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Workbench Anvil
Oct 25, 2005
One of the things missing in my workshop was a hard surface to hammer against. I solved this problem by routing out the top of my workbench and inlaying the sole plate of an old electric iron. An 8-in. square of 3/8-in. steel plate would work just as well. If possible, locate the inlay over a structural member.
Bruce Revell, Magill, South Australia
Fine Woodworking Magazine, February 1999 No. 134
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