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This is just stunning. I absolutely love the detail work. They will be very proud to display your work

Looks very nice. my brother has been asking me to make one for him. Although it won't be as pretty as yours

What were the results? I'm curious to see if it works as I have a ton of blades

I badly wanted all of this to follow me home but figured better follow the laws and all. I did find one J clip in the middle of the road about a 1/2 mile up the road from it and turned around to grab it. I figured I'm doing everyone a favor saving their tires and what not 

Thanks olfart and rwolf those look like fun projects and I actually have a bunch of antlers laying around

Thank you frosty. I am trying to find examples of what you guys have made out of 1/2" or 3/4" black gas pipe. I can salvage everything I could want for fittings and pipe. Just trying to find a way to get use out of it besides rusting in the corner

Thank you for the words of caution. I'm glad you said something I figured I could just unbolt it so you probably saved me some kind of injury  I just need to dedicate a spot to make one but it is on the list for sure. Probably will just use two by fours and half inch black pipe seeing as I have an unlimited Supply laying around. That brings up another question for me comma does anyone have any good ideas for forging things from black pipe. I have an always replenishing supply of 1/2" black pipe and fittings because I do hvac work for my day job

Went to the scrap yard this weekend and found some good steel to heat and mangle. Who knows if I'm lucky I might make something worth keeping. Dropped 20 dollars and got two good size coil springs and a nice set of 3/8 leaf springs longest being 4 ft. Also got lots of random stock along with a couple of pieces of tool steel. All in all I would say it was a good day at the country junkyard

On October 21, 2016 at 4:29 AM, Gergely said:

So this small (350 lbs/160kg) clamping cube followed me home. The challange was only the "how to get it out of the trunk alone?". It's good to have a big pile of rusty junk around, isn't it? (Wasn't talk about the 114lbs travel anvil, though. )

Absolutely love the creative thinking. Put a big smile on my face

Yea I had read that thank you. It is much quieter than my Peter Wright but it is in much better condition. The plate looks to be in good shape. Can't wait to try it out this weekend

Got a #100 Vulcan today. It was joined by the small hardie hot cut and bottom swage. Very clean edges and face. Only a few dings that will work smooth with hot iron. Paid 100$

I had a good day at work today. Had a #100 Vulcan jump in the back of the truck and follow me home. It was joined by a small hot cut hardie and a bottom swage tool

This looks great. Any update?

That's a beautiful anvil. Glad you were able to save its life and get it out of the scrap yard. She will serve you well

Here are my two anvils first one is a 95? Lb Peter Wright 1852-1860 I think. The man who gave it to me said that his grandad brought it with him when the immigrated for England. The second is a nice rr anvil that someone put some serious time into I think. Need to put it on a better stand

by the way i did my math wrong its 99 lbs

I bought it the other day at an estate auction. that's where i picked up the 8# hammers and the spikes aswell

i have one i set it on right after i took the picture. my old truck (plow truck) isn't anything that can have much more damage done to it and notice, so i tend to get careless at times but its perfect for me. covered in dirt and grease and dented up but still a runner. the back was too full to put it in because the rest of my blacksmithing gear is in it

I'm just starting out and very sorry to hear about all your injuries. I will make sure to keep this in mind so i don't have the same thing happen to me. Hope your able to keep from hurting yourself again

looks very nice. got me thinkin about doing this to mine now. it sure is purdy after that treatment

It's getting bad. Things just keep begging for me to rescue them and put them back to work. Got this rock island 574 today for 60 bucks at the flea market. Weighed about 75# and is very smooth opens to 7-8 inches

These happened to find their way into the back of my truck today. All for under 45 bucks. 8# straight peen 8# sledge two 3# hammers 17 rr spikes fire extinguisher (hopefully it is steel so I can make it into a crucible) a punch some round stock and the army duffle bag and 3 axe heads

It is a Peter Wright solid wrought 105 markings 0 3 19. Anyone have a clue as to how old it may be? Thank you very much Stan you were right about where the markings were and Thomas Powers I used your method to find it. It's my 2nd anvil in two weeks and I've spent only $10. My first one is a rr anvil I got at a garage sale. I'm very excited about it. I spent 6 hours forging today on it. Can't wait to wake up and get after it again

any info would be much appreciated 

I got this anvil for helping some one move some stuff. He told me that it was his grandfather's and that he wasn't sure but he may have brought it over from England. My guess is PW but I'm new to blacksmithing and this is my first real anvil. Was heavily rusted and had multiple coats of paint. The only marking I have found is a P stamped on the front of it. Haven't weighed it but it has to be an easy 75. Please help me I'd this old workhorse