Some pretty good ones in there. I like ForgeMaster and Medusa. Smart Anvil? I know, "anvil" but they're my rules, so I can break them. O.K. "anvil" is allowed.

Edited December 24, 200916 yr by nakedanvil

Well, it takes two hours to rough all eight dovetails and less than an hour to finish them. Got almost that much time in getting it set-up! That's pretty normal actually. Still have to make a few holes while in this position.

I think you should name it the GRANVIL! Granvil unobtanium due to the fact that you can't obtain it from any where but ocp!

The Granvil multi-anvil.

E-Anvil
Enviable anvil
boom-boom
The Big Bucker
Fitzall
You guys figure it out.

Kick-xxx 350

The Swiss Army anvil. Of course I don't know if there are any copyright issues there...

how about
Mod Block
OC Steel Stump
Die anvil

How about Fabrication Station.

I think you should call it " The S.O.B. "

how about
Mod Block
OC Steel Stump
Die anvil

I'm liking
OC steel stump
Phil

or Omniblock

The Naked Forging Block/Station/Anvil. Buy the block and then dress it with the goodies that you require. Like Barbie (I mean Ken) with all his different outfits!!!
Jason

Interesting, started this thread exactly one month ago as just a mental exercise and now two anvils are finished! Well, I gotta make the feet and the top stuff, but the blocks are done. Way cool. Right now I'm leaning toward "MEDUSA" the multi-headed anvil!

Introducing the ANVOLUTION by OCP.
Functional. Versital. Affordable. Expandable.
The ANVOLUTION is modern alternative to the Londan Pattern anvil capable of being customized to YOUR specific needs.
Designed by an R&D team with literally hundreds of years of blacksmithing experience.
Proudly made in the USA.

Medusa sounds like a winner IMHO - especially when you consider that you have already worked out your advertising/marketing tag line ... the graphics will be easy to work out ... now you just need a color scheme. So, you sell a "basic" anvil, include whatever you know will work as a starter kit for the first purchase and then sell'em all the extra goodies that will be needed. Run annual specials for Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Valentines and .... well, Merry Christmas Grant!

May I be bold enough to suggest a half size unit for those of us on a limited budget ... can it be done with just two slots and at a 150# weight at a cost/profit point that makes business sense ... a Mini-Medusa or Medusa's Daughter?

Edited December 24, 200916 yr by Tim McCoy

jrhd: What are you doing up so late on a school night? Well, looks like you been thinking, alright. Or all night. I like the promo. Might end up giving away lotsa tongs here. "Revolution Anvil" I like. If I use that you'll still get credit. Hmm, Anvolution or even Anvilution.

Grant I really need some tongs and my poor little pea brain was smokin trying to come up with something to throw into the mix. Anyhow, the baby woke me up and the wife was snoring (don't tell her I said that) so I thought I would chime in.

Tim, not sure how you would configure one with only two slots. Ya wanna give up the horn or the hardy? Well, might be able to do a horn and a flat/hardy/bolster die.

Well, here they are, all the machining done on the main bodies.

Grant
I know that you are in the final, final stages of your design ... as your photos show. Just trying to plant a seed for the future ... some of us won't be able to afford the fare for one like you are building ... maybe later when you have finished with this project you could find a way to craft a smaller unit.

In answer to your question, I would give up the horn first ... a hardy would allow lotsa bicks and other tools as does using the slotted die concept ... your thought about the horn/flat/hardy/bolster die meets many needs in less space of course ... a die fitting over a cut out with a hardy hole at the bottom might work ... it seems that the possibilities remain endless ... can't wait to see one of your finished products sitting on a pallet waiting to be shipped out! Thanks for letting all of us share in your project!

Medusa isn't bad at all but she had one ugly head.

How about Blacksmithing Hydra? The monster with multiple heads..
Cut one off and two spring forth


Geez maybe I should have stayed in bed.

This has been a great thread to watch and participate in.

Thanks for asking us Grant

Brian

Edited December 24, 200916 yr by brian.pierson

I've been thinking about a 3 slot about 150#. Make it a square block, no overhang for the pritchel, and instead put the hardy and a European tail with the pritchel and hardy in the right slot, a flat in the middle, and a butcher/ drawing radius/ stubby horn in the left slot. Yes, that's 3 shapes on the left die, and the right die needs enough beef to take punching without being well backed.

But the dies are the most expensive part of this, so price may not be that reasonable for the smaller unit.

Phil

Dang Brian, you're right. Had my mythology mixed up didn't I? Darn and double darn.

Here's some more name fodder (I could use some tongs, myself!):

1. The PLETHORA-one tool, many options.

2. Grant's Adapt-O-Block - How you move metal just got changed.

3. The EVOLUTION-even tools can evolve. (I Know, close to anvolution).

4. Swagecutfullerous Drawbendmaximus-retire your old dinosaur, there's a new beast in the wild.

Edited December 24, 200916 yr by keykeeper