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Rational Horse-Shoeing

by John Edwards Russell

2019-05-15 01:34:44

Since the publication of this little volume we have made changes in our horse shoe with a view to adapt it especially to Army use. Our design has been to make a shoe that any Army farrier can apply in a cold state without the use of any other tool th ... Read more
Since the publication of this little volume we have made changes in our horse shoe with a view to adapt it especially to Army use. Our design has been to make a shoe that any Army farrier can apply in a cold state without the use of any other tool than a knife to prepare the hoof, and a hammer to drive the nails. Our success in this attempt has been so complete that we are now using the pattern designed especially for Army use in all our contract work. The shoe is rolled without a heel calk, so that the frog-pressure may be readily secured without heating and drawing the iron:—the nail holes are punched so that the nail furnished by us with the shoe may be driven, without the use of the pritchel to punch out the holes. The shoe, being made of the best quality of iron, may be bent cold to adapt it to the shape of the hoof. Less

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File size1711.139 KB
Print pages76
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2010-01-11
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780344964183
John Edwards Russell (January 20, 1834 – October 28, 1903) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, Russell was instructed by private tutors. He returned t...

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