sloscheider

Interesting! I'm rather impressed that you used an 8 lb sledge one handed.... I've never even tried that

I have to agree with everyone else - that's a pretty nice anvil and at $30.... leave it alone and start pounding :)

That's a great job!

Perhaps it's a Mousehole vice?

could you bolt it to a 4x4 leg of your bench with some large bolts and washers? Otherwise here's how it may have been designed:

Use this link I found it at AnvilFire.com Not the same vice but the mount could work. I'd just bolt it to a post though....

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put a want ad in your local paper(s) and on Craigs list. You may be surprised by what people have in their garage that they don't want anymore....

Gobbler,

I found that using the new post tab/button/thing at the top of the window allowed me to stay on top of topics i was interested in. i don't have to read every forum to see what is new. it is fast and allows me to pick the topics I want to read. just a suggestion. As always, mileage may vary and what works for one doesn't always work for another.

Brian

I mostly agree - clicking on the New Post link brings up all new posts since the last time I logged in.

What would make it even more useful is if there were an "Unread" type of link that brings up any thread that has posts I haven't viewed. Another board I frequent uses SMF and at the bottom on the "New Posts" results is a "Show all unread" link that does what I'm talking about.

Very nice!

You said 3,500 rpm - what's the fpm rate?

At the KMG site they specify

3500 ft/min,
1750 ft/min
800 ft/min.

for the three speed pulley kit

It weighs 361 pounds with those markings.

Yep - here's a nifty English Hundredweight System calculator at Anvil weight calculator - English hundredweight

The PATL could be part of the word PATENT

Here's an image from another thread - does it look similar?:

I'm glad you came through the ordeal in relatively good shape

And if you smith seriously consider stout, old fashioned safety glasses with glass lenses and side sheilds. They cost a few bucks, but IMO they are worth it.

Why glass? I've always heard that polycarbonate lenses had the best impact protection, though they will get surface scratches more easily.

It looks a lot like my (roughly) 330 lab Hay Budden. I got it at a flea market for $600 - my wife pushed me to get it - she knew I wanted it but was reluctant to spend the $$$. I love the thing, it was worth the money. I just went out & snapped a few photos:

Moderator - please delete this post - I was trying to get my photos to work properly and ended up with a duplicate post....

it's about 164 lbs - nice looking anvil and a nicely sized forge. I would get a lighter weight hammer, perhaps 1

.....i was just wondering about cheating by welding pieces together to achieve thickness and desired shape then grinding out the weld.....

I think you're looking at this from the wrong direction - if you're going to cheat anyway, just get a blank piece of steel and start grinding - it'll go faster than you would think. If you're talking about welding thin pieces together face to face I don't think you're going to have much luck unless you're forge welding like Finnr suggested

This guy is in and around Saskatoon.

Doesn't Al Bakke live in Saskatoon?

I would start by placing an add in a popular local newspaper. Years back when I wanted to get into smithing my Dad placed an ad in the local paper and I wound up with a 130 lb Hey Budden, and three leg vices - 4", 5

My first reaction upon looking at the blower specs but not reading the last part of your post was Nope, way too much air.... but with a speed control keeping it on the low end it may be fine - hook it up and find out. How is it for noise? It may work great but drive you crazy....

I think your anvil weighs about 220 lbs given the numbers of 1, 3 & 24.

With regard to price you'll need to posts photos - good photos showing the edges, horn, surfaces (sides, top, front, back). If maximum profit is your goal (as opposed to selling it at a humane price to a friendly blacksmith) start watching eBay - pay no attention to the ones who set a high starting price - rather, watch the ones that start at $1 - the selling price should be a good indicator of what the market will bear but don't expect to get that price locally...

I'm sorry to say that my first reaction is "it's done for"

I searched around a bit and found this article from at Anvils-welding and other anvil miscelania

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I'd call them asap to reserve it. They're typically quiet anvils with low rebound. My son (13 yo) has a Vulcan we rescued from use as an anchor for a swimming raft he prefers it because it's easy on his ears. It's about 125 lbs.

Do you know any furnace repair people or plumbers? Ask them for a working electric blower from a junked power vent furnace or water heater (should get it for free if you hunt around). Rig up a blast gate like you would find in a wood shop dust collection system in the duct so you can regulate the airflow nicely (and quickly). I've seen a setup where they added a remote cable control (like you would use to operate a manual choke on an older car) so it was easier to shut off the air flow.

I knew one guy who used an Electrolux vacuum cleaner for a blower - it was very quiet.

They don't specify shaft size at Tractor Supply... The friction or hard start load Jamesrjohnson refers to has to do with frame size of a motor (not certain my terminology is correct) there are small 1 horse motors and large 1 horse motors. I believe a larger shaft size is indicative of more torque which you may need to overcome the friction to get the flywheel moving at startup. You wont go wrong by up sizing a little bit to a 1

Gas or coal? My preference would be to start with coal - perhaps someone could load you a rivet forge or you could find one at an antique shop.

If you're looking for a gas forge just search for something like "propane forge plan" Here's one from Larry Zoeller:

Plans to build a simple gas forge

You'll find lots of information on his site for building burners and he sells parts at pretty reasonable prices too.

check out the KA75 Striking Hammer - you can clearly see the cylinders and one is larger than the other. I had the pleasure of seeing one of these in action last weekend and was thoroughly impressed! I have never witnessed that level of control and precision in a power hammer before...

The KA75 Striking Hammer

well? did you buy it? I'm new here and reading up on some of these posts.... the anvil alone would bring a small chunk of $$$ on ebay...