Clinching is the step that locks a shoeing job in place - each horseshoe nail end gets turned down and seated flush against the hoof wall. The Equine Care Hoof Clincher is a 12-inch chrome vanadium steel farrier tool built for that job, in the Curved Jaw style: toothed jaw faces on a curved head grip the nail end and hold it steady while you turn the clinch down. THE JAW CHOICE. This hoof clincher comes in two jaw shapes on the same build, both with toothed gripping faces: this Curved Jaw version and an Alligator Jaw version. Pick the jaw feel you prefer to work with - both clinch horseshoe nails. BUILD. Chrome vanadium tool steel with a satin finish. The steel pivot joint holds the jaws together, and the 12-inch handles taper at the ends for grip. INCLUDED. One 12-inch Curved Jaw hoof clincher and a canvas storage pouch that covers the jaws between jobs. CARE. Wipe the tool dry after use and put a drop of light oil on the hinge now and then. Store it in its pouch. FROM THE EQUINE CARE FARRIER LINE. The same brand behind Equine Care hoof nippers, hoof knives, hoof testers, and horseshoe pullers - farrier tools for horseshoeing, hoof trimming, and routine hoof care.