![]() The purpose of this part is when you’re trying to punch round holes into your metal, you can put a chisel or another tool on there and use it to put a hole into your metal that will be hammered in from above. The smallest of these holes is a relatively tiny, circular hole that’s called the pritchel hole. On the opposite side of your anvil, you’re going to see a couple of holes. This is because the horn is used for bending, rather than hammering. While anvils tend to be around the same strength overall, sometimes designers make the horn a little bit weaker than the face. By putting a hot piece of metal on this area, blacksmiths can use the horn to bend what they’re working with to whatever shape they want. This corn-shaped part is specifically designed to help blacksmiths shape metal pieces into rounded and curved shapes. That side portion that’s jutting out of the anvil is called the horn. It’s a bit higher than the horn but lower than the face, with some blacksmiths using the table to cut and bend metal on its edge. The table is quite small, not really useful for hammering your stock like the face is. The next part of the anvil is a small area between the face of the anvil and the horn, which is the part that’s strutting from the side of the anvil. Although you’re not going to be actually hitting this part of the anvil with your hammer (it’s your metal that will be getting hit), it’s still designed so that it can sustain a serious pounding if needed. This is the long, flat section at the top of the anvil, which is used as a platform to strike metal. The largest part of the anvil is called the face. As such, every part of it has a deliberate function in mind. Over hundreds of years, blacksmiths have been slowly but steadily improving the shape and design of their anvils. On the flip side, I'd love to purchase a small anvil that's very portable in case I ever do demonstrations.While you might think the anvil is a relatively simple object – and to some extent, it is – a fair deal of thought went into the design. I like my size because it can do anything I need it to. My anvil is 179 lbs and there's nothing I can't do on it except perhaps swinging a 12 lb sledge hammer trying to hammer some ridiculously thick piece of tool steel. Anything bigger and you might have issues with the anvil walking around as you are striking it. So if all you are making is hooks, knives, and small stuff a 75 lb anvil secured to a decent base will do all that. Remember, an anvil that is light will move around with heavy work so if the anvil is moving you are losing energy. Why? Well it can be moved around if needed (not easily but no special equipment needed usually) and the possibility of it rocking or moving around in use are slight at best. Anvils under that weight are not bad anvils and certainly can do lots of work, but if you are looking for a good all around anvil you'll want something at least 150 or more. A good shop sized anvil is usually in or over the 150 lb range. I think the most reasonable answer has been given already by a few, but I'll say it again. I'll side-step the bigger is better issue ![]() Buy the biggest you can afford or you will regret not buying it What is the most desirable size anvil is already charged with an emotional factor, so I'll give it an emotional response. When this should be the case for anvils, for some reason emotions and likes and dislikes come into play. if you need a press to stamp train carriage bodies, you are likely to need 5000 lb press. Say you want to buy a press to stamp car bonnets, you need a 300 lb press. ![]() Makes no sense, size is related to the job at hand. if one had to answer your question dispassionately the answer should be just like answering "what is the most desirable spanner size". Big anvil smacks of bragging according to some, they are very hard to move if they are big enough, and the actual real reason behind the love/hate. Some like scooters and TuckTucks, I don't. Just like a lot of people have intense feelings against big cars, and elaborate reasons to convince themselves they are on the right side of the debate, bigger anvil is better, falls in the same category.Ī lot of blacksmith particularly hobby one, are minimalist. even when a larger face and maximum rebound should be universally appreciated, there are other factors that play against the 'bigger is better' camp. Why? Too many reasons that could potentially evolve in a slinging match, but let's just say that real estate is one reason, and rebound another. What is the best size anvil is not exactly the same question but close.Īny blacksmith that is able to be honest with himself will agree that a bigger anvil has a bigger appeal. Not long ago someone asked "why size matters", and we had a very funny exchange. ![]()
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