[TheForge] hardies and other accoryies for the anvil

[marilyn traber 011221]

> Dan Brewer wrote:
> >  
> > 
> > I am setting up my anvil and was wondering what type of hardies you use on
> > the anvil.  Also what other tools have you made/bought to use the hardie
> > hole?
> 
> 	Besides the standard chisel, there is a very long list of 
> possibilities, limited only by need and imagination. There are, of 
> course, the more common and general items such as butchers, fullers, 
> swages,etc.  Then there are specialty tools thatone may make for 
> specific tasks.
> 
> 	Perhaps you could narrow your question down a bit?

Actually, he rather reminds me of my apprentive, Naz- has the anvil, has the 
money, wants to get EVERYTHING set up immediately ;-)

I'll give you the same advice I've been giving him- slow down a bit, and find 
out what you need. While there are zillions of tools for the hardy as has 
been mentioned, you likely won't need most of them  until you start in on a 
project that calls for them. I finally started making tools for my hardy, and 
so far, I have a cut-off hardy, beveled on one side, after discussing it with 
folks here, and, since I happened to have one, I converted a RR alignment 
tool to a bick iron. Eventually, I'll be making a U-shaped hardy for scrolls 
and the like, but, since I'm not usually making multiples, I do most of what 
I want to do with my hammer and anvil.

Get accustomed to using ALL the areas of your anvil- it's truly an amazing 
tool. And, once you DO get projects that require you to make multiples of 
different things, THEN buy the specific tool(s) for the job. Or, if you trip 
over something you can get a good deal on, pick it up then. There's nothing 
more annoying, to me, than a shop full of brand new, unused tools. I mean, 
what's the point?


Phlip

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