[TheForge] Re: lamp shade

[Chris Worsley]

To clarify the issue of anvil horn direction - -
It is an ongoing joke between Phil R and myself that one of us has 
injected  into the conversation from time to time over the years.
PR must not be reading TheForge at the moment, or perhaps he is 
experiencing a fit of great self control. Or out voting. . .

Chris
AZ


Ries Niemi wrote:

> I never did understand this anvil orientation thing- both my anvils 
> move all over the place, all the time.
> I have em on "urban stumps"- these are bases made from bundles of 
> 2x4's- and they are pretty easy to walk around when you want to move 
> em, even the 250lb Nimba.
> So its not uncommon for me to move my anvil a couple of times in one day.
> Sometimes I want it right next to the power hammer, so I can 
> straighten stuff as I work, back and forth between the two.
> Other days I want it over by the twisting machine.
> Sometimes I am working 20 foot pieces, and the whole shop has to be 
> rearranged so I can run the length thru the hammer and on the anvil.
> Other times I want it over by a different table, or vise.
> And I walk all around my anvils, depending on which face, horn, or end 
> I need for the job.
> So I cant really tell which is "right" and which is "left" and which 
> is "wrong".
>
> ries
>