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Maggienm

Posted on Wednesday, Dec 27, 2006 - 11:47 am:

I need some help with definitions please.

What is meant by cutting back to the water line?

A vertical cut to the toe?

Thanks Lori
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DrO

Posted on Thursday, Dec 28, 2006 - 9:42 am:

Lori it could depend on the context: In normal trimming it may mean trimming the sole until you get to "fresh" horn: that which has not soiled or degraded by moisture or abrasion. In attempts to remove undermined or pathological horn it may mean rasping the wall, which is what I think you mean by a vertical cut.
DrO
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