{"id":4031,"date":"2026-01-15T15:11:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?p=4031"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:11:20","slug":"proper-installation-of-solid-carbide-studs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/proper-installation-of-solid-carbide-studs\/","title":{"rendered":"PROPER INSTALLATION OF SOLID CARBIDE STUDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>FOLLOWING THESE SIMPLE TIPS WILL ENSURE SAFE INSTALLATION.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>RECOMMENDED TOOLS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Bloom C13 Stud Set Punch<\/li><li>FootPro 2 lb. Brass Hammer<\/li><li>Bellota Center Punch<\/li><li>Annealed Steel Hammer<\/li><li>Bloom C11 Stud Set Punch<\/li><li>C11 and C13 Studs<\/li><li>17\/64&#8243; Drill Bit<\/li><li>FootPro 17\/64&#8243; Countersink Bit<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-FootPro-C11-C13-Solid-Carbide-Studs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-FootPro-C11-C13-Solid-Carbide-Studs-1024x813.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4033\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-FootPro-C11-C13-Solid-Carbide-Studs.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4033\" class=\"wp-image-4033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-FootPro-C11-C13-Solid-Carbide-Studs-1024x813.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-FootPro-C11-C13-Solid-Carbide-Studs-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-FootPro-C11-C13-Solid-Carbide-Studs-768x610.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-FootPro-C11-C13-Solid-Carbide-Studs-1536x1219.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-FootPro-C11-C13-Solid-Carbide-Studs-2048x1625.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">FootPro C11 and C13 Solid Carbide Studs C11 (left) C13 (right). Both require a 17-64&#8243; drill bit.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2b-Tools-Drill-Press-17-64-Bit-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"856\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2b-Tools-Drill-Press-17-64-Bit-856x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4038\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2b-Tools-Drill-Press-17-64-Bit-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4038\" class=\"wp-image-4038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2b-Tools-Drill-Press-17-64-Bit-856x1024.jpg 856w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2b-Tools-Drill-Press-17-64-Bit-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2b-Tools-Drill-Press-17-64-Bit-768x919.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2b-Tools-Drill-Press-17-64-Bit-1284x1536.jpg 1284w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2b-Tools-Drill-Press-17-64-Bit-1712x2048.jpg 1712w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">17\/64&#8243; Drill Bit and Drill Press.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Stud-Safety-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Stud-Safety-1024x639.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4034\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Stud-Safety-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4034\" class=\"wp-image-4034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Stud-Safety-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Stud-Safety-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Stud-Safety-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Stud-Safety-1536x958.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Stud-Safety-2048x1277.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Always wear safety glasses when installing Carbide Studs.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3-Center-Punch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"950\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3-Center-Punch-950x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4039\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3-Center-Punch.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4039\" class=\"wp-image-4039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3-Center-Punch-950x1024.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3-Center-Punch-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3-Center-Punch-768x828.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3-Center-Punch.jpg 978w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Center Punch desired location for studs before drilling.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4-Center-Punch-Mark-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4-Center-Punch-Mark-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4040\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4-Center-Punch-Mark-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4040\" class=\"wp-image-4040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4-Center-Punch-Mark-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4-Center-Punch-Mark-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4-Center-Punch-Mark-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4-Center-Punch-Mark-1536x1046.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4-Center-Punch-Mark-2048x1395.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">This mark will help with drilling in the desired location.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Drill-w-17-64-Bit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Drill-w-17-64-Bit-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4041\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Drill-w-17-64-Bit.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4041\" class=\"wp-image-4041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Drill-w-17-64-Bit-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Drill-w-17-64-Bit-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Drill-w-17-64-Bit-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Drill-w-17-64-Bit-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Drill-w-17-64-Bit-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Drill-w-17-64-Bit-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">17\/64&#8243; Drill Bit or Countersink Bit, used on drill press to get a precise hole.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6a-Start-Set-C13-Brass-Hammer-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6a-Start-Set-C13-Brass-Hammer-1024x611.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4043\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6a-Start-Set-C13-Brass-Hammer-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4043\" class=\"wp-image-4043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6a-Start-Set-C13-Brass-Hammer-1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6a-Start-Set-C13-Brass-Hammer-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6a-Start-Set-C13-Brass-Hammer-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6a-Start-Set-C13-Brass-Hammer-1536x916.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6a-Start-Set-C13-Brass-Hammer-2048x1222.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Using a Brass or Annealed Steel Hammer, start your C13 stud in hole.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-Final-C13-Seated-Brass-Hammer-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-Final-C13-Seated-Brass-Hammer-1024x606.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4042\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-Final-C13-Seated-Brass-Hammer-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4042\" class=\"wp-image-4042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-Final-C13-Seated-Brass-Hammer-1024x606.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-Final-C13-Seated-Brass-Hammer-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-Final-C13-Seated-Brass-Hammer-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-Final-C13-Seated-Brass-Hammer-1536x909.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-Final-C13-Seated-Brass-Hammer-2048x1211.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Seat C13 stud to desired height. If working with shoes thinner than 5\/16&#8243;, be careful not to bottom out, as it may damage the stud or cause the stud to work loose over time.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7a-C11-w-Set-Punch-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7a-C11-w-Set-Punch-1024x907.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4044\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7a-C11-w-Set-Punch-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4044\" class=\"wp-image-4044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7a-C11-w-Set-Punch-1024x907.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7a-C11-w-Set-Punch-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7a-C11-w-Set-Punch-768x680.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7a-C11-w-Set-Punch-1536x1360.