forgeman
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you can cut it with a torch no problem
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my favorite size anvil is about 200 lbs still moves around a little bit if you are really working it . i also use a 450 lbs but it is to big for smaller work
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knifemakers love 5160 and that is what most leaf springs are made of .any junkyard should have a good supply . dont use a broken spring it could have hairline cracks running through it
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in the october 1912 issue of the American Blacksmith there is an advertisement from Peter Wright that says preserve your temper by keeping your anvil cool . it shows a guy cooling his anvil by splashing it with water. a picture of this ad is on page 121 of Richard Postmans book Anvils in America
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what is the bps list and where can it be found?
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what kind of steel is railroad rail made of ? I have been told that most of it is 1050 , is this right? thanks forgeman