joe812

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I have the body of my forge welded up. I used pipe about 1/4" thick and is 8" wide and 9" deep. I got ceramic blanket, Plistix and Kast-o-lite 3000 from Wayne Coe. I plan on having a floor from the Kast and also to use it to line the blanket, at 1/4-1/2". If I have my numbers right, one layer of blanket gives me inside diameter about 6" with rough volume of 225 cu/in. 2 layers give about 4 inches and around 100 cu/in. (Both would have one layer on the back) This is before the Kast. I have a 3/4" burner. Am I making the inside too small with the two layers?

Thanks for the replies. I don't have any money into this as my FIL gave it to me a number of years ago. Would it be worthwhile to weld a top plate to it to get a flatter surface?

Here is a pic from the side.

Have a small older looking London type of anvil, about 70 pounds. Pretty beat up on the edges, lots of nicks on table and horn. When I tap with hammer, no ring and a strong tap with ball peen will leave a small ding. It does have some rebound. Is this probably an iron anvil or is there anyway to tell? Edited to add pictures. You can see the gouges and dings out of it.