Pritchel tools are tools such as punches whose functions do not require them to be held at a particular orientation. The good thing about that solution is it is reversible while drilling an additional hole is not. Pritchel holes are used for punching, making bolt heads, and bending appropriately sized rods. Next to the hardy hole is a pritchel hole. A bit pricey considering the overall quality. One of the last makers to use progressive hole sizes is … It has a 16” face, 3” tapered heel, and a well-machined horn with hardy and pritchel holes. The prichel is a hole for punching holes. A farrier uses a tool called pritchel or pritchel punch to make the nail holes in their shoes. A pritchel hole is handy if you are going to do any hot punching but your idea of placing a bushing in the hardy hole should work as well. Either way it is one of the most valuable tools in the blacksmithing arsenal. They have a flat bottom and used on top of the anvil which allows the piece being headed to protrude through the bolster plate and through either the hardy or the pritchel hole. Now I have a chain with a weight as well as a grip pliers setup that goes into the hardy hole. It is used as a base for punching holes in metal. I got frustrated and gave up. Olympia Tools – Blacksmith Anvil. A square hole in an anvil is called a Hardy hole, not to be confused with tapered square holes seen in tinsmith's equipment. It’s a multi-hole, rectangular steel block that you can place on the anvil, positioning the selected hole over the hardy hole. 3x3 cm in my anvil. Any operations involving the hardy/pritchel holes (punching and drifting) or using tooling (hot-cut, side-cut, butcher, etc.) One of the simplest features of an anvil is the pritchel hole. The Hardy hole is the square hole which is an essential part of the anvil. The Flatter is a finishing tool. Near the heel of the London anvil is the hardy (hardie) hole, which is a square hole that is used to hold hardy tools in place. Its spelled hardie by the way. Pritchel holes are circular and are generally smaller than hardy holes. The spelling varies and sometimes it's a hardie hole while other times it's a hardy hole. If the anvil you find doesn’t have one, you can substitute a bolster block. They started showing up in anvils @1820 according to the book "Anvils in America". It is just 100lb heavy and for price and its functionality, it is a more practical product. Generally, all kinds of anvils come with a Hardy hole. Hardy Hole and Pritchel Hole. If you wanted a set of tools that fit that 1-3/16 hardy hole you made them. And these are among the most valuable tools a blacksmith has. I don't have a pritchel hole but two hardy holes of aprox. Spring steel and mild steel. FLATTERS. 8. are more effective. Well, it's a hole that you put tools in! 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