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Thanks for all the ideas!
Mark, I especially like the threaded J bolt. I think I have an eye bolt the size of the pritchel hole and 1/4" plate I can use to make my version! -
thanks mb! Looks like you just cut off one leg of the vise grip. Simple and easy. I like it!
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Can you guys show me some pics of what types of clamps you are using to hold pieces down on your anvils? I would like to make a few tools that require splitting, and/or punching holes in and my wife doesn't want to be anywhere near a hot piece of steel while I have a hammer in my hands.
I did try making a hold down from a piece of mild steel that goes into the hardy and you tap down to make it hold but it didn't work as well as I had hoped.
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I use an ammo can. Mine holds about 3 gallons of quenchant with room left for to slosh around when quenching a blade.
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It will likely be a litte more readable on a smooth clean surface like a knife blank. Maybe you could hit your test piece on a belt sander a little and make it readable. I etch my knives and have to hit it a time or two with on the belt to clean up the etch and sharpen the image. Just a thought.
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Thanks njanvilman! Thats exaclty what I was wondering. I did start with a piece of 220 under a block yesterday and got most of the face down to bare metal. There are a few pits on the face, a couple being deep. But over all I'm happy with this as my first anvil!
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Any idea what the 3 designates??
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Hello, I just picked up this anvil and have a question about it. This is a Fisher as noted in one of the pics. On the other side of the bottom is the number 3. I found several posts where you add a 0 to the number and have the weight but that can't be right for this anvil. It weighs a lot more than 30 pounds. Any idea what the 3 means and maybe any other info you can provide would be greatly appreciated. I added a square for size reference in the pics. The rebound is good but I think the face needs to a little attention. I plan to forge knives on it.
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Very nice hawk Butch! When you use a ballpein hammer or something that has been heat treated in some way do you anneal it before you start beating on it or just start beating on it?