Sprung heels

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    Western Hill Forge Active Member

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    Just throwing this out there to see if anyone has an answer. I expect not, but a there are a lot of very clever and talented people on this forum, so I'll ask: Does anyone know of a way to fix a sprung heel on a shoe without removing the shoe?

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    Western Hill Forge, Jun 27, 2014
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    brian robertson Active Member

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    why?
    brian robertson, Jun 27, 2014
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    chris bunting Well-Known Member

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    what section shoe ?
    chris bunting, Jun 28, 2014
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    ray steele Administrator

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    Rick,

    I ve seen folk squeeze the shoe puller in front of the bend and then hammer down with a couple whacks on the sprung heel, I never thought it a great method, but have done it a couple times when time constraints called for something. Would only work on light weight materials.

    Course the other way is kinda old fashioned, pull the shoe, flatten,nail it up

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    Ray
    ray steele, Jun 28, 2014
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Yes make sure your trim and fit are right:)
    smitty88, Jun 28, 2014
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    chris bunting Well-Known Member

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    same as ray said , its just as quick to take the shoe off though
    chris bunting, Jun 28, 2014
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    Western Hill Forge Active Member

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    The section is usually 3/4 X 5/16. The why would be if I were 50 miles in the wrong direction, or due to time constraints. Thanks for the idea Ray, it's an idea, although I probably would just take the shoe off before trying it. I haven't had much experience with sprung heels, so thanks for the idea.

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    Western Hill Forge, Jun 28, 2014
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Works better on plateing iron rick 5/8x1/4 5/8x 5/16 than heavy section
    smitty88, Jun 28, 2014
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Rick a friend of mine use to show all his clients how to take a shoe off and put it back on in a safe manner till he could get back to them , it worked well he told me
    smitty88, Jun 28, 2014
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    chris bunting Well-Known Member

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    the trick with plates is to very slightly banana them before nailing on
    chris bunting, Jun 28, 2014
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    Western Hill Forge Active Member

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    I show my clients who I think are capable and willing how to pull a shoe. I often suggest that they can use a fencing tool as a crease nail puller. But to be honest, most of them want no part of it. I only have two, both men, that can or will nail a shoe back on.

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    Western Hill Forge, Jun 28, 2014
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