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Are Cast Steel anvils ok?
This is a discussion on Are Cast Steel anvils ok? within the Problem Solving forums, part of the Blacksmithing category; Just quick question I wanted to ask, I'm lloking at a 110 cast steel anvil, no part of it looks ...
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12-10-2007, 09:26 AM
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 Are Cast Steel anvils ok?
Just quick question I wanted to ask, I'm lloking at a 110 cast steel anvil, no part of it looks powdery grey so I know it's not cast iron, but is that an ok anvil? Just let me know.
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12-10-2007, 09:35 AM
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Check this out: anvilfire.com - FAQs go to "anvil selection"
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12-10-2007, 09:59 AM
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Thanks that was awesome as a resource! I just searched threads here and got every steel and cast word in multiple thousands... not too excited. but that sums it up, it's about middle class anvil. Thanks again!
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12-10-2007, 10:31 AM
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Hoary, are you registered on Anvilfire's website? It's a great site as well as IFI! Just go to Anvilfire.com
__________________ The mind is nothing without the body and the body is nothing without the mind. You need them both to make the rational decisions we so make every day. Some we don't put as much thought into them as we should, and others we take a little too seriously. So slow down, take a breather, and think. |
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12-10-2007, 11:23 AM
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The search for "cast steel anvil" on IForgeIron yielded 81 returns. This discussion may be of interest Why is a cast iron anvil inferior to a forged steel anvil?
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