Designed by the legendary Jim Keith a world renowned farrier for over 50 years and is an International Hall of Fame inductee and competed internationally for four decades as well as being one of Americas outstanding clinicians. Jim made most of his own personal tools. He received positive comments about his tools from his peers and decided to begin manufacturing some of the tools beginning with tongs, 20 years ago after a 14 year farrier science teaching career. He and his wife Carole live and work in Tucumcari, New Mexico
Jim Kieth original Alligator Clincher in standard and big horse patterns are superb quality with the jaws made from H13 tool steel and the reins from hardened stainless