JME1149 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Here are my latest, each 105 lbs. The first is a Hay Budden S/N 30058, the second is a Fisher which Josh has dated around 1860-1870. The Hay has cleaner edges, but the Fisher is just so quiet. When I went to check them out, I couldn't decide which I liked more, so I bought them both. I need to work with them a while and see which one I want to keep. For some reason, the wife just doesn't understand why I need more than one anvil. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Explain to her how it's so much better to have more than one anvil than more than one wife. Done right and you may find her buying anvils for you after a few subtle hints... (My wife says that the proper plural term for anvils is "a harem of anvils".) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbillysmith Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 If I was able to find the heel, I would reattach it... But, sadly, I had no luck in doing so. I suspect the break happened long ago and it is long gone. I had hopes that it got broke at the scrap yard and I would be able find it. -Hillbilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dntfxr Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Here are my anvils, a 200# Vulcan and a 95# Wilkinson; also my home made post anvil. I had posted a pic of my Wilkinson back in '08 but the pic disappeared? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunnigan517 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Second anvil my father and I purchased for our shop we put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Welcome aboard, glad to have you. If you'll put your general location in the header you might be surprised at how many of the IFI gang live within visiting distance. Nice looking anvil, it looks like you put a lot of thought into the stand too. There's plenty of room to put small tools while keeping hammers and top tools handy without being in the way. Looking good. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisw1964 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 This is mine, 145 pound Peter Wright. Based on its markings, and the information I've been able to piece together, I believe it's from the 1852 - 1860 PW era, but not sure. PETER WRIGHT PATENT 1 1 5 http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/image/38115-pw-anvil/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosskode Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 This replaces my much loved and hated shaped rr track ASO. TFS 150lbs from Centaur Forge. I went to purchase a 100lbs anvil they said was in stock but someone got it the day before I arrived. They had ordered this one but thought it was too big. The guys sold this one to me for almost the same price. I am mounting it tonight and will try to spend some time on it this week. Should be a fun weekend ahead. By the way, thank all of you who post and share advice and experience freely. It feels great when I find a post speaking directly to questions I have with answers that are to the point yet not dismissive. It seems that many of the contributors here recall when they were new to the skill. For that I am very grateful. Happy hammering folks, BK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 150# is a good size for a "shop anvil"! Getting bigger is not really needed for most of use except for assuaging "anvil envy". (Now if I could just get one bigger than my 515# Fisher....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mperrine Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 This is my anvil. It says Babco Oakland Ca it's 50 lbs.. I bought it from a friend for $20.. Can any one share anymore information about it. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eseemann Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I am working on putting more weight in to my RR track anvil. I found at my local scrap yard 4 sections of steel plate 1"x6"x17" (approx) that weigh about 30 lbs each. I plan to have them under the chunk of rail that weighs about 60 lbs. What do you folks think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Davies Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Here's my latest. I could use some help on ID, actually. The face is hard and there's no visible seam, so I'm thinking tool steel throughout. It has two square corners and two radiused, clearly forged like that on purpose. The mark appears to be PAS. I'm going to use this for preindustrial demos, even though I think it's likely a late 19th/early 20th century tool. One of these days I'll forge a proper Iron Age stake from wrought scrap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
