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I plan to machine a hole for my make shift anvil. What is the most common size square hole with hardy holes. I plan to make most of my own tooling, but some I may just buy. I want to keep this the most standard for that reason. Fly

My anvil is a chunk of steel I picked up many years ago. I.m just wondering if it’s going to work? Fly Some one must be sick, to flag my for this. That is plan WRONG! Fly I may not be back, I must go cool down & give this some thought. Some one here ##### never mind. Fly & by!

Just curious? Fly

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Spot on my friend. Like I have said that is why I came here. You guys have cleared up so many questions I have had. Fly

Thank you Charles I think I remember reading that but not sure I would have remembered it. Lucky I still have much more to do on mine. I may put them in the wife’s oven on very low temp over night after she goes to bed. You don,t mind if I blame it on you, do you? Fly

I got it! Thank every one of you. I did a search on my saw. My saw does indeed have a much shallow cut than most 10 inch saws. But I messed with it some more & got just enough to get it done. Things I learned though. Be sure & soak you bricks in water. It will help keep it cooler. And as you said Frosty take it slow. Cut a little way and pull it out, then go a little more and let the blade do the cutting with out pushing hard. When it starts to get a little harder pull it back out. let it clear the degree. If not your blade will try to walk on you. I had one do that but caught it in time to save that one. The blade I have is thin so I had to take my time. I hope this thread helps some one else. This is a great form with alot of good people that are willing to help each other. This form is so much better than trying to learn from YouTube. You can get some very bad advice from them. Don,t get me wrong there is a lot of good there also, you just need do more research than take a video at face value right off. Here you have people that have forgotten more than most will ever know about blacksmithing. Listion to them, & if some one is a little bit off on a topic some other will correct them. That’s what I love about the folks here. Thank each of you for the advice you give. I just hope I can help some also, when I can. Fly

Frosty the thing is if I can cut these I have twice as many, (wink). Ya they did not advertise them in the description and I did not catch that. I,m about to eat a late breakfast they going out there & try this. Fly

Steve I do not have a chop saw, but I do have metal cutting carbide tip saw works like a chop saw but runs at a slower rpm. I thought of trying that but the blades are like $70. I was scared to chance that. But you just gave me a idea. I could put this 10 inch blade diamond blade on it & try that. That’s why I love this form. Many heads are better than one. I,m going out there & try that. I will be back to you. I know this thread will help someone else in the future. Thank you fellows Fly

Well I do not have a sawzall, funny I have every other type. though. But I think I have a friend that may & if. He does I will see if he may lend it to me & go by that blade . Thanks great idea! Fly

Well I will get back to lt in the morning. I think you are right. I will post again tomorrow once I try. We learn by doing & pass lt on win or lose (wink). Fly

Please never get mad at me.

I ordered some hard firebrick & got it Wednesday but have a problem, there to thick. There 2 1/2 inch instead of 1 1/4, great. I ordered diamond saw blade for my table saw to cut them into. I plan to soak them in water & then try cutting them in half. This is a cheaper blade from Amazon but had really good reviews so I,m hoping in works. I,m sure if I was doing a bigger job I would need a higher priced blade, so I shall see. My biggest problem is my table top saw is only a 10 inch. These bricks are 4 1/2 wide. I plan putting them on there side & cutting them long ways, then flipping them over then cutting them from the opposite side long ways. The problem is even though it is a 10 inch blade it only sticks up from the saw is 1 1/2 inch. So even if I cut from opposing sides I will still have 1 1/2 left to cut from the center of-the bricks. Any ideas from you guy. Do you think I could score them with a thin blade of some kind like a-paint scraper threw the saw cut or something similar as to get them to brake apart Fly

Billy I will take you up on your offer my friend. Plus I look forward in meeting you. Fly

Ya l kinda though car savage yards would most likely big high. I think I will take your advice & start hitting up repair shops. Fly