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I like that a lot!!!!

Way to go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like that!! Looks really well made.

I have a Lakeside anvil which is the one I use the most. My Dad left me a bunch of hatchets that are Keen Cutter brand. He collected them. Did'nt know Keen Cutter was into selling anvils under their name. Interesting!

Yep, that's purty neet!

That answers my question!

Why blacksmith?  Because I can !!

Try A/C ??

AMAZING! ! !

I have a piece of a hammer in my hand........from around 1968 or so. Doctors left it in there. I would go with what Frosty says or junk em. IMHO

Nice ! !

Tung oil, in a satin finish?

Nice!!

Nice job.

Gary Huston video on u tube??

what's the coating on the bucket?

What Mac says

I use a square center punch instead of a round one. Read about it somewhere,prolly on this site. I can see it way better than a round punch mark.

Uses a belt?

Check out the IVBA

Are oil molecules smaller than water molecules?

WHEN YOU GET YOUR "REAL" ANVIL YOU COULD CUT THAT BLOCK IN HALF AND MAKE 2 STRIKING ANVILS. KEEP ONE AN SELL ONE.

Missal Grain. 70 miles or so southwest of Chicago.$14.00 for a 50 pound bag. The guy selling it is a blacksmith plus he runs the grain elevator. I don't know the "name" of the coal, all I care is it's blacksmith coal and yes, it works fine. He buys it by the semi load and it comes out of Virginia if I recall. Look up Missal Grain and get the number. I have it but don't know if I can post it here.

The plate is 1 inch. I drilled the hole to 3/4 inch and then drifted it to 7/8. Took 2 heats to drift it and a whole lot of sledging. My wife held it for me and helped me get it in and out of the forge. I made the drift from 1 inch square stock. It was pretty much junk when I got done.

This is the one I made. It is like the one Brian Brazeal has at his shop. There is an article on IFI somewhere and he explains how he made it. Mine is 3x4x10 with a 1 inch plate under it. 24" high. Legs are 8 degrees. Hope that helps. 7/8 hardy hole, same as my anvil.