[TheForge] Anvil Orientation (seriously) - Non-YAK

[Phil]

Well, it did come through immigration, from Europe.

Speaking of making handles, I don't make them from
scratch, but store bought handles are typically too
thick, and not the right shape.  I like the cross
section to be rectangular with the corners knocked
off.  I typically take the handle down with a draw
knife, spoke shave, sureform plane, and belt sander. 
I recently put a new handle in my primary hammer
(handmade, by me of course, because as you know, we
are blacksmiths, and therefore don't buy store bought
hammers and tongs).  I didn't notice until I had the
handle on the hammer head that it had a twist in it. 
I though to myself "crap, I went to all this trouble,
and now I have to put yet another handle on it". 
Well, I decided I didn't feel like putting another
handle on right then, so I went ahead and used it. 
You know what?  (you're supposed to say "what?")  It
didn't make any difference.  I don't know, maybe I'm
compensating for the twist.

Phil
--- Chris Worsley <worsley at verizon.net> wrote:

> Phil,
> Sounds like you have an anvil that came through
> immigration.
> A further pressing concern has come to mind. Since I
> make a few of my 
> own hammer handles by carving them out of old ax and
> shovel handles, I 
> am wondering if I am putting the heads on the wrong
> end. Perhaps some 
> that I have made should be used only on  those
> (sadly incorrectly) left 
> pointing anvils like yours.
> Don't tell me to head the smaller end of the handle.
> There isn't one 
> before I start carving.
> John, of course, is another voice of sanity in the
> discussion, and I agree.
> Chris
> 
> Phil wrote:
> 
> >Hmmmm, that's strange, my horn points to the left,
> and
> >my hardy hole is on the left.  Are you below the
> >equator by any chance?
> >
> >Phil
> >--- John Switzer <switz at mindspring.com> wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Personally I have the horn to my right and I'm
> right
> >>handed.  There was no 
> >>real reason at first.  However, I find that with
> the
> >>hardy hole on my left 
> >>I can leave a tool in the anvil with little risk
> of
> >>hitting it while 
> >>hammering.  This would be very dangerous with the
> >>hardy under the hammer hand.
> >>
> >>John Switzer
> >>7019 Burnt Mill Rd
> >>Beulah, CO 81023
> >>(719) 485-3109
> >>    
> >>
> 
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