notownkid

one of the most useful tools on a farm large or small, plus machine shops, auto truck service on & on, never pass one up at a yard barn sale if cheap. I have pointed, small flat, large flat and about any other design ever seen, 4' to 6'in length even one that went through a barn fire that bends like wet noddle, love watching people when they go to use it.

I X my horsey neighbors and all their horse hides are still being used on the hoof.

Just noticed this today, I had a mechanic in my dealership who had a giant sign over his Giant Tool Box, NO! was all that was on it. I also keep some cheap worn out tools and when people ask I say yes BUT they come with an operator who gets $150 an hr or any part there of. Seldom ask twice.

only won 2 things there this time You are all safe at the fall meet as I'll be traveling in the west then. I could offer to buy the tickets for you!

50 yrs ago I used one of these most mornings during haying season to sharpen 3-4 cutter bars for our mowing machine. Treadle type with a seat that fit me much better then than it does now. Still in my shop guess I Will keep it for nostalgia but not much use these days will end up in our museum soon. Value not much.

I believe they sell to the world but at a slightly higher cost, difference in cost I think is the amount of membership! and with a membership they will receive NEBs super newsletters. Right Judson?

Wow that is nice, now I have to work on mine when the opportunity knocks. Please show the stand when you get it done. They ship out od Portland ME.

I'm going to stop buying tickets on the castings, but would like to note that I'm very pleased the drill went to some one who really wanted it and a young man with a lot of potential. I understand he was on the winning team in the forging contest. I was interested to see how many young folks that were there and getting involved, looking good for our interest for another generation Thanking everyone at NEBs for a great event, very well done, Demonstrators were all great.

$100, Sorry I didn't see you but glad you liked it.

Lou Sorry you didn't make it. but I know how far it is, 4 hrs from my home in VT but you did miss me winning again. I think I may be on the "don't sell to this guy list" next time but no matter I'll be in the West then anyways. You may be happier with the fall location IF things work out right. This was a great meet, about 115 people registered and in my estimation a great Demonstration team of 4 people all at once doing a couple things with great narration. If no one else does I'll post a few pictures(if they come out) on the NEB sight when I get a chance.

Most likely the same place I'm going! My truck with a considerably lighter load, have a safe trip.

It appears this conversation took a sharp turn and ended up in a Frog Pond in Greece by the sounds here . I've had driving experiences in the past similar to this just mine were closer to home. Maybe it was the chorus of Turtles that leered me into the pond, seems like there was some mermaids or something that attracted Greek sailors onto rocks or island, been 50+ yrs since I read this stuff. Maybe there will be some Frogs or Turtles at the Fryeburg meet, frog legs and turtle soup on the Sat. Menu? See you all there next weekend.

After telling him you had 0 experience and him meeting you and Chatting with him while watching him shoe he knew fast on you had 0 experience. Coming from a family of former race horse owners I would not have been happy with a farrier that was teaching an 0 experienced person farrier work on one of our horses. We the owners would know fast on as well of your experience. So the bottom line here is you need experience with horses so go get some, it should be easier to get a post working around horses than finding a farrier but plan on entering this at a less than desirable position usually cleaning stalls at the end of a shovel and handles of a wheelbarrow. It truly is starting at the bottom and working up. jlp is soooo right here, any farriers I've tried to use that were part time were hard to schedule, they only wanted to hear from you when they needed money not when the horse needed attention, they took forever and hardly ever had what they needed to do the job, one even asked to "borrow" some nails half way through the shoeing as he had "run out", to me that is sloppy work. In this case I loaded the horse half shod drove 125 miles to a former farrier who had moved away to get the job done and he had to remove the two shoes the part timer had put on as the hoof wasn't level and not trimmed correct. If your going to be a farrier be one and train to be the best.

Ah, exactly my thought as well, knowing the history would be interesting but long lost in the Dust Bin of Time.

Judson JHCC is already "twitching" because he will not be there to bid on these fine items. I love to leave out punctuation, Prepositions and add poor speling jest to watch folks twist themselves into a pretcel over it.

