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<blockquote data-quote="grubbie" data-source="post: 695754" data-attributes="member: 5478"><p>We also look for the rawhide color after the brand, as Dun said. Just get it down to the hide. The hair will grow back and make it hard to see. Not like a freeze brand, which kills the pigment and actually makes the brand white on a black cow. Here, where the winters are cold and the cows grow a longer coat, the brand is unrecognizable on many animals unless clippers are used. As far as your irons, 1/4 inch should be okay. I made mine out of 3/16 X 2 strap and 1/2 inch hot roll for handles. The iron just has to be hot enough to burn down to the hide, too hot is better than too cold in my opinion. If it is red hot, of course you won't hold it on as long. I like em good and hot, get it done quick, turn em loose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grubbie, post: 695754, member: 5478"] We also look for the rawhide color after the brand, as Dun said. Just get it down to the hide. The hair will grow back and make it hard to see. Not like a freeze brand, which kills the pigment and actually makes the brand white on a black cow. Here, where the winters are cold and the cows grow a longer coat, the brand is unrecognizable on many animals unless clippers are used. As far as your irons, 1/4 inch should be okay. I made mine out of 3/16 X 2 strap and 1/2 inch hot roll for handles. The iron just has to be hot enough to burn down to the hide, too hot is better than too cold in my opinion. If it is red hot, of course you won't hold it on as long. I like em good and hot, get it done quick, turn em loose. [/QUOTE]
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