Framing Horse Shoes
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Framing Horse Shoes
We have been asked to frame three horseshoes. Having looked on the forum I can't see anything similar, does anyone have any suggestions? My immediate thoughts were to wire them with copper wire to the mount board, reinforced behind with some mdf to take the weight.
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Re: Framing Horse Shoes
First thing is to make sure you remove them from the horse first.
One way of mounting them would be to use horseshoe nails. These could be cut short and used to fix them to a backing board. Horseshoe nails are available from a farrier or a stained glass supplies shop.
You'd need to use something fairly substantial as a backing board to hold the weight - I'd suggest standard mountboard (or something else decorative) fixed to 5 mm MDF. Horseshoe nails would go through both of those and can be clipped off and bent over at the back (they're quite soft).
One way of mounting them would be to use horseshoe nails. These could be cut short and used to fix them to a backing board. Horseshoe nails are available from a farrier or a stained glass supplies shop.
You'd need to use something fairly substantial as a backing board to hold the weight - I'd suggest standard mountboard (or something else decorative) fixed to 5 mm MDF. Horseshoe nails would go through both of those and can be clipped off and bent over at the back (they're quite soft).
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Re: Framing Horse Shoes
When I attach "stuff" I use invisible thread. the only thing is I always forget where I last put it and can never find it.
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Re: Framing Horse Shoes
Yeah, know the feeling. Im still looking for the camoflage jacket i put down somewhere in 1974....
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Re: Framing Horse Shoes
You must have been very young Kev ! ! 
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Re: Framing Horse Shoes
I've heard about these three legged horses, they're the ones not to place bets on!birdman wrote:We have been asked to frame three horseshoes.
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Re: Framing Horse Shoes
The other horseshoe is still on the horse limping in to win the 2:30. 
(He started in the 1:00. 
) The jockey asked for 15 other fences to be taken into consideration but has since been been shot. 
Ok, that's all the horse-racing jokes I know.
(He started in the 1:00. ) The jockey asked for 15 other fences to be taken into consideration but has since been been shot. Ok, that's all the horse-racing jokes I know.
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Re: Framing Horse Shoes
I'm not sure about the nails, most people are used to seeing horse shoes without the nails and that doesn't mean I'm suggesting "No more nails" either.
Depending on whether these are standard horse shoe of racing ones, they will either be very light or quite heavy. I would not necessarily rule out using melinex, or fishing line as these might just be the right solution.
Which way round is the right way to view them when framed? I assume the bottom is the bit you want to look at, but some have a lump sticking up at the front which may be a problem to be considered.
Depending on whether these are standard horse shoe of racing ones, they will either be very light or quite heavy. I would not necessarily rule out using melinex, or fishing line as these might just be the right solution.
Which way round is the right way to view them when framed? I assume the bottom is the bit you want to look at, but some have a lump sticking up at the front which may be a problem to be considered.
Mark Lacey
“Life is short. Art long. Opportunity is fleeting. Experience treacherous. Judgement difficult.”
― Geoffrey Chaucer
“Life is short. Art long. Opportunity is fleeting. Experience treacherous. Judgement difficult.”
― Geoffrey Chaucer
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Re: Framing Horse Shoes
They have holes in - they can be fastened simply. I'd rule out fishing line - UV light deteriorates it.
I'd probably use Melinex straps.
I'd probably use Melinex straps.