A late 19th century board drop hammer with the hammer (B) in the ‘up’ position r…

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A late 19th century board drop hammer with the hammer (B) in the ‘up’ position ready to drop.. Both hammer and anvil (A) are missing the forging inserts (known as pallets).. The force of the hammer blow can be adjusted by the smith determining how high the hammer is before it is released… E=mgh (Energy = mass x gravity x height)

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