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    So I was talking to a farrier at a party tonight, and I asked him what he does with his trashed horse shoes. Well, it turns out he has two 55 gallon drums full of them at his workshop that he wants me to pick up eventually. Sweet. Horse shoes are very heavy and should go as short iron, plus you could probably sell them to people at flea markets for more than scrap. Just thought I'd give y'all that tip if you haven't already thought about farriers as a source of scrap.

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    Quick check of ebay shows they do sell. Mike
    "Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}

    Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked

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    Hoping you have better luck selling yours than I did - not one. Old problem - shipping cost.
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    Nice!!!
    Never thought of that! Sweet Tip!
    I'm so into scrapping.. When my Steel Toe Boots Wear out, I cut the Steel out of them and recycle the Toe!

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    using flat rate priority bubble envelope you should be able to keep cost of shipping under $6

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    Horse shoes are also made from Aluminium & Titanium.............

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