Remember when we all used to shape shoes cold?

I started in the late 90s and we shaped everything cold with a rounding hammer and anvil. It took forever, maybe 45 minutes per shoe if you were good. Around 2005, I finally bought a propane forge for my truck. Now I can heat and shape a shoe in under 15 minutes, and the fit is so much better. It was a big change, but seeing the difference in hoof health made it worth the cost. Does anyone else still keep a rounding hammer handy for quick cold fixes, or is it all hot work now?

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amy3022d ago

Still keep the rounding hammer in the truck box. Some things you just gotta do cold.

riley5952d ago

Man, @amy302, that's the real deal. I've got a mini sledge rolling around my back seat for those special moments. Like when a control arm bushing just won't quit and you need to... persuade it. Or when a rotor is rust-welded to the hub and the only language it understands is a few sharp, cold taps. It's the universal adjuster.