What kind of shoe is this?

foundation hunter · Nov 27, 2009

In all of the horseshoes i dug i never saw one like this one.
Thanks Gary

Mackaydon · Nov 27, 2009

I note it doesn't have spaces for nails.
Could it be a horseshoe shaped something else, like a magnet?

foundation hunter · Nov 27, 2009

Mackaydon said:
I note it doesn't have spaces for nails.
Could it be a horseshoe shaped something else, like a magnet?

It dosent have any spaces for nails,it measures 7 inches across 8 inches long

foundation hunter · Nov 27, 2009

SWR said:
appears to be a horseshoe trivet

This site i dug this from is from1700-1800s,they had trivets back then.

intimer · Nov 27, 2009

SWR said:
appears to be a horseshoe trivet

cool guess.
home made solution.
somebody had to make the first oven mitt too. ::)

in reply to what kind of shoe----i was going to say 'left'....you know 'abandoned' :icon_thumleft:

traderoftreasures · Nov 27, 2009

its a farm cleat it has a place for nails in the groove

diggummup · Nov 27, 2009

The "cleats" are to prevent the horse from slipping.

Rancho Leo · Nov 27, 2009

Looks like an early version of a tossing horseshoe. I used to toss that type 50 years ago

johnnyi · Nov 27, 2009

I agree with trader, this is a calk shoe meant to prevent slipping and for traction. You find these pronounced cleats even on some of the large draft horse shoes also.

truckinbutch · Nov 27, 2009

Right front draft horse shoe for light draft horse .

Tony in SC · Nov 27, 2009

johnnyi said:
I agree with trader, this is a calk shoe meant to prevent slipping and for traction. You find these pronounced cleats even on some of the large draft horse shoes also.

It's a traction shoe for loose dirt, mud, snow, etc. Tony

NGE · Nov 27, 2009

I dug 4 like that years ago, in my favorite flood plain park. they used to cut ice in the river, when the river used to be wider and deeper. Apparently a horse went through the ice at one time...............NGE

Dig em all · Nov 29, 2009

diggummup said:
The "cleats" are to prevent the horse from slipping.

extra traction in the ice ,snow and mud

intimer · Nov 29, 2009

intimer said:
SWR said:

appears to be a horseshoe trivet

Click to expand...

cool guess.
home made solution.
somebody had to make the first oven mitt too.

in reply to what kind of shoe----i was going to say 'left'....you know 'abandoned'

hey, i was just making a joke! ha ha! :icon_silent:

i didn't really believe it was a trivet.... :merror:

oh well, so it was the first homemade calkin! ha ha ha!

great id fellows-the last time i was wrong i thought a paddle was a shovel! go figure? :sign13: