Darren Bazin Demostrates how to forge a round section from a horse shoe by first forging a square section, then rounding this up to form the round section. The Techniques used in this exercise are fundamentals in tool making .This forms part of the UKs forging certificate. Running time 7m 29secs.
Darren Bazin demonstrates how to forge a diamond point from 5 nches ( 125mm) of 5/8 (16mm) Square. This Exercise is not only great for hammer control with the steel worked on its edge but the control of the tongs is also developed. This forms part of the UK’s forging certificate. Running Time 4m:30sec
Three times world champion Darren Bazin demonstrates how to build a Arab Toe Weight shoe. Forged from 305mm of 10mm x 20mm flat barstock provided. Shoe to be beveled on ground surface from heel nail to heel nail; plain stamped for Mustad concave 5 nail. Running Time 11:55
This movie features Nigel Fennell A.W.C.F. and explains how Nigel shoes the hind feet of an English working shire horse with hand made flat shoes, whilst compensating for the individual horses conformation. The movie explains the techniques that Nigel uses when working on these gentle giants. Running time: 24 mins. 10 secs.
A movie showing the highlights of the Cavalry Blacks Pairs Roadster horseshoeing competition in February 2010, held at the Knightsbridge Barracks London. The competition is a pairs class with one farrier shoeing a front foot with a plain stamped roadster and the second farrier shoeing a hind foot with a plain stamped caulk and wedge […]
Darren Bazin demonstrates how to build a plain stamp front with a toe clip from 13.5 inches of 1 x ½ inch steel, hammer finish. This shoe is designed to be fitted to horses that work at a slower pace on hard surfaces, for instance driving horses. The broad section and full fit of the […]
Darren Bazin A.W.C.F. demonstrates how he trims a front foot for the application of a concave machine made front shoe with a toe clip and is part of the sequence of shoeing a front foot. This movie relates to element 3.2 of the National Occupational Standards in the U.K for farrier apprentices.Running time 6 mins […]
Gary Darlow A.F.C.L demonstrates how to build a concave speedy cutting front shoe from 12 inches of ¾ by 7/16 fullered concave steel. Speedy cutting is a form of brushing and occurs when the inner branch of the shoe strikes the opposite leg in the knee region and is usually caused by poor conformation, such […]
Darren Bazin demonstrates how to forge a welded handle stamp from ¾ inch (20mm) round tool steel. This E head stamp is used in concave and light fullered shoes and is arc welded to a metal handle. This movie relates to element 1.2 of the National Occupational Standards in the UK. Running time 4m 51secs.