Bonny Doon Large Triple Anticlastic Forming Stake for Swanstrom Anvil
Create broad, dimensional curves with greater control using the Bonny Doon Large Triple Anticlastic Forming Stake for Swanstrom Anvil. Designed for jewelers, metalsmiths, silversmiths, and metal artists, this precision forming stake features three large anticlastic forming profiles for shaping sheet metal into flowing, sculptural forms.
The three large profiles provide multiple working surfaces for developing different curves and dimensions, giving you greater flexibility when forming cuffs, bracelets, sculptural jewelry, decorative metalwork, and other three-dimensional designs.
Precision CNC-milled to minimize flex, the stake bolts securely into the Swanstrom Anvil to create a solid and stable metal-forming workstation. Pair it with the Bonny Doon Urethane Hammer or appropriate nylon or rawhide hammers for controlled forming while helping protect the stake's working surfaces.
Features & Benefits
- Three large anticlastic forming profiles – Provides multiple generously sized working surfaces for creating broad dimensional curves
- Designed for anticlastic forming – Purpose-built for developing opposing curves in sheet metal
- Triple-profile design – Gives you more forming options in a single interchangeable stake
- Large forming surfaces – Well suited to broader curves and larger dimensional metal forms
- Precision CNC-milled construction – Manufactured for consistent forming surfaces, stability, and dependable workshop performance
- Minimizes flex during forming – Rigid construction provides a stable working surface for greater control
- Bolts securely into the Swanstrom Anvil – Creates a solid forming station for jewelry and metalsmithing work
- Designed for controlled hammer forming – Stable support lets you concentrate on hammer placement and metal movement
- Compatible with the Bonny Doon Urethane Hammer – An excellent pairing for precision forming
- Suitable for nylon & rawhide hammers – Provides additional non-steel hammer options for different forming techniques
- Professional metalsmithing tool – Ideal for jewelry studios, metalsmithing workshops, and serious hobbyists
- Made in the USA
Key Specifications
- Brand: Bonny Doon
- Product: Large Triple Anticlastic Forming Stake
- Tool Type: Anticlastic Metal Forming Stake
- Forming Profiles: 3 Large Anticlastic Forms
- Compatible With: Swanstrom Anvil
- Manufacturing Method: CNC-Milled
- Recommended Hammer: Bonny Doon Urethane Hammer
- Other Suitable Hammers: Nylon or Rawhide
- SKU: 11541702
- MPN: ANVIL-STAKE-03
- UPC: 632751119672
- Country of Manufacture: United States
What Is Anticlastic Forming?
Anticlastic forming is a metalsmithing technique used to transform sheet metal into complex three-dimensional shapes with curves developing in opposing directions.
Rather than simply bending the metal around one axis, anticlastic forming develops curvature along two axes in opposite directions. This can produce distinctive flowing, saddle-like forms with considerable dimension and visual movement.
Anticlastic techniques are particularly useful in jewelry and sculptural metalwork where the goal is to turn flat sheet into graceful three-dimensional forms.
A purpose-built anticlastic forming stake provides the shaped working surface needed to support the metal as these curves are progressively developed through controlled hammering.
Three Large Anticlastic Forming Profiles
The defining feature of this Bonny Doon stake is its three large anticlastic forms.
Having three profiles gives you multiple working surfaces within a single interchangeable Swanstrom Anvil stake. This allows you to select a profile that better matches the size, shape, and curvature you want to develop.
The larger forming surfaces make this stake especially useful for projects requiring:
- Broad curves
- Larger dimensional forms
- Flowing jewelry designs
- Sculptural shapes
- Gradual transitions
- Larger curved metal components
For metalsmiths who regularly work with dimensional sheet metal, the triple-profile design expands the range of shapes that can be explored without constantly changing forming tools.
Why Choose a Triple Anticlastic Stake?
Different designs require different forming curves.
A single-profile stake can limit your options, while a triple anticlastic stake provides three distinct forming surfaces in one tool.
This gives you greater flexibility when experimenting with a design or progressively developing a complex form.
Depending on your project and forming technique, you can move between the available profiles as the shape develops, giving you more options for controlling the final curvature.
Designed for the Swanstrom Anvil
The Bonny Doon Large Triple Anticlastic Stake is designed specifically to bolt securely into the Swanstrom Anvil.
Secure mounting is important during hammer forming because unwanted movement or flex can make it more difficult to control the metal.
The Swanstrom Anvil provides a stable base for the stake, allowing you to focus on:
- Hammer placement
- Metal movement
- Developing curvature
- Controlling symmetry
- Refining the shape
- Progressively developing dimensional forms
The interchangeable stake system also makes it possible to expand your forming capabilities by adding additional Bonny Doon stakes for different types and sizes of metalwork.
CNC-Milled for Stability & Reduced Flex
The Large Triple Anticlastic Stake is precision CNC-milled, creating a rigid forming tool designed to minimize flex during use.
Stability matters when forming metal.
If a stake flexes or moves excessively while being struck, some of the energy from each hammer blow is lost through movement of the tool. A rigid forming surface allows you to direct your effort more effectively into the workpiece.
The CNC-milled construction gives the stake a stable, predictable working platform for controlled metalsmithing.
Ideal For
The Bonny Doon Large Triple Anticlastic Forming Stake is an excellent choice for:
- Anticlastic forming
- Jewelry making
- Metalsmithing
- Silversmithing
- Hammer forming
- Dimensional sheet-metal forming
- Cuff and bracelet making
- Sculptural jewelry
- Curved jewelry components
- Decorative metalwork
- Flowing and saddle-shaped forms
- Sculptural metal pieces
- Professional jewelry studios
- Metalsmithing workshops
- Advanced hobby metalworking
Ideal for Dimensional Jewelry & Metalwork
Anticlastic forming gives jewelry makers and metalsmiths the ability to transform relatively simple pieces of sheet metal into sophisticated three-dimensional designs.
