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Welding an Aluminum Bar Shoe in the Forge

Colombian farrier Ivan Gomez uses aluminum bar stock and a welding rod to make a bar shoe.
By Jeremy McGovern posted on September 6, 2022 | Posted in Forging, Therapeutic Shoeing
There is an abundance of aluminum horseshoes on the market, particularly for therapeutic needs. Ivan Gomez believes farriers need forging skills not only to modify manufactured shoes specific for the horse’s needs, but also have the ability to make an appropriate shoe at the horse if lacking the inventory.
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Forge Welding Can Be a Piece of Cake

By Jeff Cota posted on May 2, 2014 | Posted in Forging
As many farriers who wield a hammer at the anvil already know, forge welding can be a struggle. Yet, it doesn't have to be a recipe for disaster. In fact, it can be as easy as baking a cake - just ask the Duncan Hines of farriery, Chris Gregory.
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Forge Welding Made Easy

Making a successful forge weld boils down to three key points
By Russell Colvin posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Forging
Proper forge welding is a combination of surface preparation, heat and timing. All of the problems encountered while forge welding can be attributed to the improper execution of one or more of these three elements.
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Back to the Basics

Heat Steel, Add Flux, Blend

Following a simple recipe will help you master forge welding
By Chris Gregory posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Equipment, Forging
We have tackled forge welding before, but we wanted to do another article on this important skill for some of the novice shoers, as well as offering a fresh look at it for the more experienced hands.
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Briefings

November 1, 2006 | Posted in Education
Source: 2006-11-01
Since researchers maintain that toe grabs pose a significant factor in racehorse injuries, racing commissioners will likely be asked to pass rules banning these kinds of shoe modifications.
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Converting A Rasp To A Clinch Block

This tool-building exercise will also help you hone your welding skills
By Chris Gregory posted on September 1, 2004 | Posted in Equipment

There is something special about making and using your own tools. That feeling may be lost a little for well-known tool makers such as Texas farrier Jim Poor and New Mexico shoer Jim Keith, but making a tool that I’ll use still gives me that tingly feeling.


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Kamagata Teito

January 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment
Source: Dennis C. Manning
Japanese farriers demonstrating in the hotel parking lot at the 1984 American Farrier’s Association convention impressed observers with their skill in using Kamagata Teito, the sickle-shaped Japanese hoof knife.
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