irontwister

anvil (anvul) or (an-vil)? i say the first. :huh:

I've spent most of my working life looking at anvils. I can't understand why anyone would want to study them... It's just a lump of iron!

were is the pics?

wet it , compress it, burnit still wet. she'll coke up nicely.

what kinda equipment do you have???

hey. im also from west virginia. why would you move? as dan says your literally in the heart. id trade my peterwright for something like that. I live in clarksburg, and am currently expanding my forge. look up jeff fetty (jefffetty.com) he is big in apprenticeships. he taught my uncle, which in turn hooked me. the appalachian blacksmiths association (aba)meets in ripley at cedar lakes twice a year. spring and fall. maybe more than that. just post a thread asking to speak with aba members.if you have any questions or anything just message me, then i will give my number. i just got another apprenticeship offer. ya gotta beat the smiths away with a stick round here. :D

I've heard "too many irons in the fire" actually came from branding cattle.

seperating mules and ponies from a maremule and newborn colt, i discovered a champion 400 blower with the original stand. the weird thing was that it said no.400. Has anyone ever saw one quite like this one? it could be that it isnt a very rare,or odd one, but i havent ever saw one like it. all that i have ever seen ( including mine ) have only 400 stamped on them. any one have any light to shed???
thanks, willie

solid iron.... wow i havent ever seen that...

if you have a tatoo of an anvul, instead of an anchor...

if you have a tatoo of an anchor being forged on the anvil...

if you have a tatoo of a heart with an anvil inside...

if you have the name of your anvil tatooed right beside your kids' names, your wifes name, your anniversary,social security # ...
:)

i was about to ask waht they were also.i wouldnt think that a gravel floor would be too awful bad. i have a bad erroding concrete floor. i would like to get some of those mats that interlock, or ones like the barbers use. that would be a little better on thebody also. :)

$5 a bar then? Sounds like a deal.

If you want tool steel try www.incandescent-iron.com His prices are fairly keen.

sorry it didnt work.ill try againone there for laughs. that dang snow in west virginia

there is one of my forge, my hay budden anvil, my peter wright anvil, stuff i made, my shop in general...

hey guys it just mild steel. its in 20 foot pieces. :)

if i can get enough buyers, i have an uncle that can get me 3/8 round, or 3/8 square for .25 cents a foot. if you ask me thats a really good price. best ive found w/o buying a whole bundle myself. i can get other sizes too. im not sure on the prices, but i can get them. if you neeed a particular size, just tell me, and ill tell you. :D

thanks for the ideas guys. im not good at reading, and understanding though.

no idea how to.

8x14 one wall. gotta get the money for the others.

i can make hooks, s-hooks,rr knives... but i am looking for some new ideas that are simple. its kinda hard to teach yourself.haha

id definetly look around somemore. time for you to look around the scrap yards for a big hunka steel. a cold chisel works if you stick it in your pritchel hole. just atemp. fix though.

I figure the right answer here is "Are you happy with what you paid?" if so than it was priced right.

I have anvils that my Dad, and I purchased over the years, 2 within the past year. 260# Fisher 1907/$250, 306# Sodefors 1920's/$200, 150# Vulcan? $50, 170# H-B 1920/ $175, and a 125# JHM Journeyman that came in a package with a single burner forge, NC folding stand with spring vise, and 3 boxes of tools, and horseshoe stock for $250. In other parts of the country some guys would be happy paying 2x-3x what I did. It is regional supply,and demand. I gripe at paying $1 for an avacado because I used to get them free in CA. Matter of fact I pay a bit more for all produce here in the desert now. Apples, and anvils your price may vary. When it is all said and done the only person that this really matters to is you. if you are that is all that matters. Think of it this way. With firearms you never paid too much, you just bought it too soon. In other words the prices generally will catch up to what you paid over the years.

When I lived in OH, (6 years ago) I averaged a good name anvil in great shape for under $1 per pound every year.
Out here in NM prices are much higher. On some of the coasts you see folks bragging about only spending $3 per pound.

$1 per pound for a brand name anvil in good using condition is a bragging price most anywhere. $2 for such an anvil if you
are in need of one is not a bad price most anywhere. $3 and up is getting kind of high IMNSHO.

That anvil is a bit light for a shop anvil but is just about *perfect* for a travel and demo anvil! Much above 100# and it's too heavy to move after a long day!

Lakeside was also made by Trenton... I could not find and #s for Lakeside to date your anvil, also did not see the letter 'L' prefix in the samples given for Lakeside. But I am still learning this great book "Anvils In America" so I would bet that someone more familuar with the book can comment. (Lakeside mentioned on pages 289 and 354.)