Tripnip14 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Howdy everyone! Not a practical topic, more of a poetic one (although I'm sure y'all are up to the task). We all prefer certain anvil types for practical reasons, but do you have a preferred anvil in terms of aesthetics? Are there any features on any anvils (modern or old) that you think were intentionally used for artistic reason? I'll start it off: My favorite looking style of anvils are South German designs, specifically Holland Anvil's version and the Refflinghaus #58 275lbs (they're both easy to find pics of, I'll forgo photos to save on bandwidth). I love the smooth transitions between horns, and the Holland anvil especially has a sleek, almost shark like/ aggressive look to it from the side. Y'all's turn, go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobtiel1 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 I love church window anvils, mine is one too: Furthermore, I like the anvils with the side slope a lot, practical use in mind too, but also the overall look: Copyrighted image removed These are both common on German and Austrian anvil patterns, and since there is not really a Dutch anvil pattern, come closest to a pattern from where I come from. ~Jobtiel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Art is something you look at and appreciate (or hate...) . I'm no connoisseur but for some reason I like this one just posted not long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobtiel1 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Yes Nodebt, that anvil is gorgeous, might have to contact Alex and see if I can come and admire it ;). The stepped feet just work very well here. ~Jobtiel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 I have always liked the sleek look of a Farrier pattern anvil. Just looks fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 I like them all, some are just not quite as beautiful as the rest. I have to say I'm taken by the pic Alex Alex just posted but I don't use the horn that much. Of course that's leaning into the practical side. My Soderfors is more gracile though not as much as the farrier's anvil Randy posted. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 I personally like the boring ol London patterns myself, I don’t know why there’s handier anvils with upset blocks an side clips but I’m drawn to the London patterns with a tall drop down from the face to the step down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 BORING old London pattern!? Bad Billy, to wash your mouth out with punch lube, sit in the corner and write, "There is NO such thing as a boring anvil shape!" until I tell you you can go do chores! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 What about a anvil shaped board? Or a board shaped anvil? Or a anvil shaped for boring? Or a board anvil shape? inquiring minds want to know!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 When I was president of SWABA we needed signs to point folks toward our demo at a big event a town was having. I took scrap plywood and traced out the outlines of all my anvils and cut them out and painted them black---we used the anvil's horn to point the direction to go. I still have 4 of them around the shop including one outside pointing towards the shop from near the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 I knew it!!! Someone was bound to have an anvil shaped board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Anvils and art forms: Cubist: Anyone have an Art Nouveau anvil? I've seen several with the steps at the base that could be Art Deco....(and the streamlined Holland anvils would also qualify IMNSHO!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Good Morning, I know a fellow who had so many Anvils, He used them in a fence!! He never welded to the face, always the sides. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 I would like to have seen that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Did he have the horns pointing out to repel marauders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xantufrog Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 I also really like the swooping lines on the slim frame of farrier anvils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 I also like the lines of continental European anvils and have an especial fondness for French "pig" anvils. However, I do not care for farrier's anvils, especially those with bulbous, upward-slanting horns. I'm sure they're plenty useful, but I don't care for the look. I will say that the long tail on the "Southern Steel" anvil just posted looks very nice (almost like a coachmaker's anvil), although I bet it rings like a very loud bell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 For me, I think the most beautiful are some of the large thin stake anvils that I have seen. Lol, Thomas"s "stake anvil" above is a little stubby for beauty but Its utter simplicity and elegant champfered edges create a beauty all its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 20 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: Anyone have an Art Nouveau anvil? How about Surrealistic? I bought a cobblers anvil at a flea market not long ago that looked somewhat Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech - ish.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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