OT- Snagged a cool old anvil for FREE!!

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Re: OT- Snagged a cool old anvil for FREE!!

Post by Gobblerforge »

2571 wrote:What are the square holes in the base for? Are they hardy holes too?
Those are handling holes. The anvil makers had great big tongs and rods for moving, turning and controlling the 2000 degree hunk of metal while it was being shaped into an anvil. These holes received the ends of the tools.
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Re: OT- Snagged a cool old anvil for FREE!!

Post by Mescalero »

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