230 THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 



dead horn removed from the sole and the wall thinned by 

 rasping*. I then shoe with a shoe made as shown in the 

 illustration, Fig\ 136. I shape the shoe Avith the inside at 

 the heels the highest. This has the tendency to spread the 

 foot. I leave this shoe on about three weeks, and then re- 

 shofe, using a shoe with a little more spread. After a few 

 re-settings 3^ou will have the heel as wide as required. 



I have shod a great many horses after this simple method, 

 and never knew it to fail. In this section of the country 

 the ground is ver^^ hard and dry, and in consequence the 

 hoofs of horses are apt to get ver}^ hard and dry. For such 

 I use the following liniment to soften : 



Linseed Oil : 4 ozs. 



Saltpetre 4 ozs. 



Oil of Spike 2 ozs. 



Aqua Ammonia 2 ozs. 



Soak the entire hoof with this twice a da^^ and there will 

 be no trouble Avith hard dr^^ hoofs. — By J. F. Button. 



Tool for Measuring Angle of Horses' Hoofs. 



I have an instrument for measuring the angle of a horse's 

 hoof, which I describe for the benefit of my brother smiths. 

 The tool complete is seen at Fig. 13T. Hold the foot in 

 position between the knees, with shoe removed ; place the 

 prongs A, A, level on each quarter, Avith the toe touching 

 the uprig-ht at B ; push the upright tight to the wall of the 

 foot in front, tighten the thumb screw C, when you will 

 find the correct angle marked. It will fit any size foot. 



The piece A, A, D, is made from a piece | x | inch split 

 to F. The prongs are drawn to ^ x j%- inch, and per- 

 fectly level on top. Make slot hole at B, H x ^ of an 

 inch. Saw a slot, £>, in which fasten the quadrant. The 

 upright is made from a piece ^*x |^ inch, 6|^ inches long, 

 with slot and set screw at G, to slide over the quadrant, 



