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Over 440 images of over 275 anvils and stakes from all over the world, American, British, Chinese, French, German, Russian, ancient and modern. Images from the Lyda-Ferdinand, Prillwitz and Greenwood collections plus several miniature anvil collections, the anvilfire image collection and donated images from our readers. More. . .
If you have local knowedge of specific styles of European anvils we need your help. Many of our anvils are identified as being a style from specific countries or regions. Little is known about the origins of these regional styles or what they should be called.

ANVIL TIP OF THE DAY : Sharp Corners

Saturday Feb 4, 2012 - 8/27

Anvils should never have sharp corners. They are bad for forging as they cut up work make sharp inside corners which forgings should not have. This can also create cold shuts. Sharp anvil corners also tend to chip off. From the factory anvils have a minimal chamfer on the edges which should be dressed by the purchaser to a nice radius. On old anvils chipped edges can be dressed from the side and rounded to finish. Welding up edges to make them sharper is a cosmetic fix that should be avoided. - guru

		NEW! Miniature Anvil Collections (69 mini anvils) New collections from John Catchings the Sovie estate and MORE.
		The Greenwood Collection (18 anvils - more coming) Photographs of one of the finest collections in the U.S. including Colonial American and European anvils. * NEW! * The Bombed GHH Anvil A WWII relic, from the GHH factory in Oberhausen Germany. Includes full screen slide show. This anvil is for sale.
		The Lyda-Ferdinand Collection (17 anvils, more coming) Rare and ancient European and Early American anvils.
		Maison de l'Outil (House of Tools) museum anvils (38 anvils) Photographs of over two dozen rare anvils, many never seen outside Europe until now.
		The Prillwitz Collection (11 anvils, more coming) Rare and ancient European and Early American anvils. * NEW! * Dentists Anvil Made by Alex D. Cunny, Cin. OH.
		Old Millstone Forge Anvils (6 anvils) The Old Millstone Forge Museum anvils.
		The anvilfire Image Collection (42 anvils 2 patterns) Anvil photos by the guru and others collected over a decade. Includes foundry patterns, rare laptop anvils, two Vanadium Steel anvils and Champion Forge Combination Six-in-One tool with anvil. * NEW! * Jewelers Anvils * NEW! * Boxed Foundry Pattern plus pattern definitions * NEW! * Hardy Tools * NEW! * Phil Cox Miniatures * NEW! * Split Foundry Pattern
		Sheet Metal Stakes and Stake Anvils (50 stakes) Photos and catalog images of stakes of all types plus Stake Names and Uses and a survey and report on Stake Shank Tapers
		* NEW! * Andy Mason Tool Collection (27 stakes 2 anvils) Unique English or Continental stakes, another 'S' anvil and an ancient wrought iron stake. Strange English Mystery Anvil.
		Donated Anvil Images (38 anvils, more as they come) Attwood Stourbridge from Australia, Stake anvil from the Turley Collection, Three Italian anvils, Russian Stake Anvil, Brooks, Columbian, Vulcan, Arm and Hammer Anvils. . . * NEW! * 27. Ancient German Art Anvil. * NEW! * 28. Dale Hanchet Mini Anvil. (Miniature Collection) * NEW! * 29. Hand Forged Steel Mini Anvil. (Miniature Collection) * NEW! * 30. WWI Trench Art anvil from France. (Miniature Collection) * NEW! * 31. Bench anvil from France. * NEW! * 32. 34 lb. Columbian Anvil. * NEW! * 33. Classic French Anvil. * NEW! * 34. Three Chainmakers Anvils * NEW! * 35. American Style Farrier's Anvil
		The Art & Science of Anvil Design A new series by Jock Dempsey, Josh Greenwood and other contributors. [In Development] NEW! Mystery of the 5th Foot NEW! Anthropomorphism in Anvil Design
		Anvils by Type and Brand Fisher-Norris Eagle, Mousehole, Hay-Budden, Peddinghaus, Grizzly, Sawyers and Cutler's anvils and more. [In Development]
		SwageBlocks.com (54 Blocks) The "other" blacksmiths "anvil". A collection of over 50 swage block images plus articles on the history, design and use of swageblocks. Over 3000 years of blocks. Another web gallery by Jock Dempsey the anvilfire guru.
		SwageBlocks.com Cone Gallery (15 cones) Another blacksmiths forming tool that is not an anvil. The Cone and Swage Block project suggested by Fred Holder of the Blacksmiths Gazette finally come to fruition. A dozen cones from a 2,000 pound solid cone to Jewelers Ring mandrels added to the growing collection of swage block images. NEW! Wiley & Russell Cone. Fine example of an old coe with removable tip. Prillwitz Collection.