Tate Roth

I've got a nimba titan and say enough good things about it. Highly recommended.

Sorry, guess I was wrong there. I must have gotten some bad info in the past. At least there was a relationship with fisher. Did they also have the no ring selling point?

If I remember correctly Fisher made anvils for other companies and one's trademark was a star. Looks like a fisher Sawyer's anvil to me. Bestway to tell is test the rebound and ring. If it has great rebound and little ring, she's probably made by fisher. Great find, always wanted one.

I'm not saying I'd turn one down in the 500-700 lb range, but I work as a hobbiest out of my garage and do need to move it occasionally. Besides, I'd rather see one of the big old ones get some proper use.

I really like my nimba titan, but she is only 120lbs. I bought an 85lb fisher for my father in law and really like the lack of ring it has. I know I'm going to be keeping an eye out for a good deal on a fisher in the 250-400 lb range.

Thanks for the replies. I've contacted moses glick before but the problem is I live in MN and the shipping to a residential address costs as much as the steel. I figure in an area as big as the twin cities, I should be able to find a deal locally. Keep those suggestions coming though!

Does anyone know of a good place near the twin cities in mn to get a good deal on an anvil sized chunk of steel? Any good scrap yards you'd recommend or a good place to get plate I could build up on end like the iron kiss hammers? I really don't want to drop a huge amount of coin on new steel since the place that originally quoted me $300 now upped it $650. Thanks in advance.

I am also glad to hear this. I've been wanting one, and will get on eventually (was planning on getting one this summer until Blacksmith Depot became the dealer, then my work shut down). Once I'm done playing catchup, I'll be contacting you John. I'm more than happy to deal with you directly.

Should be a number of people locally, that own a tire hammer. I am not one of them, but, the Guild of Metalsmiths had a tire hammer build last year (if my memory serves me right) and they built at least 10 hammers. Most, if not all, were taken home by local smiths. I live in Eagan and own an Anyang 33 lb. hammer that I am currently in the process of build a stand for and putting it in service (after sitting for 4 or 5 years :-( )... or I would invite you over to try it out.

Anyway, good luck. Contact the Guild and you should have no problem finding someone with a tire hammer.

I'd like to look at one, and see one in action if possible before I commit to building one. So if anyone has one near the Minneapolis area that would be willing for a show and tell, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks a lot.

I'll try get back out to measure it soon, getting back in shape after a cold. Overall, love the titan. The face isn't as hard as some of the old school anvils, but she won't chip either. I also have sea robin single billet anvil, the face is harder, but I use my titan a lot more. I may actually sell my sea robin this spring, I hate having it sit in the corner while someone else could be putting it to good use. I'm not a collector, I'd rather see something used rather than say its mine.

Sam, my titan is 5 3/8" wide by 9" for the face proper. The heel is 4 7/8" by 7 7/8" to the tip. Total length from beak to heel is 24 7/8".

Great eyes Kerry, I posted it in my phone, so I didn't see that in the background.

The scranton does look like a nice hammer, really beefy compared to the little giants. I like the concept of leaf springs and it looks like a leather strap on the bottom. Should be really snappy.

This one is a little more rare, haven't seen too many around. The guy's asking too much of course since it's on ebay, but it is interesting.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270587297924&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

There's also a 50lb Moloch on ebay right now too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150450208742&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I have a Carlisle Imagination Xpress, and the cylinder seems to have developed a leak. I got it used, and have emailed the maker, but haven't gotten a reply. I live near a hydraulic repair place, but am unsure about getting it fixed if the cylinder itself is leaking. May be easier to replace the cylinder. If I remember right, it's a 5" diameter with ~8" of stroke, the rod looks like 1.5". Any recommendations?

I have one of these anvils acting as a lawn gnome helper. When I told my parents I was starting to blacksmith a few years ago, they ordered one for me and had it delivered to my house. It's funny since they are in ND and they had northern tool deliver it to my house, which is two blocks away from one of their shipping centers. Luckily, I already had picked up my Nimba. The northern tool anvil is cast iron, had a huge casting seam down the face, and little or no rebound. I ground the face flat and set it outside, and sometimes I let my boys bang around on it with copper to be like daddy.

"That's got a nice ring to it." About an anvil.

Congrats on the purchase of the new hammer. I for one would love one of the 75's from John. Never got a chance to meet him, or any of you in person, but am struck by the respect he commands. To me, it indicates he's the one to do business with. I'm just a hobby bladesmith, but as long as fortune continues to smile down upon me, I plan on ordering one later this year, or early next year, sight unseen. Respect mean's more than flashy marketing and hype. :)

I was just wondering if anyone knew what kind of rubber the Bradley hammers used. I've found an old scan on line that lists dimensions for the different hammer sizes, but haven't seen any info on the material itself other than someone mentioning it was some kind of vulcanized rubber. I don't have a bradley (maybe some day), but have been wondering about it, or a suitable modern day analog.

That looks incredible. It would compliment my press perfectly. What is the total weight of the hammer?

From the specs the Rhino should be in the low to mid 50's hardness, while the euro anvil is in the mid 40's. Filing the euro is definately an option, but the Rhino would be a PITA. I have a Nimba and so far have left the edges alone, waiting to modify it until I know how I want it. I usually use the middle of the face anyway since I'm a bladesmith, and use a Sea Robin single billet anvil too. That's a nice anvil, with 5 1/4" square and 8 edges to play with since I got both sides hardened. I'd say play around on a hunk of steel with various radii, to see what you like before you commit to something on your Rhino.

Eventually I'd like to get a bigger Refflinghaus, with 59 hardness to 1", they sound real nice.