Fwd: [TheForge] Ringing Anvil

[Mike Linn]

This is the same technique that Tom Clark uses for his Hofi Anvils at the 
Ozark School.

mike



>I overheard Dan Cruzan yesterday saying he damped his anvil ring by 
>putting a layer of RTV (=room-temperature vulcanizing) silicone rubber 
>under it.  I don't know whether this glues the anvil down, or if the anvil 
>is free to move.  I dozed off a couple times during the demo (no fault of 
>the demonstrator - I didn't sleep so well the night before) so that gives 
>you an idea how quiet the anvil was.
>
>Bruce
>NJ

         Michael Linn
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