February 1, 201511 yr Not a fabricated anvil, just a top plate that fits in the hardie hole, and has tabs to keep it from rotating. The anvil looks Italian or Spanish, lovely little pig type anvil, you can see another one just behind it the first picture... Don't remember where Pascalou is from in Europe ;-)
February 1, 201511 yr Author well seen S J S details:( french anvil ) thank you Charles R Stevens Pascal
February 1, 201511 yr It is an adjustable bending rig. You strike between the round bars. In France they also use a floor version, a rectangular frame made from round stock with legs. The rectangle shape gives two different spans. It can also be used for straightening, especially if you don't have any sway in your anvil. My version of this tool is a thick plate with the two round bars welded on and a hardy stock welded to the end so that the work is focused in the center of the anvil.
February 1, 201511 yr I almost commented on the French pattern hammers on the rack;-), I am much more familiar with German tools and anvils, but those are lovely.
February 11, 201511 yr France has cotributed more than food to western society, lol. And you gave them the "royale wid cheese" and "le Big Mac" :P (Pulp Fiction) Cool tool, loads of potential with that for variations! An idea that's easily transferable to a swage block too...
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