But Thomas they are "One of a Kind Antique" must make them really valuable. Asking and receiving are often Far Apart.

Welcome, where you from, makes it easier if we knew. This group comes from about 34 countries here. My Great Grandfather was a Blacksmith back when it was one of the most important occupations in any town.

Oh yes there are. I live about 4 miles from a large horse Assoc. here in VT I read this week they hold 200 events on their grounds from mid April to late Oct and that doesn't include individuals using areas for training. these will be 80%+ under 40 and big $$. Some weekends with a 3 day event there will be 100 or more Truck and large AC trailers go by my place all well over $100,000 and they aren't carrying E-bay horses either. But at the same time we were driving around the surrounding area yesterday and passed 3 large horse "Farms" with large beautiful horse barns, round pins and fully enclosed arenas nicely fenced pastures and turn outs, empty and for sale. These aren't but 5-6 yrs old either multi Million $ places huge houses. Dreams of somebodies down the drain. So there is a calling for Farriers and Vets but their degrees and certificates will be looked closely at before they pick up a hoof, right or wrong that is the way of the world. Now keeping a backyard horse or two has gotten prohibitive for the kids with costs of farriers, vets, Hay at $5 a sq. bale, grain to say nothing of tack. I've heard of a couple horse 4 H clubs giving up because of so few kids with horses now that would be in 4 H. Now this is just my corner of the world which has a lot of corners. As Thomas says there are Farriers of all ages who have given up because of injuries short and long term not a matter of if just when.

I would also love to have one in my shop, last one I saw he "would take $2500 for it", he still has it. I used one many times to caulk up shoes many moons ago. We had moved ours from the lean-to blacksmith shop to the carriage restoration shop and it disappeared when everything was moved in 1962. It was our go to vise in that shop.

Amen to that. If he wants longer ramps buy new longer This makes the most sense just looking for trouble adding onto ramps for HD equipment in my opinion

"Most" I don't think so certainly not in my area, I know one who does and uses it as a "Marketing Idea". Time is money in any business, use premade or keg shoes and you can do 3? times more horses a day. A lot cheaper for the horse owner this way and the cost of keeping horses is getting very high. Keep us posted on this event, please.

take it easy and do the recovery right the first time. Remember your body has had a major shock today so let it do it's thing in it's own time. Read Read and read some more.

I've been searching historic sights, History Centers. Library of Congress Photos, local History societies for yrs. looking for and getting some original photos of working Blacksmith shops both inside and out including my Great Grandfather's in about1900. Quite interesting. Most of these would answer your questions. Where are you located that makes a difference on building materials. in 1910 there were 1801 horses in my home town and 26 blacksmiths and at least 2 wheelwrights and 4 blacksmith shops and 1 wheelwright shop all within sight of each other. All but one are still here today but none being a shop. 1 includes an active Ghost! Seen by many in the last 75 yrs. Want info like this you need to search under the surface in the dirt and dust of Old Archives. Most of this has been chucked into the dust pan of time. on a side note I've spent yrs. stopping at old farms and shops when I see them while traveling and asked to see what was still inside to photo and/or ask about what anyone knew about shops or Barns in general. For yrs. people would welcome me or tolerated me and usually let me do it, in the last 5 yrs. a lot of "No" or "go away before I call the police". I usually say here is my card call the police ask them to do a search on me still I get "go away". So a lot more info and history is being lost. Changing times. A friend and class mate asked recently "Do you live in the past" and I replied I live with the past as much as I can to preserve it for the future. Same thing he says, sorry it isn't.

No, the top wheel wasn't there when it was taken apart, I asked the same question at the time, Transportation if you get it you will need a P/U as it is heavy. That is well made. Not sure what you mean about lay out of the land, if you mean the Fair Grounds it is Large & Flat.

OH OH you let out my secret will be lucky if they sell me any tickets this year. I've found a couple pictures of the drill press JLP, I was told it was operating when the guy I got it from cleaned out the owners cabinet shop after he had gone to a nursing home.