Good luck to the entrants in the upcoming PFBAQ competition in Brisbane.

P.F.B.A.Q. – FARRIERS & BLACKSMITHS CHAMPIONSHIPS BRISBANE R.N.A.
14-16 AUGUST, 2013

Judge: Dave Winter, N.S.W.

Wednesday, 14th August, 2013

CLASS 1 – Ross Chicken, Farrier Novice Blacksmithing.
Make a Coat Hook out of 12mm square. Design as per blueprint. Materials supplied.
Hot Rasping Allowed. No fireman/striker. Criteria:Forging -20, Adherence to blueprint
– 10, Finish – 10, Measurements – 10. Time: 30 minutes

First prize $70.00, Trophy, Ribbon; Second $50, Ribbon; Third $30, Ribbon;
Fourth Ribbon; Fifth Ribbon
$150 sponsored by R. Chicken. Trophy sponsored by T. Affleck

CLASS 2 – Victory Elite Intermediate Blacksmithing.
Make a hitching ring. Spike with 6 barbs out of 25mm x 12mm flat bar. Ring out of
10mm round, as per blueprint. Hot Rasping Allowed. No fireman/striker.

Criteria: Dimensions – 20, Adherence to blueprint – 20, Forging – 20, Welding – 20,
Finish – 10. Time: 45 minutes

First prize $115, Trophy, Ribbon; Second $65 Ribbon; Third $45, Ribbon; Fourth
Ribbon; Fifth Ribbon.
$225 Sponsored by Victory Elite. Trophy sponsored by I. Appleton

CLASS 3 – Open Blacksmithing.
Make a set of tongs to hold 10mm bar stock. Overall length 450mm, jaws made from 25mm x 12mm bar stock, reins from 12mm round, 10mm round for the rivet. Hot rasping

allowed. No fireman/striker. Criteria: Forging– 20, Welding – 20, Function – 20,
Dimensions – 10, Rivet – 10, Finish – 10.
Time: 60 minutes

First prize $130, Trophy, Ribbon; Second $80, Ribbon; Third $60, Ribbon; Fourth
Ribbon; Fifth Ribbon.

Trophy sponsored by D. & B. Bosworth

CLASS 4 – Mustad Australia Wade Graham Memorial Three Man Draught.
(Team Event)
Prepare and shoe pair of feet using 32mm x 12mm flat stock, toe clip, fullered shoes.
Nails E10. Hot rasping allowed, Flatters allowed. Any member of the team permitted to
perform any job during the event.

Teams may be made up from residents of any State or Territory. Time: 70 minutes.
First prize $390, Trophies, Ribbons; Second $240, Ribbons; Third $180, Ribbons; Fourth
Ribbons; Fifth Ribbons.
$810 sponsored by Mustad Australia
Perpetual Trophy made and donated by Malcolm Paine

Thursday, 15th August, 2013

CLASS 5 – Novice Eagle Eye
20 seconds to measure cast of foot. Factory shoe to fit. Hot rasping allowed.
Time: 15 minutes.

First prize $70, Trophy, Ribbon; Second $50, Ribbon; Third $30, Ribbon; Fifth Ribbon;
Sixth Ribbon;

Trophy sponsored by D. & B. Bosworth

CLASS 6 – Intermediate Eagle Eye
10 seconds look at prepared foot (cast). Make a plain stamped shoe. Centre mark for
frog. Steel 20mm x 10mm flat bar. Six nail holes to suit E4 Slim Nails. Hot rasping allowed.

Time: 12 minutes.

First prize $100, Trophy, Ribbon; Second $60, Ribbon; Third $40, Ribbon; Fourth
Ribbon; Fifth Ribbon.

Trophy sponsored by Jim Urquhart

CLASS 7 – Open Eagle Eye

10 second look at prepared foot (cast). Make a concave straight bar shoe. Centre mark
for point of frog. Steel 20mm x 10mm concave. Sixnail holes to suit E4 slim nails. Hot
rasping allowed.

Time: 15 minutes.

First prize $130, Trophy, Ribbon; Second $80, Ribbon; Third $60, Ribbon; Fourth
Ribbon; Fifth Ribbon

Trophy sponsored by I. Appleton

CLASS 8 – G.E. Tools Open Forging
1. Make a Hunter Hind out of 20mm x 10mm bar stock– 120mm wide x 140mm long. .
¾ fullered, heel caulks, quarter clips, 7 nail holes to suit Mustad E4SL nails, as per
blueprint.

2. Make a Lateral Support Hind out of 20mm x 10mm concave steel. 125mm wide x
130mm long. Quarter Clips, 6 nail holes to suit Mustad E4SL nails, as per blueprint.
Hot rasping allowed. No fireman/striker.

Time: 60 minutes

First prize $130, Trophy, Ribbon; Second $80, Ribbon; Third $60, Ribbon; Fourth

Ribbon; Fifth Ribbon.

