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Warning: my old mentor told me to never use a 4-point rasp on a draft horse
I thought he was just being stubborn, but after a Clydesdale in Lancaster pulled a shoe and I tried it, I shredded the hoof wall in under 3 minutes. What's the best rasp you've found for the big guys?
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calebw501mo ago
Honestly sounds like a skill issue more than a tool problem. A sharp four point can work fine on any horse if you know how to use it. You must have been bearing down way too hard or using a totally dull rasp. Those big feet have a ton of wall, no way you wreck it that fast with a light touch. Maybe your old mentor was right about technique, not the tool itself.
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alex5242d ago
Isn't it funny how that same mindset shows up everywhere though? Like I see it in woodworking forums where guys swear by 30 year old table saws being better than anything new, but when I actually watch them work they're just way more patient and careful with their cuts. The tool is almost never the main problem, it's usually the person behind it rushing or expecting magic from their gear.
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