Judge: Robert Jukes
Class 1: Novice Forging (60 minutes)
Class 2: Novice Shoeing (70 minutes)
Shoe one foot (drawn on the day)
Front foot – adjust a machine made Kerckhaert Shoe.
Toe clip nails to suit.
Judge choice specimen to be announced on the day.
Class 3: Novice Eagle Eye
15 second look (no touching)
15 minutes to make a 20/10 concave
6 Nails unclipped
Class 4: Novice Blacksmithing (60 minutes)
Class 5: Intermediate Forging (60 minutes)
Class 6: Intermediate Shoeing (70 minutes)
Shoe one foot (drawn on the day)
Front – Concave toe clip front
Hund – Concave quarter clip hinds
Make one specimen, judge’s choice
Class 7: Intermediate Eagle Eye
10 second look (no touching)
10 minutes to make a 20/10 concave
6 Nails unclipped
Class 8: Intermediate Blacksmithing (60 minutes)
Class 9: Open Forging (60 minutes)
Class 10: Open Shoeing (70 minutes)
Shoe one foot (drawn on the day)
Fronts – 3/4 fullered front toe clip fronts
Hinds – 3/4 fullered hind quarter clip
Make one specimen, judge’s choice
Class 11: Open Eagle Eye
10 second look (no touching)
8 minutes to make a 20/10 concave
6 Nails unclipped
Class 12: Open Blacksmithing (60 minutes)
Class 1 Specimen
Hunter Front
12” – 3/8 x 3/4 Concave
Toe Clip, Hunter Heels
E4 Nail
140mm wide
130mm long (from toe to heel)
67mm between heels
Hunter Hind
11 ¾” – 3/8 x 3/4 Concave
Safe Toe, Quarter Clips
Hunter Heel inside
130mm wide
135mm toe to outside heel
130mm toe to inside heel
60mm between heels
Class 4 Specimen
Clinch Cutter
4” – 1/2 x 1- 1/4 Flat bar
168mm long
50mm cutter length
55mm punch length
Class 5 Specimen
Hunter Front
12” – 3/8 x 3/4 Flat Bar
Toe clip, Hunter heels
Concave Innter Web
E4 Nail
148mm wide
137mm toe to outside heel
135mm toe to inside heel
73 mm between heels
Hunter Hind
11 3/4” – 3/8 x 3/4 Flat Bar
Quarter clips, Safe toe
Concave inner web
Hunter inside heel
E4 Nail
135mm wide
142mm toe to outside heel
137mm toe to inside heel
64mm between heels
Class 8 Specimen
Callipers
6” – 1/2” Square Stock
Rivot from 5/16” Round Stock
141mm long
23mm wide across the rivot joint
Class 9 Specimen
Hunter Hind
15” – 3/8 x 7/8 Concave
Quarter clip, Safe toe
Caulk n Wedge
E5 Nail
138mm wide
150mm toe to outside heel
140mm toe to inside heel
65mm between heels
Frost Heel, Hunter Front
15” – 3/8 x 7/8 Concave
Toe clip, Frost heels
E5 Nail
147mm wide
142mm toe to outside heel
140mm toe to inside heel
68mm between heels
Class 12 Specimen
V-Bit Tongs
17” – 3/8 x 1” Flat Bar
Rivot from 3/8” Round stock
Tongs are to hold 5/8 Square stock
410mm long