The three large forming profiles make this stake particularly useful when working on projects requiring broader curves.
Depending on your material, design, and forming technique, potential applications include:
- Cuffs
- Bracelets
- Pendants
- Sculptural jewelry
- Statement jewelry components
- Curved decorative elements
- Dimensional sheet-metal designs
- Sculptural metalwork
- Experimental metal forms
Recommended Hammers
The Large Triple Anticlastic Stake is designed for use with the Bonny Doon Urethane Hammer.
Appropriate nylon and rawhide hammers can also be used depending on your forming technique and desired result.
Using a suitable non-steel hammer provides the force needed to form the workpiece while helping protect the precision working surfaces of the stake.
Protect Your Forming Stake
Avoid striking the stake's forming surfaces directly with a hardened steel hammer.
Damage, dents, or irregularities in a precision forming surface can potentially affect future work.
Using an appropriate urethane, nylon, or rawhide hammer helps preserve the stake while providing controlled forming force.
Triple Anticlastic Stake vs. Other Bonny Doon Stakes
Bonny Doon's Swanstrom Anvil stake system allows you to choose specialized forming surfaces according to the type and scale of work you perform.
The Large Triple Anticlastic Stake provides three large anticlastic profiles, making it particularly useful when your focus is broader anticlastic curves and dimensional forms.
Other Bonny Doon stakes provide different capabilities:
- Small Anticlastic Stake – Smaller graduated anticlastic profiles for detailed work
- Large Anticlastic Stake – Two large anticlastic profiles
- Small Combo Stake – Small and medium anticlastic and synclastic forms
- Large Combo Stake – Large anticlastic and synclastic forms
- Large Triple Anticlastic Stake – Three large anticlastic forming profiles
Choosing the right stake depends on the scale of your project and the types of curves you want to produce.
For a metalsmith working across many project sizes, combining several interchangeable stakes can significantly expand the capabilities of the Swanstrom Anvil system.
Expand Your Swanstrom Anvil Forming System
The interchangeable design of the Swanstrom Anvil system lets you build a metal-forming workstation around the techniques you use most often.
Rather than dedicating separate bench space to numerous stand-alone forming tools, compatible Bonny Doon stakes can be installed in the Swanstrom Anvil as needed.
Adding different stakes can expand your capabilities for:
- Small anticlastic forms
- Large anticlastic forms
- Synclastic forms
- Combination forming
- Dimensional jewelry
- Sculptural metalwork
For metalsmiths who regularly explore dimensional forming, this modular approach provides considerable flexibility from one stable workstation.
Why Choose Bonny Doon?
Bonny Doon tools are designed for specialized jewelry making and metal-forming applications where stability, precision, and control matter.
The Bonny Doon Large Triple Anticlastic Forming Stake combines:
- Three large anticlastic forming profiles
- Precision CNC-milled construction
- Reduced flex
- Secure Swanstrom Anvil mounting
- Compatibility with urethane, nylon, and rawhide hammers
- USA manufacture
For professional metalsmiths and serious jewelry makers, it provides a specialized solution for creating broad anticlastic curves from a stable, interchangeable forming platform.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Bonny Doon Large Triple Anticlastic Forming Stake used for?
It is designed for anticlastic metal forming, a technique used to create dimensional metal shapes with curves developing in opposing directions.
How many forming profiles does this stake have?
The stake features three large anticlastic forming profiles.
Why choose a triple anticlastic stake?
Three forming profiles give you multiple working surfaces for developing different sizes and degrees of curvature without changing to a separate stake.
Are the forming profiles large?
Yes. This model specifically features three large anticlastic forms, making it well suited to broader curves and larger dimensional designs.
What anvil does this stake fit?
This stake is designed specifically for the Swanstrom Anvil.
How does it attach to the Swanstrom Anvil?
The stake bolts securely into the Swanstrom Anvil, creating a stable working platform for hammer forming.
Is the Swanstrom Anvil included?
No. This listing is for the Bonny Doon Large Triple Anticlastic Forming Stake designed for use with the Swanstrom Anvil. The anvil is a separate product unless specifically stated otherwise.
Is the stake CNC machined?
Yes. The stake is CNC-milled to minimize flex and provide a stable forming surface.
What hammer should I use?
The stake is designed for use with the Bonny Doon Urethane Hammer. Appropriate nylon and rawhide hammers can also be used.
Can I use a hardened steel hammer?
A hardened steel hammer should not be used directly against the precision forming surfaces. Urethane, nylon, or rawhide hammers are better choices for protecting the stake.
Is this suitable for jewelry making?
Yes. The Large Triple Anticlastic Stake is useful for dimensional jewelry, cuffs, bracelets, sculptural pieces, curved components, and other anticlastic metal forms.
What is the difference between this and the Large Anticlastic Stake?
This Large Triple Anticlastic Stake has three large anticlastic forming profiles. The Large Anticlastic Stake provides two large profiles.
What is the difference between this and a Combo Stake?
The Large Triple Anticlastic Stake is dedicated to anticlastic forming and provides three large profiles. Bonny Doon Combo Stakes provide both anticlastic and synclastic forming surfaces.
Where is this Bonny Doon forming stake made?
The Bonny Doon Large Triple Anticlastic Forming Stake is made in the United States.
| SKU: | 11541702 |
| UPC: | 632751119672 |
| Brand: | Bonny Doon |
| MPN: | ANVIL-STAKE-03 |
| Made In: | United States |
