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THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 



then take a half round cutter and cut out a slot at the 

 corner of the tool so that the clip can go easil^^ in it, and 

 the tool is completed. In using- it for drawing clips I weld 



Fig. 30— The Base of the Shoeing Stand. 



the toe to the shoe, then hold the shoe out on the end of the 

 tool, allow^ing it to rest on the stem, and draw the clip to- 



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Fig. 31.— Showing how the Braces for the Stand are made. 



ward me. With this tool I can draw three good clips in 

 the time it usually takes to draw one from the corner of the 

 anvil. When the clip is on I stand the shoe endwise on thQ 



