07-11-2021, 03:00 AM
A little late, but instead of going to see traditional fireworks on the 4th I took my kids to see an anvil shoot at The Museum of Appalachia in Clinton TN.
This was the way pioneers celebrated the 4th and other big events. The have an anvil with a recessed indentation in the top. I assume that some anvils have this already. I don't think they had special anvils just for an anvil shoot. They poured about a pound of black powder in the indentation with a fuse. The put a thin steel plate on top of it then place another anvil on top of the plate. When the powder went off ti shot the anvil a good 50-60 feet in the air. Loud as shit.
I am sure they do this other places. It is pretty neat. If you get a chance check it out. Bring earplugs if you have them. We stuck balls of napkin in our ears.
This was the way pioneers celebrated the 4th and other big events. The have an anvil with a recessed indentation in the top. I assume that some anvils have this already. I don't think they had special anvils just for an anvil shoot. They poured about a pound of black powder in the indentation with a fuse. The put a thin steel plate on top of it then place another anvil on top of the plate. When the powder went off ti shot the anvil a good 50-60 feet in the air. Loud as shit.
I am sure they do this other places. It is pretty neat. If you get a chance check it out. Bring earplugs if you have them. We stuck balls of napkin in our ears.
