[TheForge] Anvil Orientation (was Rodent Wrist)

[Michael H. Murphy]

Thanks for the info, Dan.  I have wondered about what is considered the
"proper" orientation for the anvil.  Horn to the hammer hand side works for
me, but the same anvil also seems to work for the right-handers that use the
shop.  Maybe they just got used to it because I'm the senior guy at the
museum where we all do volunteer smithing.

Murf

> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dan Tull
> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 3:47 PM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Rodent Wrist
> 
> When cord bruise made me lose use of right hand , I prepared to switch to
> lefty.
> It's amazing what you learn ( or re-learn) starting over. No bad habits to
> correct,
> and you notice hammer control immediatly. Built myself an 800gr. Swedish
> style
> cause I didn't think I could handle the 1000gr. And , yes, I turned the
> anvil the right way.
> Horn to hammer hand.
> 
> 
> dan tull
> georgia
> abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Smith" <jfsmith at ameritech.net>
> To: <artgawk at thegrid.net>; "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 11:09 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] Rodent Wrist
> 
> 
> > My rodent wrist has gotten worse, I spent the afternoon at the ER, I was
> > doing some hammering and lost my grip on the hammer. My wrist swollen up
> > and then I went to the ER. They gave me some anti-inflamitories and told
> > me to keep my appointment with my hand doctor.
> > Plus they told me to stop hammer, telling an artist of fire and iron to
> do
> > that, you might as well pee on my anvil.
> >
> > Jerry, better known as lefty
> >
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