Holy Cow, that sounds easy, I've had a computer for some time now, I can do that!! Why should I get an expert like you to do it when I can fix it...
Congrats Tom on the sale!! It is a great rig. I really enjoyed the time I spent with you and took some good things back with me. Enjoy your new...
I use a one, why not?
Ray, I pretty much stated my feeling in my my first post. If a school has "X" amount of time to train a farrier, then importance needs to be...
Smitty, I'm not over there, I'm in Denmark.
Smitty, I've taken over customers from farriers who are probably much better than I am, but because they don't keep appoints people are pissed....
Ray, I know it's a tough world and getting started is even tougher - been there done that. Here are a few things I did when I started over here...
But yet he did go to school, since he was 11. In a sense he has been doing an apprenticeship. This is a little different than the twenty year old...
Smitty, That's the way it is in the States. Some guys complete a 2-3 month farrier school and think they can hang a shingle up and go to work....
I read the article and my take on it was the students needed to spend more time under a horse learning how to properly trim and fit a shoe. From...
Well I know my clips aren't the best in the world, but they are strong enough and I feel high enough, and I tried to get them centered. Plus...
I don't do many toe clips, so did a couple today. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Yea, you would, but I'm left handed, so would have to put my forge on the other side, which when I get another van I might do. Right not...
I'm working on making a slide in anvil stand for my van. This is the first go round. [ATTACH]
When I was working as a guide, I was expected to keep all my mules and horses shod. I did this by keeping them on a schedule so I was only doing one...
Very well written Tom. I commend you for your way with words and the ability to set the record straight. I've been lucky over here in the aspect I...
[ATTACH] Just a little project I finished. Made from a 30mm wrench and a piece of barstock. Used my power hammer to do the hard work. Silver on...
Hey Clint, Just a side note, Tom's wife is also a FANTASTIC cook.
Hey, those are pretty good. Now I know what to do with the broken clincher I got!
Congrats Alex. It's a lot of hard work and personal sacrifice, but well worth it.
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