This steel rocker jig was designed and made by Dr. redden to aid in rockering all types of shoes on your anvil.

  Below is a video of Dr. Redden rockering a Rail Shoe.

 

 

 

 Also we have included a slideshow with tips below.

 

 

 

 
 
 
*Put your shoe in the forge.
 
 
*Start rockering at the heel.
 
 
*Work the hammer towards the toe.
 
 
*The heels automatically curl inward with the rocker.
 
 
*Soften the heel.  Concentrate on the inside branch.
 
 
*Make a smooth transition along the foot surface.
 
 
*The toe naturally bows due to rocker.  Forge it out.
 
 
*This forging move prevents sole pressure.
 
 
*Check the balance of the shoe from heel to toe.  This is very important.
 
 
*Set the shoe squarely on the anvil and very gently balance the shoe on four contact points.
 
 
*Use a dead blow technique to balance the 4 points.
 
 
*Polish the heel smooth.  Remove all hammer marks.
 
 
*Shoe spreaders work greate to open the shoe.
 
 
*Take a post x-ray to determine if your mechanics and placement are correct.