Any Blacksmiths on the Corner?

Jiffy's knife looks a far better option Zigs , than playing at blacksmiths .
You can also give Ermintrude the Yak a well deserved pedicure .

 

I trained as a smith for a year a long time ago. I did alright. I wished I'd taken it more seriously though, instead of filling much of each day with pranks of unprecedented stupidity.

I nearly got fired (both figuratively and literally) when I used the lit oxy acetylene torch to light a cigarette. And when I discovered that holding it by the pipe and swinging it round like a lassoo made a fairly realistic fighter jet sound effect.

 

@Zigs
Just remembered they do come left or right handed and different sizes,depends on what you are using them for,you may need one of each and you'll definately need both if you are learning foot trimming!!!!!!!!, don't cut to deep as you will find blood

lots for sale online or mole valley farmers at Yeovil etc

 

Ta Jiff Probably best get both then

Mole Valley it is then, my boy lives just down the road from them in Yeovil

And heaven knows you'm miserable now

 

Your welcome
Can i be nosey and ask what are you going to use them for? i take it that it's not for cutting around corners and not for your toe nails.
If you do have to cut big toe nails you may need one of these

 

I'd buy a hook knife zigs.

I use that brand of carving knife (two cherries as thier logo but can't remember their name) and it would be a shame to ruin it by heating it up.

 

If we have an item that is not used that can be modified into an item that is used, then, imho, that's a good thing. Its a kind of recycling. At the same time, a person gains knowledge from doing something like this. For me, there is also a great deal of satisfaction to be gained from using something that I have made myself. Hopefully, I will get some satisfaction from a spade I am planning to modify within the next few weeks.

Having said that often, its often not worth doing economically.

 

Need them for doing this...




Those other croppers will be useful for emasculating spammers

 

Hook knife as JJ says the right tool for the job, or the hoof trimming knife second substitute for the job

 

Got a Hook Knife today

It's the Cojone's de tejon



And i'll be able to sort the GC Goat's hoofs out

Thanks for all your help everyone

 

Cojone's de tejon . Now that even beat Google translate ! Got there in the end though
What is "this" two posts up - a wood turning lathe?

 

A pole lathe! Hows that turning out for you (excuse the pun)?

You need a bowl gouge for that if you want to waste the bowl out on your lathe. I have one spare that I don't use as it's a bit naff and has a short handle on it. You're welcome to it if you want it zigs. You could probably make it sharper than i can.

 

Thought it might

Yep

http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/lets-see-your-sheds.104790/page-4#post-986763

Getting the hang of it Jane



Cor yeah Ta. You coming to Shineyland this year?

 

Why not turn up a new handle for it? Or do the unthinkable and buy one....

After seeing the pole lathe, a nice wood turning thread would be nice...

 

Look up "Hedgerow Slasher" it may frighten you but is this what you mean? Cheers, Tony.