The essential components of the hammer type of saw set are an anvil and a striking tool. These tools range from common blacksmith's equipment to specially designed and marketed saw sets. This process could use any anvil with a suitable surface and any striking tool of appropriate size. The saw tooth to be set is angled over an edge of the anvil and struck in the direction the tooth is to be set. Hammering the teeth against an anvil is also used to remove set from the teeth either for maintenance or fresh setting.