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This right-handed hoof knife was donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1954. It has a bone handle and a metal blade. Hoof knives were used for trimming the sole and frog of the hoof before shoeing.
Date: Unknown
Item Number: 457624
Call Number: 54.46.14 Stubbs donation
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 457624
Agriculture - Livestock - Horses
Business and Industry - Services - Blacksmith
Collections - Archeology
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/457624