{"id":2259,"date":"2018-04-03T13:41:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T17:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?p=2259"},"modified":"2018-04-03T14:08:45","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T18:08:45","slug":"tool-corner-simple-steps-lead-to-consistent-clinching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/tool-corner-simple-steps-lead-to-consistent-clinching\/","title":{"rendered":"Tool Corner: Simple Steps Lead to Consistent Clinching"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two methods of clinching are the hammer clinch and the use of a clinching tool. Both methods have the same goal – to provide a neat, safe and effective clinch.<\/h3>\n

In recent years, many farriers have come to rely almost completely on the clincher in their finish work. The following ideas and pictures illustrate some of the steps that can be used in this method. No matter what method you use, your clinches should be of consistent length and smooth when completed. Long clinches add no strength to the job.<\/p>\n

Unless you are in an old nail hole you will always get a bit of hoof pushed out under the nail. It is most obvious after you have blocked the nails and are getting ready to do the clinching. If you are careful with the smooth side of your rasp or finish file you can clean this up by running the file or rasp under the nail. If you don\u2019t take care with this method you can leave unsightly lines between the nails. Some believe these lines, which are often parallel to the ground, create a weakness in the wall, something like cutting glass. It is also very difficult to create a \u201cbed\u201d to set the clinch in using this method.<\/p>\n

These photos show that the nails have been blocked:<\/em>
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