MANUAL FOR ARMY HORSESHOERS. 



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When leveling the ser\'ice shoe, if it be found necessary to strike 

 on the gi'ound siu'face of the shoe, let the blows fall over the crease 

 in order to avoid spoiling the concave of the upper surface. Special 



care, however, must be used to strike a square blow. If the face 

 of the hammer does not fall evenly, it will dent and close the crease. 

 18. Too wide at the toe.— Heat the toe and hold it on the ex- 

 treme point of the horn, the center of the shoe resting on the horn 



of the anvil. Strike lightly near the toe on the side farthest from 

 you, then reverse the toe and strike as before. 



Whenever the width of the shoe is to be changed, or a heel or a 

 quarter is to be thrown in or out, first make a guide mark on the 



