[TheForge] Anvil Height

northwoods [email protected]
Tue Apr 30 17:13:01 2002


----- Original Message -----
From: "Philippa Alderton" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: April 30, 2002 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Anvil Height



> It needs to be where you're most comfortable, and can put all your power
> into your stroke. For most people, this would be just brushing your
knuckles
> on the face with your arms down, and your fist clenched.
>
> Phlip

I always thought that you put the anvil so your knuckles are just brushing
it so that your hammer face is hitting the work  perpindicularly , not so
you can get the most power in your stroke.

T.C.