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Wanted a Stiddy FOUND
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 11:34 pm
by garyflorida
Hi, saw one in use and trying to track one (Dilligas anvil) down for my shop please.
Gary
Re: Wanted a Stiddy FOUND
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:41 pm
by garyflorida
garyflorida wrote:Hi, saw one in use and trying to track one (Dilligas anvil) down for my shop please.
Gary
Got one coming from S Carolina. Thanks for your help!
Gary
Re: Wanted a Stiddy FOUND
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 4:36 pm
by garyflorida
By the way, according to A A Harris the anvil is called a "steady"...a cutler's anvil.
Gary
Re: Wanted a Stiddy FOUND
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 7:09 am
by orvet
The name stiddy was taken from the way 'steady' was pronounced by the cutlers in Sheffield.
Re: Wanted a Stiddy FOUND
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 12:19 am
by garyflorida
orvet wrote:The name stiddy was taken from the way 'steady' was pronounced by the cutlers in Sheffield.
Now I see, sure is a handy tool.
Gary