Refacing an anvil

[Archie Zietman]

Hello.
I am just curious, but how does one reface an anvil? If a new faceplate were simply welded on from the sides it would just reduce the effectiveness of the anvil wouldn't it? (Not being connected to the main body and sucking all of the hammer's energy out by vibrating against the actual anvil face)
so how does one reface an anvil?
Thanks,
Archie

[Jmercier]

I'm not a welder, so i cant give you the specifics, but to reface an anvil you would use hardfacing welding rod to build up layers and then grind them flat.

[ThomasPowers]

The traditional method was to dress the face and forgeweld another slab of tool steel on top of it. of course this means that the Fisher style construction could not be re-faced.

Hardfacing is usually TOO hard and should not be used.

[Weldon S]

Originally Posted by ThomasPowers

The traditional method was to dress the face and forgeweld another slab of tool steel on top of it. of course this means that the Fisher style construction could not be re-faced.

Hardfacing is usually TOO hard and should not be used.

I'm glad I read this, I have a Peter Wright that needs some attention in a bad way. So you're saying don't weld it up and grind it down. Simply grind it down and weld on a new plate?

[Thomas Dean]

Weldon, check out the BP's, I'm not sure which one it is (Glenn, ya there? ) but it is a good procedure. Also, if you want to check or get a second opinion/procedure do a "google" search on 'anvil repair' and look for the one by Robb Gunter. Either one is a good, sound procedures if followed correctly. Repeating what Thomas P said, hardfacing is too hard and will cause more damage than good. It is also dagerous as it can/will chip and cause injury. (you only have two eyes)

Some will say leave it as is and learn to work around the "bad" spots. Without seeing it, kinda hard to know if it really needs repairing. I know a guy north of you (north of Ft. Worth and a member of NTBA) that uses an anvil that I would have concidered junk! But he does some awesome work on it. He just works around the bad places.

Good luck.

[Glenn]

BP0101 Anvil Repair

[Archie Zietman]

is it possible to repair the edges of a small fisher anvil which are all chipped and dinged up using the same method as the in the blueprint?

[Weldon S]

Originally Posted by Thomas Dean

Some will say leave it as is and learn to work around the "bad" spots. Without seeing it, kinda hard to know if it really needs repairing. I know a guy north of you (north of Ft. Worth and a member of NTBA) that uses an anvil that I would have concidered junk! But he does some awesome work on it. He just works around the bad places.

Good luck.

You wouldn't be talking about Chuck Stone of the Master's Forge would you? I've gone to two classes with him and learned a lot from him. He also helped me build my forge, and if it is, I know what Anvil you're talking about. lol

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[Torin]

I'm planning on getting my 473# anvil blanchard ground this weekend. While it was in storage, the area got very wet and despite my covering it up and coating it in oil, it got rusty. After a touchup with a scotchbrite pat it was obvious it had gotten pitted. It isn't deep, but it is pervasive across the face.

The place I'm getting it done has appearently done it before. They told me they will skim the bottom first to make sure it is parallel to the face, then do the minimal grinding necessary to get below the pits.

I'm going to make @%#$ sure it won't get rusty again!

[Thomas Dean]

Weldon, he's the one and that's the anvil!