BlogHide Resteemsfarrier.services (54)in farrier • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Introduction to Farrier ForgingThis Farrier Forging Series is only in the first part of the beginning phase of production. Please stay tuned and I think you will enjoy what we are creating. Advanced skills are nothing more…farrier.services (54)in farrier • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Mud, crud & another winter as a farrier.My young son, Will and I started something good this fall. Once he decided that he is interested in forging and fabricating, we got right to working on the first steps of the basics. We were getting…farrier.services (54)in farrier • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Double sided clips exercise.This exercise is a way to practice drawing as many clips as we can from a single used horse shoe. The idea came to me while I was apprenticing with Dave Farley back in the mid '90s. I had asked…farrier.services (54)in farrier • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Cryptocurrency accepted here!I would say, "Bitcoin accepted here", but I accept a variety of cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is just one. Why Bitcoin or cryptocurrency? In my experience, what I am outlining below is by far the most…farrier.services (54)in farrier • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Introducing: The Daily GrindMy son Will and I have decided on doing an occasional blog/ vlog featuring the daily goings on in the business and lifestyle of being a farrier in Cincinnati. I expect this to be a light…farrier.services (54)in dtube • 5 years agoAnvil swingout stabilization modification.We are gearing up for a season of heavy forging. This mod will make things much more efficient. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSfarrier.services (54)in farrier • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.No words... just happiness. I had an early morning and a long day today, and he had to practically drag my lazy butt out to the forge tonight, but he did. After we finished a quick and simple video, which I'll post on…farrier.services (54)in dtube • 5 years agoMaking hoof picks out of used horse shoes. My favorite thing to make may be hoof picks from recycled horseshoes. They make the perfect gifts to clients. I usually just leave them at barns or give them to clients directly. Keeping horse's…farrier.services (54)in farrier • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.I has begun!My oldest son, Will has been showing some interest in forging and welding lately, so I have started exposing him to some basics. The welding is going well. He seems to be picking it up quickly.…farrier.services (54)in farrier • 5 years agoPour-in pads helping horses.For years, I have been using the industry standard pour in pads, Equithane's Equi-pak, particularly the copper-sulfate version . Although they are tremendously useful, they are also a bit if a…farrier.services (54)in farrier • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Another fine morning to shoe some horses. Nice and cool. Finally, the weather here in Cincinnati has chilled out. This is my favorite time of year. Beautiful crisp mornings and nice days. Sadly, we don't seem to get very many of them…farrier.services (54)in blog • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A beautiful start to another record hot day. I started the day off in my own neighbourhood before I took the hour and a half trip up to Oxford, OH.farrier.services (54)in steempress • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A trip to Bay Horse to fix a shoe drawer.Yesterday, the drawer I use to store my old shoes in started rubbing and sitting awkwardly in its cabinet on my truck. It turns out that the rivets on the rear of the tracks that hold the drawers…farrier.services (54)in steempress • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Restarting the WordPress blog.Last night I restarted my farrierservices.net Wordpress site and I am going to try to commit to blogging and creating consistent content in the form of vlogs, informational videos and articles and…farrier.services (54)in horses • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.I have lost so many old horses lately. As I unloaded my tools and set up the fans for another long row of shoeing in the heat and humidity this morning, the stable owner promptly informed me they were down yet another horse. This time…farrier.services (54)in farrier • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The unsustainability of this summer's work. It started out slowly, but it has turned into a pretty busy summer. The problem is; it isn't sustainable. To begin this little story, I have to bring up burn out. Luckily, I feel like I'm…farrier.services (54)in blog • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.One of the Internet's oldest URLs is back in my possesion. It's a bit of a complicated story, but I had lost my farrierservices.net domain. I first bought the domain all the way back in the fall of 1996 and had kept it going until a series of events ended…farrier.services (54)in farrier • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Heading out to shoe on my birthday!I turn 45 today. I have been shoeing horses since I was 15. A couple of years ago, I was fully burned out. My work load was taking me hours in each direction of my home and servicing clients was…farrier.services (54)in horses • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Heading out to shoe on a rainy day off...After being so slow early this summer, things have unexpectedly picked up. I normally take Mondays off, but today I am getting ready to head an hour or so away to work on a row of horse near…farrier.services (54)in farrier • 5 years agoPresenting an 11 Part Series on Basic Horsemanship for Beginners. Last year, a friend of mine and I spent a some time making this series for her equestrian business. Intended for the very beginning student, this complete introductory series steps through the…
