crane hook for an anvil?

[JohnW]

fixiehorse, if part of your original question was, do I need a real anvil, it sounds like you really, really have an anvil. There's nothing so special about the London pattern anvil that that's what you have to have.

[philip in china]

Pulleys as well? More swages. this just gets better and better.

[ThomasPowers]

As has been stated, it's not an anvil substitute, it's an anvil! (And a darn sight better than a cast iron ASO!)

Get good with it and get some publicity and you will find new folk trying to find crane hooks so they can do smithing just like you!

[Glenn]

I can just see it now, in order to make a "proper" s-hook you first need to locate a 1000 pound crane hook. Not too many years ago it was said that the construction crane was the national bird, so I guess they shouldn't be too difficult to locate.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by Glenn

I can just see it now, in order to make a "proper" s-hook you first need to locate a 1000 pound crane hook.

And not too long after that, smiths on web sites, forums (fora?) lists and chats all over the planet will be arguing over which way it should point.

Frosty

[Ice Czar]

hold it .......Im channeling a Feng shui master.....flat side up

[saintjohnbarleycorn]

Yes can't wait to see a picture of this!

[tetnum]

fixiehorse you live really close to me
and nice find on the crane hook it will serve as a great anvil

[solvarr]

A buddy of mine reworks the large steel eye pieces from cranes ( like a huge eye bolt)

Until they are shapel like a pair of steer horns with a vertical shaft.
He uses it for getting into the dome of helmets.

[cunningham]

4140 steel at the least.With the liability issues the hook is way over built for what it is rated to lift. Chad