[TheForge] I don't think so

[Franklyn D. Garland]

Well this may start another round...

I have always viewed the "break your anvil in cold weather" concept as a fable.  To date, after 
over ten years of working through Chicago winters, I have yet to break an anvil.  I have, on the 
other hand, been really frustrated when my #200 heat sink sucked the heat out of the metal I 
was trying to work on.

During the winter I actually try to work the big pieces first.  They hold the heat longer and warm 
up the anvil for the smaller stuff later.  Granted, the hammers are no bigger than about #4, but 
I ain't busted a single anvil yet!

On 21 Feb 2003 at 6:41, Dann wrote <snip-snip>

> 
> I  never  worry about damage to the anvil at sub-freezing temps, 
> rather  the issue is  that a really cold anvil   drinks/  absorbs the heat 
> from the hot steel  to be worked.
> 
> Dann Johnson
> Thompson, Iowa


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