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There is a hole underneath. it is centered fore to aft and favours the side opposite the upturn block. The upturn block is facing you if the horn is on your right.

It was purchased through Halifax Kijiji and I am happy with the purchase. Next the gas forge. I will check underneath for the other hole when I have the facility to do so. It would be nice to have the pedigree. I saw a video of an anvil being forged by a group of strikers. What do you call the guys working the tongs? I was told that the base would be caste but it looks to be all hammered. Don't have a camera right now but will have after Xmas. I will post a pic then.

Hey Folks. Just aquired my first anvil, a 244# South German as far as I can tell, that was brought to Canada from Germany by the previous owner. There are two divets of identical shape and position at the start of the horn and the start of the taper in the heel. Dieter, the blacksmith I purchased it from, said that they were there when he purchased the anvil in Germany for swordmaking and that their use was unknown to him. Does anyone have an idea as to what workflow these divets( 1 1/2" arrow shaped x 1/2" deep) would have been for? There are Hardie Holes fore and aft on the waist about 2" deep. What would be the use of these vertical hardies? Thanks