jlpservicesinc Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Burgie, you did a very nice job on that stand. it is a beauty for sure and should be proud of the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 burgie, very nice stand. I'm right handed and I use mine with the horn pointed to the right. As has been mentioned, it's really your preference. I move around if I need to. You may even sit it up on end and use the shapes in the waist, feet etc.! As Glenn says, you bought the whole anvil, so you may as well use it Welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandragoran Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 I finally had time to get my anvil mounted on a stump I placed in the ground a couple weeks ago. Very excited to start using it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenskpr Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Okay, I'll play! 60 lb swage/block anvil from GS Tongs, Hi, Glen. The anvil still rocks. 200 lb Fisher found in Western, MI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 23 minutes ago, greenskpr said: The anvil still rocks. Maybe you should fasten it more securely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Yup and that card board stand looks a little flimsy or that is a super light anvil. Are you sure this is even on earth? I think those white things are breathing helmets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenskpr Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, jlpservicesinc said: Yup and that card board stand looks a little flimsy or that is a super light anvil. Are you sure this is even on earth? I think those white things are breathing helmets. lol. Blacksmith Magician! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 49 minutes ago, jlpservicesinc said: Yup and that card board stand looks a little flimsy or that is a super light anvil. Are you sure this is even on earth? I think those white things are breathing helmets. Milk crates are stronger than cardboard, but only just ... Interesting how the anvil has offset anchoring lugs. And just in passing ... if you had your anvil on milk crates and worked on it like that, do you think the milk crate would collapse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Marc1 nearly all the Eagle (Fisher Norris) anvils I have seen the lugs are offset. I've only seen 1 that was not offset and it was tiny. I had tried steel milk crates back in the 80's. The heaviest I could find.. and they didn't last. The spot welds broke along where the feet were resting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 I believe you ... only I have never seen a Fisher anvil in the flesh. The question was tongue in cheek, of course eventually the crates will give in after flexing one time too many. . I was hoping for a smart answer like ... the hammer blow is absorbed by the anvil so the base does not contribute to the system ... or words to that effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Heavy weight, Cold plastic, Sharp heavy blows ==> much lower anvil stand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 LOL. I get it. 20F here right now. Even in the shop, so a few smacks and lower anvil for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lchaloner Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Gday guys, new around here and hoping to be doing some forging soon. Thought I'd share some pics of the "anvil" i built. I was going for the Brian Brazeal style die anvil in scrap mild steel. The steel is 160lbs, it is welded to a 20lb plate, bolted to about 10 feet of 4x4 doug fir and surrounded by 4 slabs of about 1.5 inch pine, 2.5 inch angle iron and about 60lbs of sand. In total it comes in somewhere around 300lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 That is perfect.. That is going to be a wonderful platform for forging on. Can't wait to hear about how you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lchaloner Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenskpr Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 That's a piece of art, lchaloner. Seems very specifically suited and functional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lchaloner Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Thank you very much. I really hope its functional since i have no idea what im doing and havn't hit it yet. Appreciate your kind words mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 You should include a sound file to hear the sound of that fantastic improvised anvil. make sure you hit only hot steel on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lchaloner Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Thanks mate. Its got a pretty dull thud, had to try it, so yeah it has a couple of dings in the top now, i'll learn. When its really banged up some more ill get the grinder out again the neighbours love it. I did make a video while i was building it but im pretty sure i cant post links here. If anyone wants to hear a rough accent while watching bad cinematography and someone who doesnt know what theyre doing let me know and ill pm you a link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Your description of rough accent and bad cinematography is right up my alley.. I love both of those if it's an interesting concept or action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lchaloner Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Haha, i'll DM you a link. But I warned you it was bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 You can post a link to it here, as long as it doesn't contain commercial content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lchaloner Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Copy, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 More precisely, as long as it doesn’t contain material that would violate the TOS if it were posted in the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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