Preferred object to drift eyes over? Swage block or vise?

[Anthony Karakas]

I'm wondering what you experienced smiths use to drift your tomahawk eyes over; a post leg vise, a swage block or something else?

Thank you,

Anthony

 

 

[jeremy k]

step back into the chat - to discuss your situation

 

[Mark Ling]

2 hours ago, Anthony Karakas said:

I'm wondering what you experienced smiths use to drift your tomahawk eyes over

well, I wouldn't consider myself "experienced" but I just drift mine open over the leg vice. I start over my hardy hole, but once that gets too small, I go to my striking anvil, and then to the vice. If I had a swage block, I would definitely use it, if it had the proper range of holes.

                                                                                                                            Littleblacksmith

[Anthony Karakas]

Alright thank you very much Littleblacksmith; that is what i suspected...and Jeremy K, i had briefly clicked on "chat", but did not know you could just step into a conversation with random questions...next time i will do so..