Benona blacksmith

Accaciao - China(?), cast steel, alloy and hardness unknown I found 3 sources that say these Accaciao anvils are cast C45 steel. No hardness levels yet. My 110 lb had almost 90% rebound.

I forgot about that one. Good find. I really like the slant on the heal. I will message Paul (Toronto blacksmith) if you would like an email for him PM me.

Princess auto has the Accaciao anvils up to 110 lbs and has a 60 lb anvil that is listed as "forged" which I almost believe. The hardie and pritchel holes do not pass through the body though. I had the 110 lb Accaciao and it was a very serviceable anvil. Quite a loud ring to it though. Cougar anvils are sold throughout Australia at farrier supply stores. Cast C45 steel.

Toronto blacksmith also has cast a batch of anvils. Really nice double horn around 170 lbs. Not sure if they have been heat treated and ready for sale yet but I know he was working on it.

The table looks all there to me.

I don't see any welding lines and it has mathewson metals on the side which appears to be cast in the side. The only way to zoom in on the photo was with a screenshot so it's not the best quality

Mathewson metals is making a couple different anvils also.

"He used roasted coal rather than charcoal, and instead of placing the fuel inside the crucible, he heated iron and carbon mixtures over a bed of coals." This has me confused!!!

Thank you for your input. I believe it runs on vaccum it is the "C41" just like the anyang but cheaper. I'm not sure if the oiler works the same but I did make sure it was dripping at one drop every 5-8 seconds like it is recommended. I'm going to play with it and make sure the front ram (tup?) Is getting oil. I know when it was running faster than recommended it was an absolute animal but got quite warm!!!

I have plenty of control....I just took one heat with it slowed down and I was absolutely amazed at the added control slowing it down a bit did. I can close a matchbox with it at it's full rated speed. But if there is a possibility of it damaging my machine it's not worth it!!!

So I was curious if it would/could possibly cause issues with my hammer running it at a lower RPM than recommended? Issues like not oiling enough or not being able to "pull" enough oil from the oiling system? I'm just curious because I experimented with slowing it down for a brief moment to drive a drift really slow....kinda like "pushing" the drift vs. driving it in. I have enough control as is. I was just curious if I felt the need to slow it down in the future I don't wanna damage anything. Thank you My hammer is a TZ runfa 88lb/40kg

I believe ethan harty just bought one of these

They are made in china. You can buy them directly from the factory. I've had several including a 110 lb.

Is that a die from a huge power hammer?

I make hammers and I generally forge them on my 426 lb german double horn. I have forged them on my 200 lb anvil but under heavy sledge it has a tendency to jump a little. My swage block weighs 250 lbs or so. I don't think I would want it any lighter for hammer making.

The "cutlers" anvil I have I should have just said it had the north German pattern horn transition. Sorry for not being clear there.

I have made a couple of tools for mine. I will have to dig through the bucket to find them.

I've been told the northern german anvil is considered a production anvil made for pumping out parts repetitively but it has the north german face to horn transition. I had another one very Similar to it with the tool slot but a friend needed another anvil so I gave it to him that one was 280 lbs.

The. Shop is a disaster due to a lot going on in life but here is a picture of my collection

Its definitely a ritual. One you've probably heard of. It's the" ritual of stacking anvils".

I can get a few more pictures tomorrow. My single horn north German pattern is buried so I will have to dig it out.

I haven't posted pictures of these yet. I dont know years or makers of either one. The big double horn is 426 lbs and marked in pounds and is forged and the only other markings I've found is a No. 4. The single horn is a lot older and has no markings at all and is around 200 lbs.

My north german pattern my south German pattern

What is the difference between what he said he wanted to do and what Big Dog forge did with his?