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A hoof scraper, also known as a farrier's buttress or paring knife, was a tool used by farriers to prepare the horse’s hoof for shoeing. This example belonged to Mr Trivett of Rock Farm near Membury, Devon, and was used circa 1930–1940.

hoof scraper: bone

MERL Miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 5 March 2014 – The Burne-Jones collection of thatching and other tools was put together by the donor while living in Membury, Devon, some time prior to 1966. She had planned to open a private museum. The tools came from the workshop of Mr Spiller, a thatcher from Yarcombe, Devon, and were in regular use until his death in 1962. He had thatched in the area his whole life, and his widow passed on his tools. By 1966 the donor had moved to Oxfordshire and no longer had room for the Collection so donated it to MERL., MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue’ – ‘SCRAPER – Hoof // 66/326 // CRAFTS Metal // ... // Hoof scraper. Belonged to Mr Trivett, Rock Farm, Membury, Devon. Used about 1930–1940. // [pencil drawing] // Bone handle.'

Buttress, farriery, Hoof scraper