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Farrier's knife
A farrier's knife used for paring the hoof ready for fitting a new horseshoe. A distinctive feature is the hooked end on the steel blade. Horn handle.
Country blacksmiths spent half their time shoeing horses. Farmers depended on horses to pull tools and vehicles, like carts and ploughs. Making a shoe needed great skill. The blacksmith would shape it from one piece of iron based on the width of the horse’s hoof. The iron was heated, bent into a V shape, then rounded into a horseshoe. The heel was turned down, and clips and nails made for attaching it.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F82.102.1
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Length
(mm): 210
Width
(mm): 38
Depth
(mm): 35
Material
horn
steel
Location
St Fagans Gweithdy gallery : Blacksmithing Tools
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