Vinny203

id love to see every and any video a smith would post. Every video is a chance to learn. No video is worthless in my eyes.

im no sword smith shoot im no any smith yet. But in my opinion call what it tells you to call it when its done. it will speak to you, your heart will know hey i made a dagger or hey this is a decent short sword.

guys i found an anvil in connecticut the other night i payed less then 2$ per lb. im not sure if its good deal or not i cleaned a little. im gonna take pics tonight. so far only markings i can find is a 1 then 6 inches away a 5 i think that stands for #15 150 lbs cuz its 158 lbs.

That anvil will hurt you,or someone near you.
Have you heard of a man called Murphy?[he was a very wise man]
One of his quote's goes;A CHEAP TOOL WILL BREAK WHEN YOU MOST NEED IT!or some such

yeah that was my thoughts. and if i dont buy it i still got money to look for an anvil.

k so heres pics of that crack. the owner says he's tried wacking it pretty hard and the crack hasent increased. either way he said he'd except a lower offer. i was thinking offering 100 when i get there. and go get it this saturday or sunday. if and only if you guys think the crack isnt gonna be that big of a deal.

Heres the 2nd pic

k so heres pics of that crack. the owner says he's tried wacking it pretty hard and the crack hasent increased. either way he said he'd except a lower offer. i was thinking offering 100 when i get there. and go get it this saturday or sunday. if and only if you guys think the crack isnt gonna be that big of a deal.

Hey Vinny,
Welcome to IFI.

What are you using now as an anvil? I haven't let a little thing like no anvil slow me down but I am always on the lookout for one.

I have a fella down the road that has one in his yard as part of a flower bed. Makes me cry when I drive past.

I'm using a piece of RR rail and a train coupler knuckle. They work pretty good and after a while I've gotten quite inventive as to their use.

Good luck on your anvil hunt.

Mark<><

Thx mark. yeah i was using rail road track for awhile. but no matter how i strapped, spiked , or chained it down it hopped more then i liked. Im still building towards what people would consider a shop. forge, grizzly grinder, couple hammers some track and bar stock. and yeah i got a guy half mile from me with what looks like a 200+ lb anvil in his front yard with a flag pole welded to it. crying is the only emotion guys like us could have for something like that.

i sent the man a email requesting pics of the crack. id rather not make the drive n find out next wack the tail or horns gonna drop off. it looks good. so ill cross my fingers.

i wanna thank you guys for the quick replies. The first link ive seen for months they are pretty bad shape. The 2nd link says at the very end has crack, but doesnt say where. i should google map it and give the man a call.

Hello, My names vincent and im from connecticut. I've been looking for a decent anvil for sometime now, with little to no luck. Im trying to find a decent anvil in the 100-150 weight range and at the 200-300 price range. Im looking to use the anvil not throw on my front lawn to rust. If anyone could help me.

Thank you.