On Thu, 18 May 2006 20:11:02 GMT, "Peter Grey" wrote:

Hi all,

Whenever I see someone shaping a hot piece of steel on an anvil, it seems
that often the smith will hit the piece of steel and then hit the anvil, and
repeat, setting up an "alternate stroke". Is there a reason for this? Is
it a rhythm thing? A metallurgical thing?

Peter


Might be worth asking over in alt.crafts.blacksmithing to see what kind of
comments come from that direction.


Mark Rand
RTFM