Buying a new Rat Hole Forge Anvil should be the last anvil investment you need to make.

	The Rat Hole Forge Anvil is a continental patterned anvil with some additional elements that we feel make it the perfect large blacksmithing anvil.Two sizes are available, 460 pounds and 250 pounds, two great shop sizes that you won't have to "chase around the shop." Larger anvil sizes help the hot metal move easier under your hammer, saving you time and hammer blows.

	Some of the elements that make up our anvils were taken from the past, such as the cathedral windows.Other things such as horn shape were taken from the not too distant past, and our metallurgy from modern times. Rat Hole Anvils are made from solid cast tool steel and are hardened to 495 Brinell. This proprietary blend of steel is similar to H-13, made for hot work and to be very tough and wear resistant. Our American foundry, pours, heat treats and Blanchard grind the faces. The horns and faces are then hand ground and polished, in our shop, and the bodies are cleaned and made ready for shipping.

	The Horn - Our horn is more traditional in shape and has a slight "belly" underneath for a little more mass. Tapered Horn - Flush with the face this horn gives you an infinite amount of face widths Hardy Hole – Appropriately sized for the anvil, the oversized 1 Ľ" for the 460, and the oversized 1 1/8" for the 250. Pritchel Hole – Appropriately sized for each anvil at 7/8" for the 460 and 5/8" for the 250. Hole placement allows for driving a drift while missing the base.

	Upsetting Block This feature has enough mass for heavy work and is located below the face far enough to upset longer bars. The block also provides an inside corner and a place to hot cut. Side Face - This "extension" of the face is great for hand shaping scroll work and also nice for straightening bar stock. It can also be used like the heel of a London pattern, type anvil. Fifth Leg and Cathedral Windows - In general are purely aesthetic, although the fifth leg does add some stability, and the cathedral windows add some width to the face and mass to the body and that allows for a trim looking waist.