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

[WolfMoonHP]

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.

Bill...you are a fount of information. I grew up in Oklahoma City and never knew about the school for blacksmiths/farriers. I have a couple of horseshoes here, mounted over my doors. My Grandmother always told me that they brought luck to the home, but only if the open end pointed upward. She said if the open end was at the bottom, the luck of the household would drain out!
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Will