Specialized Anvil?

[Lurchwv@BJS]

When I was a kid,(no not last week) I went to Prickett"s Fort in Fairmont Wv where I saw a blacksmith make a fork and spoon. It seems to me if I recall the anvil had indentations on it for the spoons, and some kind of cutter for the fork. Is there an anvil made such as this, Or is there some kind of impliment that attaches to either the Square or round holes on the anvil? ( I know one of the holes is called the "Pritchel" but I'm not sure which one.)


Thanx Rich

[rmcpb]

That would be what the hardie hole (square one) is for. Make the mould with a base that fits into the hardie hole and away you go. Same goes for the cutter. Eventually you end up with LOTS of these tools but that is the fun of forging.

[GOATMAN]

Was it a Swage Block?

[CurlyGeorge]

Hey Rob. Just curious. Do you have some sort of cutter that you made or got somewhere for cutting the prongs on a fork? Not trying to be a smart---. I make a lot of forks, and man if there's an easier way of splitting the prongs than using a chisel, I need to get it. Thanks for any info you could give me.

[sidney brink]

a sharp cutter in the hardy hole works with a brass hammer.spoons ,anything with an indentacion ,pipe end,large nut,bearing race,foot of anvil,mouse hole.

[sidney brink]

the brass hammer will leave brass on work though.

[NateDJ]

Use an aluminum hammer then, great use for the extra Al you have laying around
My Al hammer had a 1'' steal handle that adds extra weight and when the head is tore up I will just melt it down and recast it.

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by GOATMAN

Was it a Swage Block?

A swage block: