Answer
The trick lies in the fact that the body rests on large number of nails so when a person hits the anvil with a sledgehammer, the force gets distributed on the tip of large number of nails thus the pressure generated (force/area) is small and the nails do not pierce the woman's skin.
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The trick lies in the fact that the body rests on large number of nails so when a person hits the anvil with a sledgehammer, the force gets distributed on the tip of large number of nails thus the pressure generated (force/area) is small and the nails do not pierce the woman's skin.