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Sawyer Spradling

Sawyer Spradling

Sawyer Spradling, CJF, is a member of the American Farriers Team and a farrier from Campbell, Texas. When he is not competing, Spradling shoes a variety of horses including rope horses, reining horses, reined cow horses, cutting horses and backyard horses.

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Tuning a Pritchel is an Exercise in Precision

Texas farrier Sawyer Spradling shares how he keeps his pritchel in shape
By Sawyer Spradling posted on July 4, 2021 | Posted in Forging
Being able to tune a pritchel is a good skill to have for making shoes. Without a properly tuned pritchel, the nails will not fit the nail holes. That being said, it’s a skill you want to master at your home shop before taking it on the road and apply it in a high-stakes situation. In this article, I’m sharing my process for tuning a pritchel. 
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