Nothing inspires me more than seeing a big anvil. If I ever discovered an anvil bigger than mine, I might have to be institutionalized for anvil envy syndrome. In my shop, I have a near-perfect 700 lb. hay budden. In several days I am going to post pictures in this website of my big anvil. I have been a tool manufacturer for decades, manufacturing slate shingle rippers, masonry tools, caulking irons for wooden ships, as well as many other tools. I have decided that I am going to teach a seminar in basic blacksmithing in my shop, in NORTHEASTERN Pennsylvania. These will be weekend sessions, and I am going to charge $199.00 per pupil, up to five at a time. My shop is fully equipped with triphammers and large anvils, as well as two large coal forges. I served a five year apprenticeship with a Russian blacksmith who was the forge shop foreman at the Moscow Locomotive Works. If you have any questions, email me at stampmanstuart@juno.com. Nice to see such a wonderful website devoted to forging!
