Anvil
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An anvil is a metalworking tool consisting of a large block of metal, with a flattened top surface, upon which another object is struck.
Single-horn anvil
A blacksmith working iron with a hammer and anvil
A blacksmith working with a sledgehammer, assistant (striker) and Lokomo anvil in Finland
Anvil with upsetting block
Anvil firing
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Anvil firing is the practice of firing an anvil into the air with gunpowder.
Anvil
…anvils are still used by blacksmiths and metal workers of all kinds in producing custom work. They are also essential to the work done by farriers. Anvil firing is the practice of firing an anvil into the air using gunpowder. It has been popular in California, the eastern United States and the southern United…
An anvil being fired
A prepared anvil. Gunpowder is in a chamber between the anvils and visco fuse