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Switched from hand rasping to a power rasp last year and I can't believe I waited so long
Used to spend 45 minutes per horse just doing the front feet with a hand rasp. Wrists were always killing me, especially on the draft horses. Got a used power rasp off a guy retiring in Ohio for $200 and it cut my time down to 15 minutes. First couple shoes I tried it on I messed up the angle bad though. Took about 2 weeks to get the feel for it. Any other farriers here make the switch and have tips for not taking too much off the toe?
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anthonymurray1mo ago
My buddy made the same switch last year and now he's dealing with more hoof wall cracks than he ever had with a hand rasp. 200 bucks is a steal though, I'll give you that. You ever think we're trading one set of problems for another with these power tools?
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