High Speed Steel Middling Tap 3/8"
- Sizes
- 3/8"
- Material
- High-speed steel (HSS)
- Thread size
- 3/8"
- Type
- Middling tap
- Use
- Tapping pre-drilled stud holes
A middling tap made from high-speed steel (HSS), designed for tapping out pre-drilled stud holes in horseshoes. The middling profile sits between a taper and a plug tap, cutting a clean thread in a single pass and making it the standard choice for threading stud holes ready for screw-in studs. High-speed steel holds its cutting edge far longer than carbon steel, so this tap will handle repeated use across a full round of shoeing without losing its bite. Use with an adjustable tap wrench for controlled, straight threading. Pairs with a 5/16" stud hole drill for preparing 3/8" stud holes before tapping.
High-speed steel middling tap for threading pre-drilled 3/8" stud holes in horseshoes.