I have an anvil that i had to get repaired and i had the guy pre heat the face to about 400F and it really softened the face.....after that i had learned to only heat it up around 250F
Well about a year ago i had to drop out of school, and now im doing it online to get my diploma. At the same time starting blacksmithing and i started in spring 2012 and ive done a little gained a little knowledge and i love it.