About Us
A Story Of Hardwork
What We Do
Farrier Tool Rebuilds
We rebuild most brands of nippers, clinchers, pull-offs and nail cutters. They come to us chipped and worn out. They return to you looking and working like new.
Farrier Supplies
We are Utah’s largest, in stock, selection of horseshoeing tools, equipment and supplies.
Clinics & Workshops
Learn from the best in the industry. We offer clinics and workshops bringing in experts to share their knowledge with you.
A Lifetime of Experience
Rafter V is owned and operated by Jerry and Traci von Kaenel. Jerry has been a professional farrier for over 50 years. He has two sons, a grandson and a nephew who followed in his foots steps and who are full-time farriers. For the first 35 years of Jerry’s shoeing career, he worked and lived in Southern California. Jerry and Traci were married in 2000 and moved to their current location in Parowan, Utah that same year. They opened Rafter V Farrier Supply in 2002, mostly out of necessity due to not having access to the selection of supplies Jerry was used to getting in California. About a year later, Jerry and Traci were given an opportunity to learn the tool rebuilding process. They purchased the needed equipment and supplies and have been commercially rebuilding farrier tools ever since. During the last 15 years, Rafter V Farrier Supply has grown to become Utah’s largest farrier supply store. In 2016, GE Forge & Tool chose Rafter V Farrier Tool Rebuilds to take over all their tool rebuilding. Traci and Jerry were factory trained and authorized by GE and are currently serving customers worldwide. As a result, they have doubled the size of their rebuilding shop and have purchased a commercial rivet machine along other equipment to make the process more efficient. Both the farrier supply store and the tool rebuilding shop are located on the same ranch where they live in the beautiful Parowan Valley.
Our Rebuild Process
Stamp with owners initials
Remove the rivet
Face the blade edge
Install new rivet
Re-work the heads
Set the handles
Heat treat the tool
Cleanup & polish
Hand sharpen blades
We Rebuild Most Brands
At Rafter V
We live by...
The Code of the West
Live each day with courage
Take pride in your work
Always finish what you start
Do what has to be done
Be tough, but fair
When you make a promise, keep it
Ride for the brand
Talk less and say more
Remember that some things aren’t for sale
Know where to draw the line.
(As printed in the book, Cowboy Ethics: What Wall Street can learn from the Code of the West, by James P. Owen & David R. Stoecklein, 2004)
Memberships
Farrier Industry Association
American Farrier’s Assocation
Utah Horseshoers Guild
Parowan Chamber of Commerce
Rafer V Farrier Tool Rebuilds are factory trained and authorized by GE Forge & Tool to do all their rebuilds.
– GERafter V Farrier Tool Rebuilds
Rafter V Farrier Tool Rebuilds most brands of nippers, clinchers and pull-offs. We can convert old nippers into nail cutters. Guaranteed workmanship, competitive pricing, quick turn around and free return shipping.
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Rafter V, 2258 N. 2000 W., Parowan, UT 84761 | (435) 590-2864 | Email