americansckcmo Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 1920's Hay Budden 1849 William Foster, identical stand as HB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branstetter Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I could never afford to buy a proper anvil, every time I had the money life would step in and relieve me of it. So I made this one. The top bottom and center pieces are AR500, 2" thick. I shaped the top plate with a cutting torch then cleaned it up with a 3/8" arcair and finished it off with lots of grinding and flap wheel work. I welded it all together with 1/16" flux core. I've thought about grinding it all nice and pretty, and probably will eventually, but haven't yet. I'd rather use it. I haven't weighed it yet but it's just about 80lbs. Works great for my purposes. Little things and small pieces for my art projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 That looks to be as proper as an anvil gets and you get the satisfaction of working on a tool you made with your own hand. Win win I calls it. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Here's my latest. I could use some help on ID, actually. The face is hard and there's no visible seam, so I'm thinking tool steel throughout. It has two square corners and two radiused, clearly forged like that on purpose. The mark appears to be PAS. I'm going to use this for preindustrial demos, even though I think it's likely a late 19th/early 20th century tool. One of these days I'll forge a proper Iron Age stake from wrought scrap...IMG_20140414_131110.jpg I wouldn't mind owning that myself. Looks like a good little tool! All the best Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Here's my "new" post vice I got set up today. It's a chunk of 4"x4"x17" mild steel and weighs about 75 lbs.. I routered out a hole an inch and a quarter deep as close to the shape of the end of the steel as I could. Cleaned the sawdust out and squeezed a good layer of silicon caulk into the hole. Then I set the steel in and dressed the face and edges. It sits about 2" above my knuckles with my fist closed. I figure if it seems unstable only being inset by 1 1/4", I'll add some 2"x4" braces around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 When I first finished the post anvil above I used the 7/8" bearing in this picture to see just how bad the rebound was... about 40-45%. I decided today to see if the face would work harden and so spent fifteen minutes with hammer in hand pinging away at it. It seemed like the sound was getting 'crisper' so I pulled out the bearing and ruler again. I was shocked... it ranged from 5.5" to 6.25" when dropped from 10"... 55-63%.... ACTUAL ANVIL RANGE! admittedly only barely, but for free?! YES!!! I'm stoked and hope I'll be able to light my forge up this weekend and see how it performs with hot steel. Sorry for the cruddy pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Wicks Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Just picked this up from Woodbridge, Suffolk today. Very pleased with my new anvil. Its pretty old and the writing seems to be quite corroded. I'll have another go with the wire brush to see if i can make anything out. I got it from Ebay for a good price from a gent who seems to be well into his smithing - this was surplus to requirements!. Nice guy to talk to and gave me some good advice in seeking out some training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueforge2 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 My 260# Hay Budden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicemibs Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Here is my new 150# Columbian anvil all cleaned up. I have had this old Viking creamer stand, that I am thinking of mounting it to. Any thought on cast iron stands? It is very heavy and is right at 1/4" plus thick all over top is even thicker?? There is a nice raised "C" cast on the bottom of the stand, I think they were made for one another! My 100lb Columbian vise isleaning next to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I don't know about that for an anvil stand, the feet are curved so there's no direct line to the ground. Cast iron doesn't like flexing, especially do to shock. The creamer may have been heavy but it didn't flex much if at all. The compression waves from hammer blows are going to drive down through the anvil into the stand and will want to cause the feet to flex instead of conduct straight down. My steel stand's legs are straight from the foot to the floor. They're at a little angle but are straight with stretchers between to minimize flex. A good hard hammer blow still causes noticeable flex and rebound, not significant to anvil function or for the stand but cast iron may not be so forgiving. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakesshop Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 My 260# Hay Budden That is one clean looking HB! You should get many years of use out of it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan the Bruce Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Here is mine. It's a Cliff Carroll 70lb anvil with turning cams and a wide face. I've been using a piece of i-beam but this is way better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I could never afford to buy a proper anvil, every time I had the money life would step in and relieve me of it. So I made this one. The top bottom and center pieces are AR500, 2" thick. I shaped the top plate with a cutting torch then cleaned it up with a 3/8" arcair and finished it off with lots of grinding and flap wheel work. I welded it all together with 1/16" flux core. I've thought about grinding it all nice and pretty, and probably will eventually, but haven't yet. I'd rather use it. I haven't weighed it yet but it's just about 80lbs. Works great for my purposes. Little things and small pieces for my art projects.image.jpg I reckon that's a mighty fine anvil. Nice workmanship there. I think it would be very rewarding to forge nice things on an anvil you made yourself. Well done, sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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