First Horeshoe

[Jack Wilde]

I dug up my first Horseshoe the other day. I was pretty excited about it. For those of you who have been doing this longer than me, do you clean something like this up, or just let it be. Thanks friends!!

 

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[Erik in NJ]

Judgement call. If I had the time I'd clean it, but not that hinge. You can drop it in some apple cider vinegar for a few days...ACV is great for getting the rust off old iron. If you're more adventurous you can try electrolysis which will work faster.

 

[KY Treasure Hunter]

Give ACV a try it works great on horseshoes

 

[FloodcityTom]

You can clean it if you like, just use some dishwasher soap or maybe a dash of apple cider vinegar. You may want to hang that somewhere for good luck, if you do, open side down to keep the luck from runnig out....

 

[lenmac65]

Nice horseshoe. I have found a few, but I have not cleaned them at all. I just hang them in my shed, with the open end facing up if I can, as I thought that is how the old good luck suspicion went.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[vpnavy]

I dug up my first Horseshoe the other day...

Thought you might enjoy this - I pulled this from another TN thread - this is just one of the replies in the thread...

Solved: How do you date horseshoes? (Feb 27, 2012, 11:30 AM)​

The information that was provided was found in the book: Artifacts of Colonial America by Ivor Noel Hume. (Don't shoot the messenger-call the author!) As noted, dating horseshoes is difficult at best. As with any hand-made item, the maker has the liberty to make it as he/she wishes. A current gunmaker could easily produce a flintlock rifle with all the early fixtures, but it obviously would not be old. Same thing with an ancient spear/arrow point. All one can do is go with the professional studies that have been documented and make your best guess.

How To Date Horseshoes (Guide) (Mar 17, 2018, 12:29 PM)​

I've seen many people asking about how to date horseshoes. Many say it is nearly impossible, but I say it's not. So I thought about sharing a little "guide" on how to date horseshoes.

 

[Jack Wilde]

Thank you so much!!!

 

[Jack Wilde]

Thank you!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice looking horse shoe, should clean up nice for display.