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Posted by Tom Stovall on August 11, 2006, 6:55 pm
Please log in for more thread options alvinj@XX.com wrote:
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>>The Art of Horse Shoeing by William Hunting 1922 VGC 223 pages.
>>Superb copy of this scarce book in lovely condition,absolutely packed
>>with illustrations.
>>Some headings :- Form & Action of the foot / Preparation of the foot /
>>Form & manafacture of shoes / Selection of shoes / Fitting &
>>application of the shoes /Roughing or sharpening /Shoeing bad feet /
>>Occasional shoes etc.
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> So what do you up-to-date horse-shoers think of that book?
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> Alvin in AZ
Shoeing hasn't changed all that much. The materials have changed
significantly - from wrought iron to exotics - but Archimedes still
rules the roost.
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Tom Stovall, CJF
Farrier & Blacksmith
stovall@REMOVEwt.net (remove REMOVE)
http://www.katyforge.com
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