Just read that a medieval anvil could weigh over 500 pounds

Found it in a footnote of a book on old tools from the library. Makes you appreciate how they moved that stuff without forklifts. How do you guys handle moving your big anvils?

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laura_schmidt829d ago

My buddy who does blacksmith demos said they'd often just tip them onto logs and roll them.

jennifer8339d ago

Those anvils weigh like 400 pounds.

michaeltorres9d ago

That's a crazy way to move something that heavy. Laura_schmidt82, your buddy's method sounds like a broken back waiting to happen. Just the thought of tipping 400 pounds onto logs makes my spine hurt. I can't imagine doing that on anything but flat, perfect ground.