Anvil pics was Re: [TheForge] Anvils Non Farrier

[Dan Scheid]

phlip the horn is usually round in a black smith anvil and oval in a
farriers anvil. and I have met allot of blacksmith that love the farrier
anvil
Dan Scheid
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> Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...
>
> > I would also like to know what type of anvil you guys would suggest for
> > making knifes/swords/armor and general items but no farrier type
> > smithing.
> >
> > Chad
>
> Chad, if you happen across a farriers anvil, it will do all you need-
don't
> reject them out of hand. The difference between a farriers anvil and a
> regular blacksmiths anvil is that farriers anvils tend to be lighter, for
> easier transport, the tail is undercut more for more efficient usage in
> making shoes, and they usually include a clip horn for making clips for
> shoes, which is a great convenience for a farrier, but not necessary. I've
> made shoes on general smithing anvils, and most anything else on farriers
> anvils- I just happen to prefer farriers anvils because that's what I used
> and learned on.
>
> Maybe if I ask for what I ACTUALLY want, I'll have better luck ;-)
>
> What I need is two pics, one of a regular anvil, one of a farriers anvil,
> shown from the side, so I can more easily explain the difference to a
> friend. Ultimately, I want to cast some bronze or brass anvil mountings
for
> another project I'm working on, and I need a good drawing or sideview to
> draw from.
>
> Phlip
>
>  If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is probably not a
> cat.
>
> Never a horse that cain't be rode,
> And never a rider who cain't be throwed....
>
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