Mini horn anvil, polished steel head with conical and square horns on a round blue painted base, on linen

Bench Forming Anvil — Mini Horn with Large Base, Dapping & Jewellery Craft Tool

£19.99
Sale price  £19.99 Regular price 
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Mini horn anvil, polished steel head with conical and square horns on a round blue painted base, on linen

Bench Forming Anvil — Mini Horn with Large Base, Dapping & Jewellery Craft Tool

£19.99
Sale price  £19.99 Regular price 
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A miniature horn anvil for benches without room for the full-size article. The polished head offers a flat face for flattening and riveting, plus a conical horn and a square horn for curves and corners — several forming surfaces in one small footprint, ready for dapping and small-scale shaping.

The wide circular base, finished in blue paint, keeps it planted without bolting down, and a square hardy hole and round pritchel hole accept stakes and tooling. The working faces are polished to spare soft metals — one reason model makers and jewellers alike keep one within reach.

  • Wide, circular base with a painted blue finish provides stability without bolting.
  • Polished steel anvil head features a flat face, a conical horn, and a square horn.
  • Includes a square hardy hole and a round pritchel hole for securing stakes and tools.
  • Highly polished working surfaces help prevent the marring of soft metals during forming.
  • Compact design offers multiple working surfaces for benches with limited space.

Who it's for

An essential tool for bench jewellers, silversmiths, and hobbyists working on small-scale metal forming, dapping, and riveting. Its stable, compact form also makes it suitable for model makers and detailed craftwork where a full-size anvil is impractical.

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Weight 850 g

Common questions at the bench

What is it for?
Check this product's description for the jobs it is made for. In general, a hard, flat face is the support for flattening, planishing, stamping and riveting, and horns, grooves, domes and other shaped surfaces are for bending and forming curves, wire and strip.
How do I stop it moving or ringing?
If this product can be clamped or screwed down, as its description says, fix it in place. Otherwise stand it on the most solid part of the bench; a rubber block or a filled sandbag underneath deadens the noise and helps stop it creeping.
Will it mark my work?
Whatever is on the face prints into soft metal when you strike it. Keep the face clean and free of grit and filings, and avoid striking it with a hammer or punch when there is no work on it, as dents and scratches will show in your work. A face that is not polished can leave its own surface finish on soft metal. If this product's description says it can be turned over to a rubber or wooden face, use that face for work the metal face would mark.
How should I look after it?
Wipe it clean and dry after use. A light wipe of oil on bare steel or iron helps prevent rust in a damp workshop; wipe it off before working on finished pieces. Keep any wooden or rubber part dry and away from solvents.

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