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THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 



as to prevent the points of the jaws from striking- together 

 beyond the desired joint. The jaws are of good cast steel, 

 and are made li inches wide. The handles are of ^-inch 

 iron.— By F. X. Z. 



Tool for Clinching Horse Nails. — Rivet Cutter. 



I inclose you a draught of two tools made by myself. 

 Fig. 10 is for clinching horseshoe nails, and is a very useful 

 tool for colts or horses who will not stand hammering on 

 their hoofs. I have used it on all horses. The whole length 

 is 14 inches, and it is all made of iron except at A, which is 

 made of iron and steel, and has, at (7, grooves or notches 

 filed in it to pull down the clinch, B being under the head 



Fig. 9.— A Pair of Hoof Trimmers, as made by " F. X. Z." 



of the nail. It should be used in this manner: Prepare the 

 nail the same as if you were going to use the hammer and 

 iron, then take the tongs and pull down the clinch. If 

 necessary, you can use the hammer if any of the clinches 

 should be a little rough. Then rasp as usual. It is difficult 

 to give the exact shape of this tool on paper, but after a 

 blacksmith makes one he will soon learn, by trying it on a 

 few horses, the right shape to give it, and would not then 

 he willing to do without it. 



Fig. 11 is a tool for cutting rivets and small bolts, the 

 ends of which project too far. It is all made of steel. En- 

 tire length, 16 inches. A is the cutting edge; ^ is a short 



