to Fit the Shoe and Foot

When adding trailers, make sure you don't lose sight of the rest of the keg shoe
By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2002 | Posted in Forging
Putting trailers on your keg shoes isn’t a particularly daunting task according to Danny Ward — at least as long as you keep the big picture in mind.
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Kick Up Your Heels!

Knowing how to add heels to your keg shoes is a useful and profitable skill
By Danny Ward posted on December 1, 2001 | Posted in Forging
If your customers or climate require even the occasional use of calks, it makes sense to stock a variety of heeled shoes in your shoeing rig.
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Could You Forge This Shoe in 12 Minutes?

Follow minute-by-minute as former reserve world champion blacksmith James Blurton forges a front pleasure shoe
By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2001 | Posted in Forging
Turning a bar of steel into a finished shoe in 12 minutes certainly takes plenty of forging skills and the ability to work fast.
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Hot and Cold Tips for Better Forging

Developing these skills will pay off in increased efficiency and better shoeing
By Pat Tearney posted on November 1, 2001 | Posted in Education, Forging
Some of the most important work a farrier does takes place at least a few feet from the horse that’s being shod. Skills at the anvil can set a farrier apart from run-of-the-mill shoers. The ability to hand forge specialty shoes or fine-tune keg shoes can greatly enhance your ability to increase your shoeing incomes.
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$41,177.84!!

That’s the unbelievable value of farrier products earned by 71 mail-in forging exercise participants
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2001 | Posted in Forging
With an astounding eight-fold increase from participating shoers in a year’s time and outstanding support from 47 farrier suppliers, the 2001 mail-in forging exercise was a rip-roaring success.
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