[TheForge] Top of a broken anvil?

[A Vida]

Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer wrote:
> Andy:
> I'd argue that lead would be the wrong material here.
> The object is to provide rebounding mass that will rigidly resist the 
> hammer's blow and provide the maximum immediate counterforce focusing 
> the applied energy on the work.
> While lead has great mass per unit volume, it don't rebound worth 
> diddle, just sucks it up and gets a little warmer.

	Good point.  However, bear in mind that the forces are being resisted 
by the very solid steel parts of the new base.  The lead may still damp 
some of the energy.  What might be more suitable?