FlatLiner

I used a file, it skates of the hardened face but cuts into the weld bead.

There is an anvil and tool shop located down in Jackson, Wyoming. They have great new anvils. I have picked up 2 cast steel anvils in Evanston, Wyoming using the tpaaat method for $100, for the pair. One is a trunkated columbian, the other is a 125lb soderfors. They are out there just keep telling everyone you meet that your looking for an anvil and blacksmith tools. You'll eventually find something. If money's no issue KSL has listed an arm and hammer 180 lb anvil in Evanston for $1100. It's been on there awhile he might lower it if you ask nicely.

How is the hardness of your old world anvil? I have heard they are a little soft.

The inspiration for this cleaver was an old cleaver my grandpa had in his kitchen that was his grandpa's. It was most likely made by a country blacksmith. The spine was dented and banged up from being hammered through pig and cow carcasses, the handle was chipped and worn but it was still usable and razor sharp. I don't know what happened to that cleaver but we decided to make one in homage to that old cleaver. We wanted it to look like a country blacksmith made it and to have small imperfections because we thought it would add to the over all look. The blade is 5160, The handle is Mexican desert ironwood.

I know I don't have as much experience as others but I am not a fan of the shelf. That's why I like Holland's Swedish pattern anvil.

That's a nice looking stake anvil Charles, did you make it or buy it?

I agree the Swedish pattern anvil is beautiful.

The two things that turn me off about a kanka anvil is the waist looks extreamly narrow and pics from the bottom looks like it has a hollow horn. I've never seen one in person to confirm these two biases.

Holland and Hoffman have 100 lb anvils. I'd look at them also.

That is one sweet anvil.

I spent 1/2 hour flatlined from a widowmaker heart attack. My memory can also be hit and miss.

Using the tpaaat method I have been able to buy three used anvils for a grand total of $700. One is a 45 lb trunkated columbian, another is a 130 lb columbian, and a 125 lb soderfors anvil.

I would jump on that one. It's edges are still good. It doesn't appear to be abused.

Most likely you didn't do anything to detrimental to your anvil.

The steam hammer marks are like a finger print. As far as I know only arm and hammer anvils have them.

Flynn I think I found the info on anvil fire.

Nice anvil Flynn. Very rare find. It's cast tool steel anvil sold by sears between 1929-1923. It was cast by the columbian anvil company if I remember correctly.

Lol Frosty, 1.34k subscribers apparently think otherwise. I'm sure if you started a youtube channel you could have large following also. I would love to see your shop and how you do things, no offense intended. 

I enjoy seeing the way you build your anvils.

I watched your video yesterday. Keep up the good work.

I would suggest looking for an improvised anvil.

I never found a date or any numeric code on my Soderfors anvil.

I have a 125 lb soderfors, I love it. But I would of passed on this one for the price. And the extra holes. To me the first pic clearly shows a torch cut right under the back extra hole. The heel has also been modit and the strength has been compromised by the extra holes and the thinned heel. It looks like the anvil was modified to permanently hold some sort of tooling that has since been removed.

I would just use it as is. But keep my eyes open for a better one at a good deal. But that's just me.

Nice stand Bart.