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Good Morning, Good Morning, You are not the first to weld an Anvil together. The first one I saw was on display at CanIRON II in Calgary. The gentleman had welded a few drops together to make the body, it weighed 350lbs. I bought a welded Anvil, it also weighs 350lbs. Mine is 6-1" profile cut plate welded around the cirumference, on the edges mounted vertically (not on the flat). There is a piece of 6" wide (Leaf Spring?? T-1??) flat on the top for the Anvil Face. Yes, it has enough body that it works well. The word 'Can' means do you have the ability. The word 'May' is asking permission. If you 'Can' you don't have to ask permission. Enjoy the Welding and Grinding!! Neil

I have been to St. Petersburg. We had to be with a Tour Group, We saw enough to realize we didn't see everything. Very interesting history and it is a very young town compared to the rest of Russia and Europe. The only open Sea Port almost all year!! Neil

Good Morning, Is there a second Hardy Hole or is there a piece of something on the Anvil in the picture. If you grind the top, you will be removing 'Life' from the Anvil. The Top gets 'Work Hardened with use'. If the top is not absolutely Flat, that is BETTER for Forging. If you need something flat, use a piece of Glass (older car side window or door window", not when your work is HOT!! Enjoy it for what it is!! In a few years, look at it and ask yourself if it really is bothering you. Use a Mirror to Shave, NOT the Anvil Face!! Neil

Good Morning and Welcome to this Place. This is the Place, because it is the Forgery Place. LOL Nah.... Welcome, Just Because. If you put your area in your greeting avatar, others will then see where you are in Iowa. I have been through Iowa and spent a night in a Truck Stop 'Iowa 80'. I visited a small Blacksmith Shop that was shut down for about 30 years, East of Moline about 80 miles. There were Studebaker Family in the area as well. There are a few strong Blacksmith groups in your area. I'm sure you would get along. Welcome from the Left Coast of North America. Every Vessel bound for Seattle comes by between Victoria and Port Angeles. Neil

A gallon of Milk made in 1970, would have all the smell gone out of it. It would be like a Rock. LOL You could then play Soccer with a gallon of hard Milk. LOL I will stop here. Enjoy being called an 'Ol Goat' Neil

Make it into a Blunderbus to hang on the wall. Carve a wooden stock and breach, add a funnel to the loud end. Have FUN!! Neil

Good Morning, According to a friend in Hamilton, that makes Swage Blocks (big & small), Cones, Fire-Pots, etc., he uses 'Maleable Iron'. Probably poured at Stelco. Neil

Good Morning, I use Phosphoric Acid to treat Rust, it turns Rust Black and chemical neutral, it stops Rust from growing. Soap and Water wash, cleans after a few hours. Phosphoric Acid is like a strong Vinegar, It is used in Cola soft drinks. It will not attack your clothing like Battery Acid. Neil

Good Morning Bernard, If you put the area of the Earth where you are making a shadow, in your Avatar, we maybe can have someone close to you answer your question. It looks kind of Old Rockish!! Maybe a useable Old Rock!! Maybe Knot!! Neil

What can you use, to make a Forge Hood. Cut down a Hot Water tank, it was leaking anyway. Make one with salvage SheetMetal. Find someone near you that does building Demolition. They will probably be happy to let you take a couple things (if you tell them what it is for). Remember, NOTHING IS FREE. A case of Beer?, HomeMade Cookies??, Fresh Work Socks?? Be Creative..... Why is it better with a Hood? It moves a lot of the smoke away from where you are breathing. How high does the pipe from the Forge Hood have to be? High enough to create a 'Draw' and move the smoke outside of your Barn. Preferably to above the edge of the Roof. No you don't have to put a Cap on it, although you could put a Stetson on it. LOL Sometimes, you have to be Creative, to be THRIFTY!! Some of the smaller Coal, Rivet Forges, were meant to work beside the Steel Hulk they were heating Rivets for. Think about the Riveter and the Bucker, who had no Hearing Protection on (unless they had cotton rolled up, into their Ears) Neil

Good Morning, If you are going to make Spurs from a Horseshoe Rasp, may I suggest making a Little V-shaped Chisel, First. After you are finished, people are going to ask 'How did you get those little V-Marks, in the Spurs?'. A lot easier just to set the Chisel beside beside them. When people ask, you can say "That was the Hardest Part!! It took a lot of Patience". LOL Neil

It doesn't matter what different people around the world think it 'MAY BE WORTH'. If you find a young person who could use it, SURPRISE THEM!! Neil

Good Morning, Use your Vice to Hold Things. Use your Anvil to Hit Things on. DO NOT use your Vice for Forging On. The more moving parts, the more it doesn't work well at everything!! Neil

Good Morning, Mild Steel works well for a Post Vice spring. You wouldn't need to heat treat the existing spring, it knows where you want it. A Leaf Spring will work without heat treating. Think Simple!! Neil

Good Morning Socks, If you get lines in your work you may want to feather the radius at the edges. Neil