http://www.artmetal.com/tags/toolmaking The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.artmetal.com/blog/rich_waugh/2009/04/blacksmiths_anvil_hold_down_tool <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <p><span class="inline left"><a href="/images/rich_waugh/2009/04/hold_down_in_place"></a></span>For some time now I&#39;ve faced an ongoing annoyance with my raditional anvil hold-downs - youknow, you get the piece one the anvil, set the hold-down and go to work, only to have the work come loose on the second blow.  By the time you get it clamped again, you&#39;ve lost the heat and have to start over.  This issue cropped up mostly when I was doing chasing or chiseling work, where the work was hit a number of times in rapid succession.  The traditional figure 7 style hold-down just didn&#39;t hold tight enough against repetitive blows or much side pressure.  Clearly, I needed a better solution. </p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> <p><a href="http://www.artmetal.com/blog/rich_waugh/2009/04/blacksmiths_anvil_hold_down_tool">read more</a></p> http://www.artmetal.com/blog/rich_waugh/2009/04/blacksmiths_anvil_hold_down_tool#comment anvil tools blacksmithing forging tools toolmaking Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:18:34 -0500 Rich Waugh 8169 at http://www.artmetal.com