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7a-C11-w-Set-Punch-2048x1813.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">This image shows the Bloom C11 Stud Set Punch being used. Be sure to align stud in hole of punch.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-C11-Seated-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-C11-Seated-1024x912.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4045\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-C11-Seated-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4045\" class=\"wp-image-4045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-C11-Seated-1024x912.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-C11-Seated-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-C11-Seated-768x684.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-C11-Seated-1536x1367.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-C11-Seated-2048x1823.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Do not drive the stud until the head makes contact with the shoe. Leave a small gap to avoid stud damage, or premature loosening.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-Bloom-Set-Punches-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-Bloom-Set-Punches-1024x523.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4046\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-Bloom-Set-Punches-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4046\" class=\"wp-image-4046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-Bloom-Set-Punches-1024x523.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-Bloom-Set-Punches-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-Bloom-Set-Punches-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-Bloom-Set-Punches-1536x785.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-Bloom-Set-Punches-2048x1046.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><br \/><br \/>The design of Bloom Forge Stud Set Punches match the appropriate stud.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-4 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C11-Set-Punch-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C11-Set-Punch-1024x953.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4047\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C11-Set-Punch-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4047\" class=\"wp-image-4047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C11-Set-Punch-1024x953.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C11-Set-Punch-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C11-Set-Punch-768x715.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C11-Set-Punch-1536x1430.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C11-Set-Punch-2048x1906.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bloom Forge Stud Set Punches and carbide studs. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C13-Set-Punch-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C13-Set-Punch-1024x945.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4048\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C13-Set-Punch-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4048\" class=\"wp-image-4048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C13-Set-Punch-1024x945.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C13-Set-Punch-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C13-Set-Punch-768x709.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C13-Set-Punch-1536x1418.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-C13-Set-Punch-2048x1891.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bloom Forge Stud Set Punches and carbide studs. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10-Alum-w-C13-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"566\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10-Alum-w-C13-566x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4049\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10-Alum-w-C13-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4049\" class=\"wp-image-4049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10-Alum-w-C13-566x1024.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10-Alum-w-C13-166x300.jpg 166w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10-Alum-w-C13-768x1390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10-Alum-w-C13-848x1536.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10-Alum-w-C13-1131x2048.jpg 1131w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10-Alum-w-C13-scaled.jpg 1414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Carbide studs can also be used in aluminum shoes.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10a-Alum-wC11-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"693\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10a-Alum-wC11-693x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4050\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10a-Alum-wC11-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4050\" class=\"wp-image-4050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10a-Alum-wC11-693x1024.jpg 693w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10a-Alum-wC11-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10a-Alum-wC11-768x1135.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10a-Alum-wC11-1039x1536.jpg 1039w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10a-Alum-wC11-1386x2048.jpg 1386w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10a-Alum-wC11-scaled.jpg 1732w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Carbide studs can also be used in aluminum shoes.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11-Marked-Annealed-Hammer-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11-Marked-Annealed-Hammer-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4051\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11-Marked-Annealed-Hammer-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4051\" class=\"wp-image-4051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11-Marked-Annealed-Hammer-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11-Marked-Annealed-Hammer-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11-Marked-Annealed-Hammer-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11-Marked-Annealed-Hammer-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Annealed steel and brass hammers will mark each time a stud is applied. This is normal. You will need to grind the face of the hammer back from time to time.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12-Counter-Sunk-17-64-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12-Counter-Sunk-17-64-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4052\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12-Counter-Sunk-17-64-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4052\" class=\"wp-image-4052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12-Counter-Sunk-17-64-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12-Counter-Sunk-17-64-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12-Counter-Sunk-17-64-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12-Counter-Sunk-17-64-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The FootPro 17\/64&#8243; Countersink Bit is optional but will help with the start of stud application.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-Tools-Countersink-17-64-Bit-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-Tools-Countersink-17-64-Bit-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4036\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-Tools-Countersink-17-64-Bit-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4036\" class=\"wp-image-4036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-Tools-Countersink-17-64-Bit-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-Tools-Countersink-17-64-Bit-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-Tools-Countersink-17-64-Bit-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-Tools-Countersink-17-64-Bit-1536x999.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-Tools-Countersink-17-64-Bit-2048x1332.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The FootPro 17\/64&#8243; Countersink Bit is optional but will help with the start of stud application.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOLLOWING THESE SIMPLE TIPS WILL ENSURE SAFE INSTALLATION. RECOMMENDED TOOLS: Bloom C13 Stud Set Punch FootPro 2 lb. Brass Hammer Bellota Center Punch Annealed Steel Hammer Bloom C11 Stud Set Punch C11 and C13 Studs 17\/64&#8243; Drill Bit FootPro 17\/64&#8243; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/proper-installation-of-solid-carbide-studs\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4031"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4031"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4061,"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4031\/revisions\/4061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}