THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 



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Making a Shoeing Stand. 



1 will try to describe a shoein*;- stand, made of wood, 

 which is superior to anything- I have ever seen. It will 

 save a smith a great many bruises. Fig. 29, of the accom- 

 panying illustrations, represents the post with a tenon on 

 the bottom 2x2x2 inches. The post at the shoulder is 

 3x3 inches and at the top is 2^x2:^ inches and 17 inches 

 long. The corners may be champfered or not, as thought 

 best. Fig. 30 represents the hase, which is 16 inches in 



Fig. 27.— Showing another Form for the Bottom of Farrier's Box. 



diameter, with a mortise in the center 2x2 inches, and four 

 grooves in it to receive the braces. The four braces, repre- 

 sented by one shown in Fig. 31, are made of l^x^-inch 

 iron bent almost at right angles. Fig. 32 represents the 

 stand completed. It requires one dozen ^^g-inch bolts to 

 make it strong, four being Sfx^^g- inches each, and eight 

 2ixy^g inches each. 



