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​She will really start to worry if I start marking mini hammers

Thanks guys the top section was made out of 1 and3/8 crow bar forged to face width then rough cut to shape and a lot of grinding and filing.bottom was made from one inch square mild steel upset to two inches at base and also on top followed by more grinding and filing, no machining was done.The anvil was heat treated hoping it would ring not for use.It weighs 1pound 9.5 ounces or 720g

Bided for a mini anvil ( paper weight) on Ebay and was out bided ended up going for around $55 so then I thought get off the computer get out the shed and make your own.So here is my model of a pw 6 inches long 2and 3/8 high 3/4 across the face. Made in two sections, after reading Richard Postman`s Anvils in America,top is tool steel bottom is mild steel,wife thinks I got too much time on my hands.

Hi jwilson ,It would have been around 1978 or 79.

​Can`t get any better than free, looks too good for cast iron.You don`t  happen to know who use to make that metal furniture the anvils sitting on? Have  a whole setting that my parents bought when they lived in the US and bought back to aust. 

The way I do it ,and I`m no expert, is if you not sure what your got try heating to critical temp( non magnetic) and quench in oil, then test for hardness with a file I use oil first because you forged item my crack in water if its oil quench .If its still solf repeat process and quench in water.When hard clean up surface to shiny, heat striking end say in the case of a punch until the colors begin to run for a punch you want straw to blue at the cutting edge, its all a bit trial and error.

Good stuff a lot to take in think I saw my old diff pinion gears.

yeah not sure if its new but does look a bit like  cast iron.

Found a reference in Practical blacksmithing and metalworking second edition by Percy W. Blandford as to the tongs.They are bent-bit or side tongs.So you were close Frosty.

Made these out of 3\4 by 3\8 to hold 1\2 inch square or round stock.

Funny place for the pritchel hole.Weight is around 47lbs

Nice old fisher and the stand great too.They have a good thick harden plate face what`s the rebound like?

​Thanks turbo7 when I got the BK I thought yeah perfect size for what I do and there actually  quite a good anvil then I get this PW  monster are well you only live once, How Come all you aussie  blacksmiths seem to live in Queensland?

After sitting idle for some thirty years outside its been a pleasure to put this big PW back to work no complaints except for the ringing or is that singing.

Good point Frosty, when I was an apprentice fitter machinist I was always told the most dangerous machine in the shop was the off hand grinder!

​Hi I was not meaning to be critical of small anvils. I was wondering if some prefer a small anvil to make particular forgings or if it suits knife making etc.The prices payed for the last couple of 25/28lbs anvil could have bought a 100# plus anvil even in Aust.

Don`t know what it means but mine has a"H" stamped on each front foot and I have seen other PW with letters stamped like "J".

perfect for that application,its just you don`t often see high speed single phase motors most are 1450rpm and I have seen some at 2800rpm.Its a good bit of gear anyway with that machine table.

wow the rpm of that old cut off saw motor is 3450!

Bought this pair of tongs years ago and they are very useful they will hold stock at any point along the length, going to make a set ,what is their correct name?

I agree Thomas The 25 on the side is making less sense,I would like to own this myself but maybe not at that price.

Got some more information,total length 17 inches or 430mm, height 7.5 inches (190mm)

what can one do with a 25 pound anvil except move around easier I must be missing something.This 25lbs BK sold as.Prices on these small anvils seem to be going through the roof.

Thanks for your help Frosty

I actually use to use that burner,used more gas and was louder than my V8! I do have a drill press would like to try the t burners.

The torch is not a turbo just an ordinary butane welding torch I have this one but it sounds like a 747.I try more insulation, thanks for your expertise.