Hardy tools

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A hardy in the hardy hole of an anvil. A bending fork lies next to it with its square shank clearly visible.

Hardy tools are metalworking tools, used in forging. A hardy has a square shank, which prevents it from rotating when placed in an anvil's Hardy hole. The term "hardy", used alone, refers to a hot cutting chisel used in the square hole of the anvil. Other bottom tools are identified by function. Typical hardy tools include chisels and bending drifts.

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