Note lack of bolting lugs found on later anvils and the more distinct Eagle logo. These were probably used in a factory situation where a horn was unnecessary. These relatively rare anvils had two hardy holes and two small pritchel holes. The Sawyer strikes the blade in a regular pattern to put tension in the metal so that the blade does not flutter or vibrate while turning. The blade sets on a stand where the sawyer can rotate the blade while it is setting flat on the anvil. Sawyers anvils are a heavy flat block used to tension or 'tune' big circular saw blades. Left, a 500 pound Fisher-Norris Eagle Sawyers anvil. Top swages were sometimes hand held but they were also often supported on a pivot and foot operated.įor more on chainmakers anvil tools see Chainmaking in the Black Country The holes through the body were used to support a bottom swage or top and bottom combination for dressing the chain link at the weld. Many of these anvils have survived the machines they were made to go with.įisher-Norris also made other types of specialty anvils such as sawyers anvils and chainmakers anvils.Ĭhainmakers anvils were very specialized. This is a special made for Chambersburg for their early helve type 'Oliver' hammer (left). These were sold in the mid fifties thru 1979. They are also much quieter than wrought or all steel anvils which ring like a bell.Ībove, Late Fisher anvils with paper label. The Fisher process produced an economical and very servicable anvil. Up until this time all good anvils were forged from wrought iron and faced with tool steel that was forge welded to the body. They used a patent process that welded a tool steel plate onto a cast iron body in the mold when the anvil was cast. © 2005-2007 Jock Dempsey, was the first large scale manufacturer of anvils in the U.S. ASO's on ebay Dealer Fraud - avoiding getting stung.German Anvils Comparison of types early and modern.Quality, welding and other anvil miscelania.Selecting an Anvil Which is right for you? Types of anvils.The catalog listed these as 'Cast Steel' and the same for the inferior 'Star' brand anvils made by the same methods.

Fisher-Norris Eagle Anvils Fisher-Norris Eagle Anvils 1843 - 1979įisher-Norris was the first large scale manufacturer of anvils in the U.S.

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