Katsumoto Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Does anyone know where I could go to get my hands on an anvil like the ones used by Japanese swordsmith? They appear to a solid rectangular block of steel. Need some direction. Thanks, Katsumoto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Katsumoto, go over that way about 1 mile. If you want to find a place to get something heavy I'd suggest listing your LOCATION; at least what country you are in as you probably don't want to spend several times the item cost in shipping. Here in the USA there generally are a half dozen or so "sawyer's" anvils sold at Quad-State which unfortunately ended yesterday in Troy Ohio. (The Sawyer's anvils look just like the japanese anvils and the saywer's hammers look like the japanese ones too;but have been used here in the USA for at least 150 years; probably more.) For a big chunk of steel a good scrapyard is suggested; or part of a major forklift tine cut to size---the damaged ones are scrapped and so should not be too expensive and will be tempered "tough" already. Also metal stamping dies can be found that will be heavy and have flat sides and sell at scrap rate---some are even D2 steel! You might ask Patrick Nowak over at anvilfire or forgemagic.com if he can pick up a chunk for you at a reasonable rate---*IF* you are close enough to go pick it up from him! He's up near Chicago IIRC. Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Zietman Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 japanese anvils ARE just that: a rectangular block of steel. Look around in scrapyards, there's bound to be a rectangular block of steel (sometimes tools steel) somewhere, and that will be a perfect japanese anvil. good luck! Archie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsumoto Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 Thanks Guys for the info. By the way Thomas, I live in Jacksonville, FL. Keep heating it up, Katsumoto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 If you can sit seiza, hunker, and sit cross legged as the Japanese smiths are able to do, the anvil has a fairly long vertical length of which about 18" will be in the ground and 6" to 10" above ground. The tools are pictured and described in "The Craft of the Japanese Sword." http://www.turleyforge.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 If you can sit seiza, hunker, and sit cross legged as the Japanese smiths are able to do, the anvil has a fairly long vertical length of which about 18" will be in the ground and 6" to 10" above ground. The tools are pictured and described in "The Craft of the Japanese Sword." http://www.turleyforge.com Granddaddy of blacksmith schools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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