Show THE SOUND OF AN ANVIL How It May Be Deadened by the Use of Eighth Five Eighth Inch Bolts If the anvil block blockis is wider than the base of the anvil hew It down to fit then bore a three three- quarter Inch hors hole through the block M 10 or 12 Inches from the top Make f four o 0 u r five eighth 1 Inch bolts with three quarter inch eyes and a three three- q quarter Inch bolt long enough to go through the block and take two eyebolts eyebolts eyebolts eye- eye bolts on each side Make yokes ot of five-eighths five by one-inch one stock and punch or or drill five eighths inch holes in each end Measure the anvil so as asto asto asto to have the bolts hug it closely put the three-quarter three inch bolt through the blocks slip on the eyebolts put on the damp clamps and nuts and tighten up A correspondent of the American Blacksmith Blacksmith Black smith who devised this method says that It will wui both hold the anvil securely securely secure secure- ly and effectually d deaden aden its ring |