chandlerdickinson Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Wanna try something fun... Give this one a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backwoods Blacksmith Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Thank you. Nice presentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 nice work, I will try that I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 first attempt, a little rustic but not bad for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Using a large rounding hammer, helpfull for making the points curved. I acualy use my drawing hammer as well. As it has a 2" radius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copper Elf Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 It's certainly not as easy as it looks. Here is my first attempt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosox Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 It must be a fun build. I like the shape. It turned out really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Gotta try this. Gotta find a horse first...☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Nothstine Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Fun project. Going to give it another try this weekend. Had problems with the bottom of the shoe, think I need a sharper corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Let an old horseshoer give you a bit od advice Iron dwarf and jacob, open the shoe up begor you start the point, either by seting the heals, on on the face and on on the side and taping the senter of the toe or by placing it over the horn and taping the toe. This will give you a more defined point. The heals will n ed to be scroled more, like jacons second shoe. Look up brians original video as he shows you clearly how not to close up the heals to form the top of the heart. Ae, it looks to me as if you either used full face blows or tried to flaten the quarters of the shoe after forging the point insted of spreding the heals first. This comes from lots of experians screwing up shoes and fixing my mistakes, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Rabbit Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I have made a couple of horse shoe hearts and make mine opposite the way yours are. The bottom point of the heart is the two ends of the shoe brought together. I take a horse shoe, fold in half so the two sides match up. Then I draw out the front of the shoe (where the front of the horses hoof goes) to a point, then the same with the heel of the shoe. Unfold and adjust as needed. Everyone has their own way. ~The Mad Rabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Mad Rabbits method is the one I have seen donne in the past. Fold, straighten, taper ends, bend curves, unfold. This method keeps everything symetrical. Watched a guy knock out 4 in 15 minutes this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yves Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Brian Brazeal has a video showing how he does it : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakesshop Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Gotta try both of these methods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I have issues with the tip looking funky with the fold and forge method, I guess it comes from bumping shoes for a living. The first thing you lern is how to make both branches symetrical, then flat, then unsemetrical again, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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