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Why Anvils Are Shaped As They Are And Why Blacksmiths Often Tap The Anvil After A Few Strikes On The Object They’re Working On

Original source : http://www.todayifoundout.com
Posted : February 2012
Author : Daven Hiskey

Anvil shape has evolved greatly since the earliest anvil-like objects.  These primitive objects used for anvils were typically made of stone, often just a slab of rock. The first metal anvils were made of bronze, then wrought iron, and, finally, steel, which is the material of choice today for anvils, though cast iron is also used in low-end anvils (cast iron is quite brittle for this particular use and absorbs more of the hammer blow’s energy than steel does, so it is not preferred).

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