Is this a new variation of which way does your anvil horn point?
> Actually this has just been a question recently addressed locally.
> There was a group of us messing about forging nails, and it seemed
> that the group was split as to which way to place the nail. I was for
> the [/ \] style although there were others who preferred the [\ /]
> way. Both seemed to work fine and none of us had any difficulties. So
> although there might be a right way of doing things I doubt if any
> blacksmith here will tell you not to do it if it works for you. So we
> agreed to disagree!
>
> Wombat
>
> On 1/22/06, Steven.Walker at its.state.ms.us <Steven.Walker at its.state.ms.us>
> wrote:
>>
>> >If this is one of those "domed" hea ders, are you sure you have
>> turned it
>> >right side up? Some peo ple think you make the head in the
>> depression but
>> >that's wrong. &nbs p;You make the head over the dome.
>> Yeah, that's what I'm doing. I'm using it with the dome at the top
>> and
>> the depression at the bottom. Not really sure how someone could
>> even
>> attempt to make the head in the depression side. I guess the hole
>> just
>> got punched (tapered) backwards.
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