tholdorimm Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 i cant relly find a anvil for a price i can afford i need one about 300 pounds can anyone help me find one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Thomas Powers Applied Anvil Acquisition TechniquePennsylvania Artist Blacksmith Association - PABA Pittsburgh Area Blacksmiths Association Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tholdorimm Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 thnx for the links i relly hope i find one in one of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Can you share with us why it needs to be about 300#? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tholdorimm Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 i need the weight to be around 300 so it can cover 300+ or 250+ i relly want something close to 250 or so becuase i hit alittle harder then average but 300 can cover alot of anvils so it gives me more selection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 your profile says student, beginning blacksmith, I think you are reaching too high. My 4 anvils total 325lbs. largest 142lbs smallest 35lbs have a 60 and 88lb also havent found anything I can't forge on those. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I hit really hard also and am an old man...have two anvils one 177# and a 105 #..use the smaller one the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) I've read several of your posts now and first let me say. Welcome aboard, glad to have ya. You're falling into a pattern many folk new to any craft follow, you're trying to figure out what your ideal is without knowing much about the craft. For instance exactly why do you need a 250-300 lb anvil? You say you hit a little harder than average? Really? what's average and how do you know? I'm not a particularly big guy and I'm not a full time smith, even now I'm retired I only spend 10-15 hrs a week hammering. It would be interesting which of us actually hit harder, you a bit above average or me with a good 40+ years of technique and experience. If I let the steel get a bit cool and use a 3lb hammer I can bounce my 125lb Soderfors with the 75lb spruce block off the floor. Neat huh? So what, plt! Here's blacksmith secret #1 from a real live blacksmith. (well, sort of, I'm a hobbyist but I been hobbyin a long time) How HARD you hit it isn't really very important at all. What really counts is WHERE you hit it. Control is all important, power is probably 3-4 down the list if that high. My advice is to slow down, read some more, ask some questions, look at pictures and keep your eyes open for deals on good working tools. Save your "ideal" till you know what you actually need. This craft takes a long time on average to become well rounded and skilled enough at to be able to do what you really want. Best not to rush yourself into blind alley after blind alley. Been there, done that, waste of time and money. Life's too short. Frosty Edited June 19, 2009 by Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avadon Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I think your going the wrong direction in your thought process tholdorimm. The heavier the anvil, the more work the anvil does with each blow, thus negating the necessity for herculean strength hammer blows. I think you will be surprised at how finesse and precision are vastly more important then strength. I can almost guarantee that your not going to have a need to hit anything hard for quite a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tholdorimm Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 thanks for all the tips but i still need an anvil but now i know atleast i need one of any size i can get so if someone has an anvil for sale or can help me trakc one down please let me know :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tholdorimm Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 and also if anyone can help me find a forge or help me make one that would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Go out in the yard with a shovel. Dig a shallow hole in the dirt. Run a piece of black pipe down to the bottom of the hole. Fill with chunk charcoal and light. Push air through the pipe with a hair blowdrier of exit port on a vacuum cleaner. Voila a forge! Glad I could help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tholdorimm Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 thanks ill grab my shovle and my sisters hairdyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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