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c/blacksmithsbettyhuntbettyhunt1mo agoProlific Poster

Talking to an old farrier made me rethink my anvil setup

Ran into a guy at a swap meet in Ohio last weekend who's been shoeing horses for 40 years. He looked at my anvil and just laughed. Said I had it sitting way too low and my hammer angle was off because of it. I thought I had it dialed in after 5 years of forging. He let me try his setup for 10 minutes and my hits felt so much cleaner. Has anyone else had a veteran call them out on something basic they thought they had figured out?
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henry101
henry1011mo agoMost Upvoted
Guess I'll have to rethink everything now, huh.
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sagea88
sagea881mo ago
Nah don't rethink everything, just rethink like... two or three things max. Baby steps, you know?
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