Anvil Firing Competition!

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CALLING ALL BLACKPOWDER ENTHUSIASTS

Have you ever shot an anvil?
We want to hear from you!


1 lb of black powder
100 pounds of steel
1 unforgettably explosive competition

Farmington, Missouri, Chamber of Commerce Proudly Presents:
Country Days 2011


ANVIL SHOOTING COMPETITION
June 3-4, 2011


TO FIND OUT MORE CONTACT…
Doug McDermott
President/CEO of the Farmington Chamber of Commerce
Email: chamber@farmingtonmo.org
Call: 573-756-3615
www.farmingtoncountrydays.com
 
I have seen it done. At many events (historical reenactments, rendezvous, etc.) it has been prohibited.
Fun? Maybe. But the direction of flight and where it lands is not predictable. It can be a very dangerous undertaking.
BTW, one pound of black powder sounds grossly excessive. I would think much less would do the job.
 
Family Tradition

Our family has done this for years at Christmas, New Years and sometimes July 4th. We have never used that much powder for each explosion but we do have fun. We build a fire, use a long pole with a wire wrapped around the end to set off the black powder. One anvil is buried in the ground the powder is added to a hole in the top of the buried anvil, the other anvil is placed on top. The younger generations are always the most fun because they cannot believe this can be done. :)
 
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