John Martin Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Hey guys, I was just skimming through the internet looking at different kinds of anvils and I came across Euroanvils. Does anyone have one or have a comment about their anvils. They seem really inexpensive, but high quality. I'm just wondering if this would be a good choice for a main shop down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 m brothers- Euroanvils and Old World anvils are pretty similar in design. Old World anvils is located at Bob Bergman's shop in New Glarus, so you could easily drive over and pick one up. I don't own one, so can't comment on their quality, but they seem to be pretty popular. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Use the IForgeIron search engine, key word euroanvil and I got 30 hits including the following.Euroanvils...Anybody used one?Old World, Euroanvil, or TFSHelp selecting a anvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 John: If you drive down to see Bob he might let you try out one of his shop power hammers. You haven't lived till you test drive a Nazel 3b. I've heard very little bad about Euroanvils, some finish issues a while back but that's about it. Good quality economical anvils. I've used one of my buddy's Euroanvil and it worked just fine considering it's size. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) I use one. As I probably said in one of the threads Glenn listed ... ... the faces are a bit softer than an old war-horse like a PW or MouseHole, but as long as you keep hot iron between your hammer and the face you'll be fine. Mine has an "upsetting block", so you've got a surface for banging on cold ends if you need to. You will need to get a belt sander (or something) to dress all of the edges. They come from the foundry milled flat, but the edges are pretty sharp. If I had to replace mine, I'd get another one like it in a heartbeat. Don Edited March 20, 2009 by Don A "They" has a "y" in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtucker Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Yes I have two one is 286bls the other is a 175 and they have been in use for seven years now and for the buck you can't go wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I love mine. Over 5-6 years of constant use the softness in the face has disappeared. I can't say anything I don't like about it. The waist is really large which makes the most efficient working area on the anvil larger that most other ones of the same weight. For the first few years and even rarely now, I'll take a flap disk and lightly go over the whole surface of the face to make sure it is really smooth. It is important to have a smooth anvil face because when you hit steel, the spreads by sliding on the anvil face. The less friction the better. It is very rare that I need to touch the surface now. I lightly smoothed the transition from the face to the horn so I could draw steel on the horn close to the face without leaving marks in it. I also slightly rounded most of the edges. I love the shelf on mine. I use it all the time for straightening, shaping curves, and just for having a longer area to straighten stock while standing with my hip next to the heel. I like that the anvil isn't really wide because I work over the far edge of the anvil and I don't have to lean or swing out from my body. I think it is a very good design, and really hard to beat for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Well I just got mine today at the GREAT NC abana/Big BLU meeting from John Elliot ( blacksmithsupply) I got the 286lb Euro. I Already love it and aint even used er yet:o. I am going get the stand belt this week/weekend. Pictures are on the way. I think they are a steal at the price and quality they are. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Congrats, Chris... welcome to the club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Yep its a great clund huh LOL. When you going come done and forge with me Don? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I will, as soon as I get caught up around here a little bit. I've got some "payin' jobs" going right now, but I'll holler at you when I get some slack. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 sounds good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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