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The Blacksmith’s anvil is a heavy iron or steel block upon which metal is forged or hammered. The blacksmith′s anvil is made from steel or forged iron and may vary in weight from 2kg up to 500kg. It is fixed to a wooden block, normally elm as this doesn’t split so easily. Throat – This … Read more
This is a fantastic view of this vice mounted shear called a Hilshear. The gearing is nice and high which you can see if you compare the pivot point to gear meshing point. The cutting edges can be removed for replacement or re-grinding. Specification: 3″ long cut Mechanical advantage through gearing Vice mounted The handle … Read more
A review of the Record Irwin pipe bender. Some years ago I made a pipe bender for small copper tube as I just could not buy one for small diameter pipe. Imagine my excitement when I saw this on the Axminster Tools website. As you can see from the packaging this is designed for 3, … Read more