An '''anvil''' is a specially shaped and hardened piece of steel (or stone) used by a blacksmith in conjunction with a [[hammer]] and other [[tools]] to shape and forge metal objects. A typical item that can be made on one is a [[horseshoe]]. | An '''anvil''' is a specially shaped and hardened piece of steel (or stone) used by a blacksmith in conjunction with a [[hammer]] and other [[tools]] to shape and forge metal objects. A typical item that can be made on one is a [[horseshoe]]. |