Blacksmiths Anvil
Here is a picture of an anvil with explanations of the various parts.
There are a surprising number of unique characteristics about anvils.
At first glance you might see that it is a flat surface that is hammered
on. And while this is true there are actually quite a few other
characteristics of the anvil that are very useful to the blacksmith. I
will go over these featuresThe markings and weight of the anvTypically an anvil will have markings on it that will display the
company that made it and the weight of the anvil. As far as the weight
goes there are several different ways that this is done. American made
anvils will often be marked in pounds, european anvils often marked in
kilograms and older anvils, particularly from great britain could have a
peculiar marking system called "Hundred Weight" It will be shown as
three digits with a dot betweenThe HundredWeight Anvil marking: the first digit is multiplied by 112 pounds, the second digit is multiplied by 28 and the last
Blacksmiths Anvil
Blacksmiths Anvil
Blacksmiths Anvil
Blacksmiths Anvil
Blacksmiths Anvil
Blacksmiths Anvil
Blacksmiths Anvil
Blacksmiths Anvil
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