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Post by Matt993f.o.d on Jan 4, 2008 16:59:39 GMT
Make sure the first thing you say is NOT "so you make horseshoes then"....
In fact, don't mention horse shoes at all. It may help you avoid embarrasment.
FARRIERS make horseshoes.
Every time I mention blacksmithing to anyone, all they say is "so you want to make horseshoes, then?".
No. No I do not.
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Post by rammstein on Jan 4, 2008 17:09:32 GMT
Hm, where's Dan, I need to tell him something
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2008 17:13:21 GMT
At one point in time, the words Farrier and Blacksmith were almost synonymous. This is like pre-industrial revolution, colonial America period though.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2008 17:41:15 GMT
All blacksmiths USED TO BE farriers, before the word farrier existed. Blacksmiths who only shod horses, when the craft started to split into specialisations were then called farriers. And yes it does get a bit annoying when you are asked at a demonstration about 500 times if you make horseshoes, and/or if you shoe horses.
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Post by Dan Davis on Jan 4, 2008 19:55:48 GMT
Hey, I learned a long time ago as a kid that shoeing sucks. Lets face it, folks - sitting down behind a 1500 pound animal, putting it's foot in your crotch and then hitting it with a hammer is NOT the course of wisdom in most cases. I suppose it helps if you are fond of horses, but I could take or leave them myself.
I can still make a shoe and probably could manage to get it in place but these days a farrier is really a specialised veterinary technician anyway.
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Post by Matt993f.o.d on Jan 5, 2008 22:42:34 GMT
I'm a veterinary surgery technician already. Ah well. Half way there
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Post by Dan Davis on Jan 5, 2008 23:35:52 GMT
Have fun smacking the horse in the foot
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Post by Matt993f.o.d on Jan 6, 2008 15:46:37 GMT
At least it'll be unconscious. If I get my hands on the epicaine, that is. Problem is, they sometimes have spasms whilst unconscious, so I'll still get kicked.
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