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Over 500 images of over 300 blacksmiths anvils, sheetmetal stakes and miniature anvils from all over the world, American, British, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian, ancient and modern. Images from the Lyda-Ferdinand, Prillwitz and Greenwood blacksmiths anvil 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 : Hardy Holes

Sunday Dec 22, 2024 - 6/27

The square hardy or hardie hole in an anvil is designed to hold square shank tools, dies and swages. Tool shanks can be snug but should NEVER be tapered. A tapered shank can get stuck in the hole or even break the anvil. All but modern machined and broached hardie holes have some taper and out of squareness. Very snug fitting tools may only fit one way. I prefer tools that fit all directions and are easy to get in and out. This may require a shank with some taper for clearance. The diagonal hardy hole is a modern disaster created by foundry pattern makers looking for the easiest way to make a square hole. NEVER purchase an anvil with a diagonal hole.

		NEW! Anvil Painting by Jon Gnagy Who knew? Gnagy called himself the "blacksmith of art"? This was his favorite painting.
		Collection of Emerald Koch, BlacksmithParadise.com Selections from the extrodinary collection of Austrian tool dealer Emerald Koch. Blacksmiths Tools you may never see anywhere else in the world. Many of these rare items are for sale and will ship worldwide.
		Donated Anvil Images (60 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, Fisher Eagle Anvils. . . * NEW! * 63. Two Vulcans From the Ted Mays Collection. World's "Largest" Anvil
		Miniature Anvil Collections (70 mini anvils) Collections from John Catchings the Sovie estate and MORE.
		The Greenwood Collection (18 anvils) Photographs of one of the finest collections in the U.S. including Colonial American and European anvils.
		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 (12 anvils, more coming) Rare and ancient European and Early American anvils. 11. Dentists Anvil Made by Alex D. Cunny, Cin. OH. * NEW! * 12. Rare Cutlers' Anvil
		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 * NEW! * Sicilian Anvil * NEW! * Euroanvil Blacksmith Anvil
		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
		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.
		The Art & Science of Anvil Design A new series by Jock Dempsey, Josh Greenwood and other contributors. [In Development] Mystery of the 5th Foot 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 (62 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! KING and Queen of Cones. Huge Industrial sized cones. Emerald Koch Collection.
		The anvilfire VISE (Vice) gallery Screw Vises modern and antique.