Whetting anvil
identifier
ID 951
morphology
morphology
craft
holotype
MOT V 92.0426 L=21,5cm WD=10cm H=16cm WT=1100gr
holotype
MOT V 94.0222 S L=28cm WD=9cm WT=2000gr
holotype
MOT V 96.0139 L=36cm WD=4cm WT=1000gr
holotype
MOT V DV X 0071 L=31,7cm WD=3cm WT=704gr
alias
scythe anvil (syn.) (SELLENS: 10)
alias
dengel anvil (syn.) (SELLENS: 10)
alias
dengel stock (syn.) (SELLENS: 10)
description
Small anvil for the whetting (sharpening) of scythe or flemish scythe.
The whetting anvil is an iron pin tapering downwards, with a flat square steel head (approx. 3-5 cm). Sometimes the head is also wedge-shaped or both shapes are combined. Approximately in the center of the pin is an opening through which an iron or wooden cross pin protrudes to prevent the whetting anvil from being driven too deep into the ground during the bristle. In our regions, the mower sits on the ground, with the whetting anvil between the legs. The scythe is placed on the anvil and hit with a hammer. With a whetting hammer on the flat-headed hair shovel, with a bench hammer on the wedge-headed hair shovel. [MOT
