[TheForge] Re: unique anvil

Sat Jun 29 10:37:01 2002

> I am considering buying a 250 lb. anvil....The unique thing is that
> there is a hole going crosswise thru the anvil at the mid point . The
> hole is about 1 to 1.5 inch in diameter.
>
> It appears to have been made this way. Can someone tell me more about
> this thing.It is far enough below the face to not weaken it.

Chain maker's anvil.  There are a couple of pictures of one at:

  http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/mystanvil.html

taken at the Ironbridge Gorge museum site.

- Mike

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Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada 

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