roadapples
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My guess, being that while in Uncle Sugar's Big Green Machine, I got to see a few anvils that were Army procured your anvil was left there when the US pulled out, or was part of a shop set of tools that was issued to the South Vietnamese Army. Most of the old welding/ machinist shop sets the US Army used had a very similar anvil. (at least from the 80s-90s- those sets really didn't change much from the Viet Nam era until the late 90's)
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Try to wire brush with soap and water to get it clean all over. Then cover it with flour or chalk- the flour/ chalk will stick in any depression and when you wipe it off it may show more markings that are not realy visable.
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Thanks for everyones input. I came across one problem though, it sucks regardless of wire position. I couldn't figure it out so I just bought a cheap $10 hair dryer and it works great.
If you can, disconect the heating element - the "cheap" hair dryers have a tendency to overheat and shut down pretty quickly. -
What I have used alot, IF you're using a coal forge, get the piece just hot enough so it's not touchable. Figure around 120- 140 degrees and work the hot piece through the coal dust/ slury on the far edge away from your fire. Pull it out, wire brush and then wipe with some beewax, then wire brush again. If you're doing a blade, this step is done right before the hardening and annealing, which would have to be done LAST, other than a final sharpening.Would work best on a primative/ early type/ fur trade or earlier style that has an as forged finish. For durability I did this with alot of hoof picks and some hoof knives I made years ago and the metal is still dark except for where sharpened the grill tools (Meat forks and spatulas) I used this method on are also still holding up even with handwashing- although I do occasionally wipe them down with a beeswaxed rag while still warm from the hot wash/ rinse water.
want to make a hawk
in Axes, Hatchets, Hawks, Choppers, etc
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Watch your heat, it takes a lot to get the face and poll to a working temp, without wearing out your elbow; but the eye can get too hot/ burn/ melt quickly especially if you work it down any before the cutting edge and spike are thinned out.