tech413 Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 Hi all, I haven't been on in a long time and I've decided to start smithing again. I have a question, looking for some advice... My girlfriend has horses and our anniversary is coming up. I have a bunch of horse shoes and I'd like to make her something, or a few something's. I made some hangers for bridles and such from shoes and she lived them. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Adam Quote
tech413 Posted February 22, 2012 Author Posted February 22, 2012 Thanks! I may do a heart but she's not really into hearts and things of the sort. I'm thinking some practical things... I'm going to make a hoof pick for sure but don't know what else. Quote
Rich Hale Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 Farther down in the forums there is a thread that deals with horseshoes as the metal and it shows four pages of ideas..May find an idea in that. Quote
Gary Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 I've made trivets and door knockers out of shoes also. Quote
Guest baddog Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 doorknockers, hoof pick, spoon, trivets, clothes hooks, bookends, There are a lot of things to make from horseshoes. Quote
cvmikeray Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 Make a tack rack that says Welcome or something that she can hang horsey stuff on or use as kitchen/bath towel holder.http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://images1.americanlisted.com/nlarge/horseshoe_welcome_signs_planters_clovers_and_more_west_springfield_8466940.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.americanlisted.com/massachusetts_21/garden_house_22/horseshoe_welcome_signs_planters_clovers_and_more_west_springfield_12666677.html&h=225&w=300&sz=12&tbnid=1MA_RxLMxvQ-vM:&tbnh=87&tbnw=116&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhorseshoe%2Bwelcome%2Bsign%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=horseshoe+welcome+sign&hl=en&usg=__nrguvrE64QccAd-aQigUhj125oA=&sa=X&ei=l_dET-OoGM-Itwe3rImBAw&ved=0CB8Q9QEwBAhttp://www.google.com/images?tbm=isch&tbo=u&sa=3&q=horseshoe+sign Quote
poundhound Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 here are some good ideas by Brian Brazeal about 5 posts down the page Here are somethings I've made from horseshoes that I have pictures of, but there are countless things you can do with a shoe.http://www.iforgeiro...__fromsearch__1 Quote
Zuk33 Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 They make really neat looking portable drink holders for camping when they are closed off and welded on a chunk of stock that can be driven into the ground. Quote
tech413 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Posted February 23, 2012 Thanks all for your responses! I've got a few good ideas thanks to you guys. I'm going to do some forging this weekend and I'll post results after. Thanks again! Adam PS if anyone has anymore input, it's greatly appreciated! Quote
David Einhorn Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 They can be made into mineral block holders for the horse stalls, that are resistant to the horses biting though them. Store-bought holders tend to be pretty flimsy and horses can bite though the flimsy ones potentially hurting themselves. Quote
DKForge Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 My mentor, a farrier and blacksmith for over 40 years made this. Quote
Woody Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 I have made recipe card/recipe book holders from horse shoes. Quote
civilwarblacksmith Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 I recently made a horseshoe heart and put a horse head on each side of it. Door knockers, horse hoof picks, knives with carbon steel in it. Wine racks, coat hooks, book ends. Ideas are endless. Quote
John B Posted March 1, 2012 Posted March 1, 2012 Seen at The Royal Cornwall Show 2011, wall art, paperweights, or could be key holders using longer horseshoe nails Quote
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