Stakes & Anvils

Stakes & Anvils

Looking for reliable shaping tools for your workshop? Our range of jewellery stakes and anvils is suited to everyone from hobbyist to professional jewellers, repairers and serious makers working across sterling silver, gold filled metal, copper and wire. Whether you’re forming a silver chain, shaping a brooch, refining a clasp, or working sheet such as aluminium sheet, a properly finished anvil or stake is essential for controlled hammering and achieving accurate results.

Designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing jewellery tools, these tools support everything from forming bails, jump rings, and settings for gemstones like amethyst, sapphire, or zircon, to preparing components prior to solder, solder wire, or solder paste work. Used alongside mandrels, pliers, calipers, and a standard soldering kit, stakes and anvils provide the stable surface required for consistent fabrication across a wide range of jewellery making supplies.

As part of our broader selection of jewellery making tools and supplies, these tools are chosen for durability and workshop practicality. Suitable for hand fabrication, repairs, and production work involving silver clay, casting wax, and traditional metal forming techniques.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the difference between a jewellery stake and an anvil?

An anvil provides a flat, hardened surface for general hammering and forming, while jewellery stakes offer specific shapes (curved, domed, angled) for forming bangles, cuffs, and curved components.

2. Can I use stakes and anvils with sterling silver and gold?

Yes. They are suitable for forming sterling silver, gold filled metal, and other common jewellery alloys used in fabrication.

3. Do I need special hammers to use jewellery stakes and anvils?

It’s recommended to use appropriate forming or planishing hammers to avoid marking the metal. A smooth-faced hammer will help achieve a clean finish before sanding with emery paper or moving on to soldering and finishing work.

AJS stock a wide range of stakes & anvils for your jewellery making requirements. Shop online for free shipping over $200.

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