[TheForge] Anvil Orientation (was Rodent Wrist)

[Dan Tull]

Here we go again.   Sorry!

dan tull
georgia
abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Kilpatrick" <crimsonkil at lycos.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 5:13 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Anvil Orientation (was Rodent Wrist)


anvils should face East by north left.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael H. Murphy" <blacksmith at comcast.net>
To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Anvil Orientation (was Rodent Wrist)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:10:31 -0500

>
> 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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