nc_cooter Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Hello all. My name is Mike Broach and I have been making knives for about a year and a half. Most of my knife work has been stock removal with just a little forging. Been using a piece of RR track as an anvil. I have a home made two burner propane forge an do my own HT. I use 1095 and some O1. I have spent most of the summer enlarging my little 10'X12' shop to a whopping10'x24' with a 10'X12' open shed on one side for a forging area. Still working on benches and shelves. This time I insulated the shop and added a small window AC unit.(can't take the summer heat anymore) My shop equipment consist of an O/A torch set, a Lincoln140 mig welder, a 2"X72" Coote grinder, a bench and a floor drill press, a metal cut band saw, and misc woodworking equipment.(all funded by my knife sales) My biggest problem has been finding an anvil. A new one of any size is out of my price range. I have run ads in the local news rag trying to find a used one with no luck. This w.e. I went to an estate auction looking for some furniture and found a 70lb NC Tool Bigface Farrier anvil in like new condition. I got it for $100. I know it's too light, but it's a start. A friend is cutting a 10"X12"X2" of mild steel to go under it so I Know it will be better than the RR track. So, thats where I am. I will probably be asking a lot of questions, so please bare with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Welcome to ifi Cooter, ask away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julian Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 cooter, I have the exact same anvil as you have, even the same weight . It's awesome for blades, I love mine! Welcome to IFI, it's a great site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Welcome to our happy little band, Mike;) I assume the NC stands for North Carolina?? If so, what part. I lived in Moorehead City for a spell myself. Omaha, Ne currently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nc_cooter Posted August 18, 2006 Author Share Posted August 18, 2006 Thanks for the welcome. I am near Shelby, NC. I plan to attach my new 70lb anvil to an 80lb+/- piece of mild steel by drilling and tapping the plate and using straps across the anvil feet. Would I gain any advantage by using JB weld between the plate and the anvil? The anvil stand will be made of 12"X12" MDF stacked and held together with two 1/2" all thread rods running vertically through the pieces. The thought is to be able to adjust the height by adding or removing pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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