Ethan the blacksmith

my parents had to help me pay for it... I believe it was $350 or so, but we customized it allot. like having a round body with a hex head so it looked like my other punches.I am quiet proud of it!

thank you for the complements. I might have to kick up the price

this forge is one me and my dad help me build 2 years ago and it is set up great for me.only trouble is I can't move it... 

those are beautiful! my headers keep braking, and I really want to find one of those old, cast iron headers. 

hi frosty. for a thirteen year old boy its pretty special. I got it made in Edmonton Alberta, by a company called Stampco. it was a very custom order!

I cant really tell, but in the pictures, it looks like the edges are very sharp. if you were to dress the anvil more, it could prevent more chipping even if hit directly.

have a couple more... two 12 lbs, and one 10lbs. these I use. 

hear is some that I make. as most say, these Fly of the shelves! I sell them for 10$ at fairs and museums that I volunteer at.

any tap stick(hammer) it accepted!

​I believe fisher anvils have a cast iron base.if you look at one of my anvils, its a Vulcan, and that is apparently the same as the fisher, but it is not as good because it doesn't have an as round of horn.

I saw some one on YouTube doing this but cant find the link.

wow... that is one thick plate! that would make one heck of a striking anvil. I would make sure that the plate sides are flush with the base so if your bending something 90 deg. the base won't be in the way.

I saw an anvil on kijiji a couple of days ago. its was about a 190# peter wright, repaired with a welder and then re-hardened. it was listed for $1400! I guess some people will pay that much, but for a 13 year old boy like me, that's about 2-3 time the money I could image paying.  

this is my biggest so far. its a 14 lbs postmall!

Here's mine, the H is for my last name Harty.

this is a peter wright that ads up to 99 on the hundred weights. this is a 3 leg medal stand with a 1 1-2'' plate!

there is also a Wesco cast steel anvil, Vulcan, and what I believe to be a arm and hammer anvil on the post.

Show everyone your forge, and tell us why its the best!

this forge is one me and my dad help me build 2 years ago and it is set up great for me.only trouble is I can't move it... 

thank you to everyone. I have a idea floating around in my head that I will try to make and I hope to upload a picture tonight!

thank you! I am new to the site so I haven't figured out it all yet.

this is very useful!

I have seen in some YouTube videos, people are using tong clips. I thought it might be handy if I could get one or forge one myself! if some one could tell me a bit more on this that would be awesome.

Ethan 

thank you. im trying to find about a 2 inch thick plate to drift a hardy hole in.

Hello my name is Ethan and I am a 13 year old blacksmith with ambitious plans! I mostly do traditional blacksmithing and I really enjoy working with a striker. I received a 3 1/2lbs rounding hammer from Alec Steele and am enjoying it beyond description. I am slowly making the tools to make a hammer following the Brian Brazeal's tools to make tools curriculum. Eventually I would like to make a striking anvil and if anyone is open with advice on striking anvils or making rounding hammers please let me know.

Ethan