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This is a discussion on Anvils within the Problem Solving forums, part of the Blacksmithing category; I can't seem to find a good anvil; I did get a cast iron one but I found out it ...
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11-11-2008, 03:29 PM
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 Anvils
I can't seem to find a good anvil; I did get a cast iron one but I found out it doesn't work so well. Is there still places that sell quality anvils? If so where can I find them?
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11-11-2008, 03:35 PM
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Welcome aboard Jack. Yes, there are a number of people making quality anvils in the USA. There are a number of new anvil imports as well. I don't have a list or I'd post it, someone will presently though. If you'll click on "User CP" and edit your profile to show your location you'll discover there's probably someone close by who can lend you a hand directly. Frosty
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11-11-2008, 04:58 PM
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Welcome, Jack! Don't forget that your anvil doesn't have to look like something Wile E. Coyote would suspend above a pile of roadrunner bait... there are plenty of ways of finding or making a serviceable anvil. Try looking through this forum and the gallery and 'lessons in blacksmithing' on this website to get you some ideas. |
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11-11-2008, 05:25 PM
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Jack, Any substantial lump of iron can be an anvil, it doesn't have to be the London pattern to be an anvil. For many years I simply used a short length of railway iron and still use bits and pieces as my "real" anvil is only a small farriers type.
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11-11-2008, 09:50 PM
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I suggest going to: [ABANA] The Suppliers Search Type the word Anvil in the search box and be prepared for a sizable list of anvil suppliers. If you go to enough blacksmith guild meetings and yearly conferences, anvils tend to show up for sale at these events also. Or find a relative that is into blacksmithing. I gave one of my nephews a beginners kit a few years ago that included, a 100lb anvil with a hardie, two pairs of tongs, the book "Edge of the Anvil", a sizable notebook full of information including how to build forges, and a one year membership in his local guild. No, I will not adopt any of you guys. Last edited by UnicornForge; 11-11-2008 at 09:56 PM. |
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11-11-2008, 11:07 PM
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11-12-2008, 05:01 PM
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11-12-2008, 06:12 PM
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The anvils that Jymm has are first rate I purchased one of each at the colonial rendezvous. They are plenty tough and H13 should be outstanding material for anvil material. Mike Tanner
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11-12-2008, 06:16 PM
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Plus there are refflinghaus peddinghaus euroanvil tom clark rat hole tfs jhm and a bunch of others that i cant think of right off the top of my head Mike Tanner
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