[TheForge] Anvil Repair

[Larry]

If the edges were round they would not be a problem, the fact is that they are mostly
chips and deep irregular crevasses.  But now that I have more than one anvil, it is
not so much a trouble.

Larry

Steve Smith wrote:

> Peter Fels and Phoebe Palmer wrote:
>
> > 5. When I first got an anvil, I wanted the face to be perfect with nice
> > square edges....wrong.
> > The edges on your anvil should be soft curves with a choice of radiuses to
> > work with. On the rare occasions you need a hard edge, make up a hardy
> > stake for that. Most  flaws on anvil edges can be smoothed out  and rounded
> > up with some careful grinding...and sometimes a chipped spot can be worked
> > into a useful form.
>
> Good advice (including the snipped parts). I find I need a rounded edge *far* more
> often than a sharp edge.
>
> Steve Smith