$225 Sponsored by G. E. Tools. Trophy sponsored byD. & B. Bosworth

CLASS 9 – Intermediate Shoeing.
Shoe one front and one hind foot with a ¾ fullered shoe made from 20mm x 10mm flat
bar, toe clip front shoe, quarter clipped hind shoe, nails to suit. Hot rasping, fireman only
allowed.
Time: 75 minutes.
First prize $115, Trophy, Ribbon; Second $65, Ribbon; Third $45 Ribbon; Fourth
Ribbon; Fifth Ribbon.
$225 Sponsored by Wayne Nugent. Trophy sponsored by D. & B. Bosworth

CLASS 10 –Steve Riggs, Farrier Intermediate Forging.
1. Make Side Weight Hind out of 25mm x 10mm flat bar, 130mm wide x 135mm long
Square Toe, Punched Inside Branch, Fullered OutsideBranch, 7 nail holes, Mustad E4SL
nails. As per blueprint.
2. Make a Journeyman Plain Stamped front shoe out of 20mm x 10mm flat bar, 125mm
wide by 130mm long. Toe Clip, Punched, 6 nail holes, Mustad E4SL nails.
As per blueprint. Hot rasping, fireman/striker allowed. Time: 60 minutes
First prize Tools, Trophy, Ribbon; Second $65, Ribbon; Third $45, Ribbon; Fourth
Ribbon; Fifth Ribbon.

Tools sponsored by S. Riggs, Trophy sponsored by D. & B. Bosworth

Friday, 16th August, 2012

CLASS 11 – Bruce Donaldson, Farrier Novice Shoeing

Shoe one foot drawn on day, with 20mm x 10mm concave steel with toe clip, 6 nail
holes, nails to suit. Hot rasping, fireman/strikerallowed.
Time: 45 minutes

First prize $70, Trophy, Ribbon; Second $50, Ribbon; Third $30, Ribbon; Fourth Ribbon;
Fifth Ribbon

$150 Sponsored by Bruce Donaldson, Farrier.  Trophy sponsored by D. & B. Bosworth

CLASS 12 – Tom Affleck Farrier, Novice Forging

Make a pair of concave hinds, (near side & off side) safe toe, out of 311mm of pre cut
20mm x 10mm concave steel, 130mm wide. Quarter clips, bob punched or hammer
drawn. 6 nail holes, Mustad E4SL nails. Hot rasping. Fireman/striker allowed.

Time: 40 minutes

First prize $70, Trophy, Ribbon; Second $50, Ribbon; Third $30, Ribbon; Fourth
Ribbon; Fifth Ribbon.

$150 Sponsored by Tom Affleck. Trophy sponsored byTom Affleck

CLASS 13 – Stockmans Supplies Open Shoeing.
Shoe one front and one hind, with 20mm x 10mm flat steel, fullered, toe clip front shoe,
quarter clips hind shoe, nails to suit, hot rasping. Fireman/striker allowed.

Time: 65 minutes.

First prize $1000, Trophy, Ribbon; Second $500, Ribbon; Third $250, Ribbon; Fourth
$150, Ribbon, Fifth $100, Ribbon.
$2000 and Perpetual Trophy Sponsored by Stockmans Supplies

CLASS 14 – K & C Swan Farriers Blacksmiths Home Exhibit
Produce a door pull (Handle) made at home using anymaterial and any kind of tools.
Clearn finish – no painting.
Criteria: Degree of difficulty – 15, Forging – 15;Welding – 10; Function – 10, Appeal –
10, Finish (clear finish – no painting) – 10.

First prize $80, Trophy, Ribbon; Second $50, Ribbon; Third $30, Ribbon; Fourth Ribbon;
Fifth Ribbon.

$135.00 sponsored by K. & C. Swan. Trophy sponsored by D. & B. Bosworth

CLASS 15 – Mail in Shoe.
Make a Caulk and Feather Hind, out of 20mm x 10mm flat, 120mm wide x 130mm long,
Fullered, 6 nail holes, Mustad E4SL nails, Toe Clip, Caulk and Feather heels. As per
blueprint.

First prize $80, Second $50, Third $30.
$135.00 sponsored Professional Farriers and Blacksmiths Association of Queensland.

Mail to Secretary, P.F.B.A.Q., 48 Schulz Rd, Coolana, Qld. 4311. Shoes to reach
PFBAQ Secretary no later than Friday,2nd August, 2013.
SPECIAL AWARDS
TOM AFFLECK, FARRIER ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD –
NOVICE/INTERMEDIATE

Association Sash, Product

Tools to value $300 sponsored by Tom Affleck, Farrier

PROFESSIONAL FARRIERS AND BLACKSMITHS ASSOCIATION OF
QUEENSLAND BEST PREPARED FOOT
Trophy, Association Sash
Trophy sponsored by Professional Farriers and Blacksmiths Association of Queensland.

STOCKMANS SUPPLIES MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR – OPEN
Trophy, Association Sash
Trophy sponsored by Stockmans Supplies

MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR – INTERMEDIATE
Trophy, Association Sash
Trophy sponsored by Bruce Donaldson and Wayne Nugent
K. & C. SWAN, FARRIERS MOST SUCCESFUL EXHIBITOR – NOVICE
Trophy, Association Sash
Trophy sponsored by K. & C. Swan