Darren Bazin demonstrates how to forge a chisel point from 5 inches (125mm) of 5/8 inch (16mm) square. A great exercise for developing those hammer control skills needed for future shoemaking or toolmaking. This exercise forms part of the UK’s forging certificate, for pre-farriers. Running time 5m 22secs
Darren Bazin demonstrates how to build a plain stamp hind with a toe clip from 13 inches of 1 x ½ inch steel, hammer finish. This shoe is often fitted to driving horses that work at a slower pace. The toe clip prevents the shoe from being pushed back under the foot when the horse […]
Darren Bazin demonstrates how to forge a hand held stamp for an E head nail from 7 inches (175mm) of ¾ inch (20mm) round tool steel. The hand held stamp is used for concave or lighter fullered shoes to create a hole for the head of the nail to sit in. This movie relates to […]
Darren Bazin demonstrates how to forge a bow shackle from 12 inches (300mm) of 3/8 inch (10mm) round. There are several forging techniques needed when forging the bow shackle such as setting down, rounding and bending. Accuracy also plays a role as the eyes need to line up. This is a great exercise for those […]
Darren Bazin demonstrates how to forge a figure of 8 from 8 inches (200mm) of 5/16 inch (8mm) round. This exercise continues the bending development and also introduces the beginner to symmetry,a fundamental skill in shoe making. This exercise forms part of the UK’s forging certificate for pre-farriers. Running time 4m 48secs.
This movie features Derek Gardner A.W.C.F. and explains how to build a Scotch Heeled 3/4 fullered front shoe from 19 inches of 1 1/4 x ½” Flat Bar Stock, the traditional shoe fitted to the Clydesdale Horse. Running Time 21.34
This movie features Nigel Fennell A.W.C.F. and explains how Nigel shoes the front feet of an English working shire horse with hand made flat shoes. The movie explains the techniques that Nigel uses when working on these gentle giant. Running time: 23 mins. 33 secs.
This movie shows Darren Bazin A.W.C.F. demonstrating how he clench’s a hind foot using clenching tongs, shod with a quarter clipped, machine made, concave shoe, and is part of the sequence of shoeing a hind foot. This movie relates to element 3.4 of the National Occupational Standards in the U.K for farrier apprentices. Running time […]
Richard Ellis D.W.C.F.(Hons.) demonstrates how to build a plain stamped seated front shoe with a rolled toe from 12 inches of ¾ by 3/8 flat barstock. This style of shoe would be fitted to a horse whose soles are dropped and lacking in concavity, such as a recovering laminitic. The rolled toe allows for an […]
Darren Bazin demonstrates how to forge a square point from 5 inches (125mm) of 5/8 inch (16mm) square. This exercise is great for developing basic hammer control , where even drawing of the material is required. This exercise forms part of the UK’s forging certificate for pre-farriers. Running time 4m 7secs.