Fabricate horseshoe making tools by forging
Overview
"This standard covers the fabrication of horseshoe making tools by forging. The shoemaking tools are produced to meet a tool specification and must be fit for purpose.
In order to produce horseshoe making tools, you will need to select materials and maintain the forge at the working temperature suitable for the work to be undertaken.
You will need to be able to cut material to form the required sections and you will be able to use various forging tools and equipment in order to make and use horseshoe making tools.
You will be able to assess and maintain the hand tools used in the forging procedure and you will also need to identify any faults in equipment and deal with them accordingly.
It is important that you know and understand your responsibilities under the relevant legislation, codes of practice and business policies.
This standard is for Farriers."
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- work professionally and ethically and within the limits of your authority, expertise, training, competence and experience 2. carry out your work in accordance with the relevant environmental and health and safety legislation, codes of practice and policies of the business 3. select and wear suitable clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE) 4. maintain hygiene and biosecurity in accordance with the relevant legislation and business practice 5. select, prepare, use, maintain, clean and store the required tools, equipment and materials, in accordance with the relevant legislation, the manufacturer's guidelines and business practice 6. determine specifications for the horseshoe making tools to be fabricated 7. cut off the required material for the fabrication of the specified tool 8. maintain the forge fire at the temperature required to work the materials selected 9. handle materials using the required tools following the manufacturer’s instructions and business practice 10. forge sections to meet the tool specification using the relevant forging techniques 11. assess the finished item against the tool specification and make any necessary adjustments to meet that specification 12. maintain communication with colleagues and all those involved in, or affected by, your work 13. confirm that records are completed, maintained and stored as required by the relevant legislation and business practice
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
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- your professional responsibilities and the need to maintain professional competence
- your responsibilities under the relevant environmental and health and safety legislation, codes of practice and policies of the business
- the type of clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE) suitable for the activity
- the importance of maintaining hygiene and biosecurity and the methods for achieving this in accordance with the relevant legislation and business practice
- the types of tools, equipment and materials required for farriery and forging and how to prepare, use, maintain and store these, in accordance with the relevant legislation, the manufacturer's guidelines and business policy
- how to recognise specific bar stock
- how to identify specific materials used for tool making
- the properties of metals when cold and when being worked hot
- the hazards likely to be encountered when working with hot metals
- how to use specific parts of the anvil to shape and form metal
- the types of forging techniques
- the annealing and hardening techniques
- the working parameters of materials used for tool making
- how to use solid fuel, electric and gas forges
- the precautions to take when using the forge and why they must be taken
- the importance of maintaining communication with those involved in, or affected by, your work and how this should be done
- the records that need to be kept and the importance of completing them in accordance with the relevant legislation and business practice"
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Glossary
Forge: a furnace or hearth where metals are heated or wrought and formed by beating or hammering into shape. Types of farriers forge: Electric Solid fuel Gas Types of shoemaking tools: Pritchel Fuller Punches Stamps Tongs Buffers