Forging Carver Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I recently contacted all my local farrier school asking if I could buy some rasps. I am located in and and the only other farrier who responded back was from Georgia and they were charging $8-$10 a rasp. So I contacted Midwest Farrier School in Illinois because I saw a video on YouTube of the process of shoeing a horse which I found really interesting. As some of you all know, they said they were going to send me the rasps for free, not even a shipping charge! So I got the package today and how thrilled was I! They not only sent me 5 raps, but the sent me 3 horseshoes, a pair of horseshoe tongs, a copy of the American Farrier Journal, and a Midwest Farrier School T-shirt which is very comfortable by the way! I never expected any of this to occur and they just made my day or even year! What a treat too because today was my first day of school. I am so thrilled and if I ever am going to become a farrier what I would like to do, or even just learn for fun, I am going to definitely go to Miswest Farrier School. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony San Miguel Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Good score. I love farrier's rasps. Once the teeth are too dull for hot rasping, which takes a xxxx of a lot of rasping, most will make a decent chopper. I like to try to retain the pattern when I forge one into a knife. Some of those look like Save Edge rasps to me. If any are Bellota, I know that many Bellota rasps are case hardened. Either way, quench test a piece before spending time forging a knife or anything that you want to be able to harden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Broke a save edge yesterday, swated a percheron mare who fireed a double barel kick at the side of the barn ally. So I suspect they are still good steel... Forge a clinch cutter or a sole knife (not a hoof knife) and send it back to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony San Miguel Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I'm no farrier but I have around 100 farrier's rasps because I like them and they are so useful. Not just for hot rasping and making knives/hawks out of but also for filing/rasping wooden handles. I have come to trust Heller and Save Edge rasps the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Shoot I have one I use to work on the callouses on my feet----I know several smiths who do likewise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Update: You may be a blacksmith if you.... use a Ped Egg on your hands, and a farrier's rasp on your feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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