Horseshoe

[cazza42]

Hi,

I don't know if you all remember me, I haven't been around for a while.

I am trying to draw a horseshoe shape to make into a gift for a bride. I have drawn two circles, one smaller than the other, and then subtracted them to create a ring. I then placed a rectangle over the top and subtracted again.

However the shape I have ended up with isn't quite right. Has anyone else any ideas of how I could improve or change my technique to get a satisfactory horseshoe shape please?

Regards,

Carol Leather

[cazza42]

Thought it might help if I attached the file

Regards,

[Soquili]

Hi Carol,

Good to see you again

The only thing I can think to add would be holes for the nails used to attach the horseshoe to the horse's hoof.

[Rodzo]

I think it looks wrong because you've based the shape on the bottom part of an oval when it should be based on the bottom part of a teardrop.

[Soquili]

A reference image may help.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Horseshoe.jpg

Horseshoes come in various sizes and shapes. A skilled ferrier uses a shoe that is matched to the horse's hoof and then will use hammer and anvil to make a good fit to the hoof.

BTW there is a very good school in Oklahoma City for anyone wanting to learn how to shoe horses.

[Ron Duke]

Well,
I don't know anything about horse shoes, but here's a quick tut on how I imagined one.
ron

[gwpriester]

Just happen to have one around (a bit rusty however).

Gary

[cazza42]

Thanks guys,

Ummm, I can see from Gary's real one that I did have it wrong!

Any clues on how to form an outline shape without tracing?

Regards,

[gwpriester]

I was hoping you'd ask.

Gary

[cazza42]

OK,.

Am I getting there? It was the teardrop that clicked, thanks.

Regards,