ARRRGGGG!!! Beaten to it lolOriginally Posted by crazysaint222
It's a scythe anvil, sometimes called a stump anvil, for sharpening scythes in the field
ARRRGGGG!!! Beaten to it lolIt's a scythe anvil, sometimes called a stump anvil, for sharpening scythes in the field
I have seen them called denglestocks before, but more the rectangular ones. Not sure if this style has the same name..Probably doesI *think* I actually saw one of these last weekend! Only just realised too
Small portable anvil type thing? The word Dingle or Dangle or some such sound-a-like word comes to mind?
Are you ok fish? You've gone a little quiet on us here. Hope the toe isn't giving you too much grief mate.
It's a scythe anvil, sometimes called a stump anvil, for sharpening scythes in the field
sorry been busy carving my chess set!
Commonly referred to as a dengel stock or a scythe anvil. When grain and hay crops were harvested with a scythe, a sharp cutting edge was of prime importance. If a whetstone was used to get the sharp edge, each time it was sharpened, some of the metal was lost. If the edge was hammered sharp each time, the only metal lost was by wear. While sharpening with a hammer, only a small portion of the cutting edge was worked at any one time, therefore only anvils with a small surface were required to re-form the metal to a sharp edge. The workman carried the anvil on his belt or with a leather thong around his neck or shoulder. The sharp point allowed it to be pounded into a convenient stump or log for rigidity in use. The dengel hammer had a short handle for more accurate control of the blows
Last edited by fish; 01-12-2012 at 10:09 PM.
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Very informative description.
Hows the set coming along buddy?
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