Fretz MA Large Mushroom Anvils
The MA-Series are round mushroom stakes of about 70mm or 2 3/4" diameter in 420 hardened stainless steel. The tapered tangs fit in the Fretz H-101 (112.720) Bench Holder or Fretz VH-101 (112.721) Vise Holder. The design of each of the four stakes makes them very useful for forming or forging non-ferrous metal projects or jewelry. They are rugged tools that can be used with either light or very heavy hammers. MA-1 is the flat version of the MA-series. It can be used as a flat jewelry anvil or also as a stake to form the bottom of hollow-ware. This is a very useful first stake for forging heavy stock metal wire or ingots. MA-2 is a low domed round mushroom stake. The low dome makes an excellent curve for forming large pendants and for small projects to five the shape dimensional stability. Slightly domed shaped look less static than flat ones with fewer tendencies to bend in use. MA-3 is a more domed round stake than MA-2. This stake can be used to form shaped when more of a