Farrier's Tool - Who Made It?

[Papaw]

Bringing this back from years ago- perhaps even from before the Crash of 2011, since I can't find the thread on it.
I was sent this by a member from Florida since he knew I am into Perfect Handle Tools.
Our discussion came to the conclusion that it is a farrier's hoof trimmer and pick, but we never found out a maker.
I have shown this to a number of farriers, one at least 75 years old and all agreed it was just what we think it is.

No makers marks, but there are three very small x marks that appear to be original. OAL 8 1/2", body is 1 1/8" at its thickest.

[bill300d]

WoW is that Thing Sweet or what?
Sorry I don't have the info you seek but I shure would mind finding one like it.

bill

[wvtools]

A lot of Perfect Handle type tools were for the mechanic's trades.  I wonder if it could be a cotter pin tool.

[keykeeper]

I agree with wvtools. Looks more like a cotter pin tool than farrier's hoof pick.

Hoof picks have more of an angle to working ends, and typically one end only. They are angled, usually about 90 degrees, for leverage, because the muck and stuff gets packed in real tight. Imagine holding the hoof upside down while trying to remove all the hard packed junk in and around the frog, and the shoe. This tool just wouldn't work well.

I've spent some considerable time with farriers in the past as a helper, and for the life of me can't figure how it would aid in trimming operations. That is accomplished with a hooked hoof knife, parers, and nippers.

Just my .02, as I married into a horse family, and have been around them for the last 18 years or so. Just my experience.

[Lostmind]

x3 for cotter pin tool. The ends are shaped like the all metal ones I have.
That is a piece of art. I think you should frame it like your Perfect Handle tools.
Very nice

[Papaw]

I think you should frame it like your Perfect Handle tools.

It gets displayed nicely. It will soon be in its own shadow box.

[turnnut]

it looks too wide for cotter pin removal,  but a possible use could be to remove the wheel
bearing caps ?

just my 2 cent input.

I just got to thinking about that again,  are the tips flat ?   paint can lid remover ??

[Chillylulu]

it looks too wide for cotter pin removal,  but a possible use could be to remove the wheel
bearing caps ?

just my 2 cent input.

I just got to thinking about that again,  are the tips flat ?   paint can lid remover ??

I see your point, but by my reckoning, based on the dimensions Papaw shared, the rod diameter just above where the point starts to taper is just under 3/16", and ~3/16" just above the bend. The wood part is ~3" long, if it were two single tools the pointed end tool would be ~5-3/4" and the bent, flat end would be ~5-31/32", or just under 6" long.

Based on the dimensions I think it would work well on all but the smallest cotter pins. Going back 80 years or more and small cotter pins start getting rarer and rarer. the bent flat end would work right into flattened cotter pin openings.

I think it is most likely a cotter pin puller, but I do agree that it would be handy as a modern paint can opener. When I first saw it, having been a rockbound most of my life, I saw a very nice crevice tool.  I imagine there are a hundred uses for it that we could come up with, don't you?

Chilly

[skipskip]

When I first saw it, having been a rockbound most of my life, I saw a very nice crevice tool.


translation please

[lauver]

When I first saw it, having been a rockbound most of my life, I saw a very nice crevice tool.


translation please

Skip,

I think it means something like this: if your only tool is a hammer, the whole world looks like nails.

[Chillylulu]

When I first saw it, having been a rockbound most of my life, I saw a very nice crevice tool.


translation please

Sorry for the delay, I've been out getting more fingers cut into.

A crevice tool is used to remove mineral specimens from crevices. Usually something like a screwdriver with a bent tip, some longer, some shorter.

Crystals usually grow in cracks, voids, or pockets in host rocks. Often they fill in with mud. When you find these pockets (or vugs) you excavate more carefully so as not to dusturb the crystals from the matrix. A crevice tool helps to explore the pocket and helps pull out loose crystals.

(They are not used for scratching an itch anywhere.)

Chilly

[Yadda]

I believe he meant rock hound not rockbound.

[Chillylulu]

I believe he meant rock hound not rockbound.

Most rock hounds are usually rock bound, one way or the other.

But, you are right. That's the problem with typing on a tablet screen with just your pinkies.

Chilly