forgeman

you can cut it with a torch no problem

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

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

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

what is the bps list and where can it be found?

what kind of steel is railroad rail made of ?
I have been told that most of it is 1050 , is this right?
thanks forgeman