AP Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 I picked up an old horseshoe this past sat at a barn sale. It had a little bit of rust and was a little worn through the middle but was pretty solid. After a bit of pulling, I managed to bend it so the ends were about 90 degrees apart, but I had to leave for a short road trip. Sun when I got back I pulled and strained and I couldn't find a good position to bend the darn thing. I was about to give up when I flipped the thing over and bent it to a full "S" in about 5 seconds flat. For me, technique makes all the difference! Over all, it was fun and satisfying, A must try for benders out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Glad to hear you had some "horse sense" and didn't go on a bender while driving :stuart Congrats on a classic feat of strength!!!! Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AP Posted August 14, 2003 Author Share Posted August 14, 2003 I thought that the horsehoe that I bent last weekend was pretty average but I found a few more yesterday that were really small! Mine was about 12 in in length, if stretched out, and about 1/2 in diameter. These were probably a good 3in shorter (9in) and closer to 3/8ths diameter. Of course these may have been strong based on the steel used. The price however changed drastically since I found them in an antique store, about $5 each! that'd be some expensive stock! Seeing these made me even more proud with my bend even though I'm sure mine was much easier than the horsehoe on tom black's website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Black Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 From my limited experience with Horseshoes they appear to be extremely variable, just like 60-penny nails. In respect to size, the one on my homepage is about ¼” thick at the bend point, but it tapers up, that is the thickest point. It’s also ¾” wide at this point, which is quite a bit more steel than 3/8” and ½”. What I have noticed is that the smaller size of the same model shoe, while smaller in thickness, is easier than the larger size but not by as much as you would think since you can use more leverage on the larger shoe. Since the time I bent the shoe on my homepage I bent a thicker shoe that is ¾” wide and tapers up to 3/8” on one side. I’ve also bent a “Diamond #2” which was the hardest so far, but I couldn’t manage the full “S” bend, hence no picture yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AP Posted August 14, 2003 Author Share Posted August 14, 2003 Mine was about the same (1/4in thick 3/4in wide) but was a little worn through the middle where I bent it so I estimated about 1/2in diameter - it would help if i had a 1/2in bar to compare it to but i don't at the moment. Is there a way that you can determine the brand of horsehoe? I just saw a website with diamond shoes for sale, is #2 the size? Also, is there a nice site (with pics) to buy shoes at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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