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  1. The top plate portion nearest to the horn is paper thin. When I recieved it it looked as if it had been weathered outside for at least 50 years. It was a solid brown patina with no rust on it. I thought that I might be able to grind the surface inperfections out , hopping to obtain a workable surface. Upon ginding the imperfections got worse, which is what I am left with.
  2. Here are some pictures. I painted it to protect the surface, hopefully you can see the pitting.
  3. That anvil is far past mine, mine is only sway backed and heavily pitted. I just wonder what they call high qaulity work? I am interested in using mine for knife/ small forginging and shaping. I would prefer a smooth flat surface to work with. I have the welding skills to preform the task, I just want to do a good job repairing it. Its a shame that such an old piece was so abused. It probably was used to cold form pieces.
  4. I have come across a poor abused anvil, it was all that I could afford. I purchased it for $30 dollars, it wieghs 100 pounds. It was very weathered and worn from being left out in the open. I ground the top surface hopping to obtain a workable top plate. I only noticed that the top steel plate was very thin, badly pittied and in need of serious help. As it is ,it is unuseable. I have aquired hard facing rod to build up the surface(stoody 1105). Also 7018 rod to do the outside perimeter (to hide the hard facing weld). I am looking for some tubing to weld over the hardy holes, Square& round, so as to not weld into these areas making it hard to use once hardfaced. How would you go about this repair? What would you do? In the info I have about repairing an anvil they recommend burring it in vermiculite. Do you know of any supplier of this material? If you have done this before any or all descriptions or tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank You
  5. Any up close picss or the burner assembly. I am interested in a propane forge, but dont know how to go about making the burner.
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