[TheForge] Anvil Orientation (seriously)

[Justin Fellenz]

They're everywhere, I guess. Prolly at least 10% of the population, and
you'll never know sometimes to look at em. Your wife'll spot em right
away though.

Seriously, I keep the horn on the left (toward my hammer) so when I
bring the work to the anvil with my right hand (I kinda reach over the
anvil a bit) I dont snag the work or my knuckles on the hardie I left
in there. And the hardie is right under my hammer on the heel. I just
move over to the right to keep from hitting it.

But, I guess the consensus is it doesn't matter so I'll shut up about
it.

J
--- Andrew Vida <osan at netlabs.net> wrote:

> Oh my GOD, a HAMMER HANDER!
> 
> Burn the witch!  Burn the witch!
> 
> John Switzer 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.
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