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    20lb anvil or Railroad track whats better

    in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

    Posted · Edited by elzah

    hey guys was looking to get a section of Railroad track for my first anvil. was thinking of using a sludge hammer then find the railroad track idea. While i was searching i found this 20lb Anvil . my question is what would be better this or RR. i heard the problem with small anvils like this is they are cast iron and they will break if you hit them to hard. So being forged steel i would assume thats better? Also heard that you measure an anvil by weight more than dimensions. The RR i was looking at was all around 10-15 lbs so again this looks better as its 20. its roughly the same price if you look at RR online im sure if you find it locally it would be cheaper but i had no luck doing so.

     

    So basically what your guys thoughts on this little anvil as a starter. i know its probably not the best however, i want to start and i want to start cheap. so it was this or RR.

    break drum forge questions

    in Solid Fuel Forges

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    What part of California are you in?  Are you around San Diego?  I know that CBA has a shop in Vista(I need to make it there sometime), there's a shop down in old town (don't know if they teach), and there is a shop in Grape Day Park in Escondido.

    im in the bay area 

    Suggest that you take a beginner class or two first to find out if you have the bug for blacksmithing, rather than build a forge.  Getting some of the fundamentals down from a competent teacher is orders of magnitude better than trying to reinvent the wheel (though it does appear that you have been doing some good research online as you were aware of the depth of your fire being an important part of forge design).  There are a bunch of other fine nuances for constructing a coal forge (method for introducing combustion air - including flow rate, orientation and configuration, vent stacks, clinker breakers and ash dump), but you can certainly get by on a shoestring with a blow dryer and capped steel pipe with small holes drilled in it placed in a shallow trench in the ground if need be.  If it were me I would try to experience using some coal forges that have been well constructed before putting any significant effort into building one, but each to his own.

    yea that would probably be the better idea however i have already started buying/ finding stuff so if i dont like blacksmithing can always give my stuff to a friend see if they like it.

    break drum forge questions

    in Solid Fuel Forges

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    how would i go about adding clay to the top? i was talking about welding something on top didnt know i could use clay to extend the height also i will be using coal. i understand well think i understand to build a forge thats not the problem the plumbing seems easy enough i am just worried about the forge not being deep enough to get a nice little hive to head the metal as long as it semi works that should be fine as i want to know if i like blacksmith then ill build a better one once i have a little more knowledge.

    break drum forge questions

    in Solid Fuel Forges

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    Hey guys this my first post here:) just starting out as a blacksmith. im am in the process of getting all my supplies together. its a little hard as i am in an urban city none the less im still trying to find scrape instead of buying. 

    Now to the point of this post. i been looking for a break drum for a while now finally found one at one of my local repair shop. the problem is the break drum is only about 3 inches deep. i feel like that is going to be a problem. What do you guys think? from what i have gather most break drums that are used are about 5-6 inches deep. Can i use it as is? Another problem is i dont have a way to weld. So i was thinking maybe making some sort of cone that i put on top to increase the depth and i could go to a local welding place and get it done. i dont know how much he will charge but rather not spend more than i have to as i dont know if i like blacksmith yet.

     

    tdlr i have a 3inch brake drum will that work? or will i need to modify it to make it work?

     

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