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PRACTICAL HORSESHOEING. 



The crust or wall is bevelled off at the edge by the rasp, 

 and by means of a special knife with a movable guide * a 

 groove is made along this bevelled edge to receive the 

 shoe. This groove is made a little shallower than the 

 thickness of the sole, and slightly narrower than the thick- 

 ness of the wall, not extending beyond the white line sep- 

 arating the sole from the wall (Fig. 19). 



Fig. 19. 



Into this groove is fitted the shoe. This is a narrow, but 

 somewhat deep band of iron (or, as now, a mixture of iron 

 and steel, narrower at the top than the bottom, and forged 

 in such a manner that its front surface follows the slope of 

 the foot. It is perforated by from four to six oval nail- 

 holes of small size, and if necessary may be provided with 

 a clip at the toe. Its upper inner edge is rounded by the 

 file, to prevent it pressing too much against the angle of 

 the sole, and the ends of the branches are narrow and 

 bevelled off toward the ground (Fig. 20). 



The nails are very small, and have a conical head and 

 neck (Fig. 21). They must be of the best quality. 



* A knife of this kind which I invented, is manufactured and sold by 

 Messrs. Arnold & Son, Instrument Makers, West Smithfield, London. 



