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.
External links
- Anvilfire.com
- Artist-Blacksmith’s Association of North America (ABANA)
- Colonial Williamsburg; "Blacksmith"
- Shady Grove Blacksmith Shop