kindrage Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 hey guys it's been awile but I'm happy a FRIEND gave me a 76lb anvil on the front bottem it says fisher with a E stamped on the bottom and on the side the is a number 8 and on the back the date 1899. Now I know it needes to be resurfaced but I'm not shur about reharding it. It has some surface rust and one of the corners is rounded from rust but that's it. It has a tool hole and hardy hole I'm happy as hell. Now my real question is will it be good to make knives with or should I just try to sell it and get a bigger one. O and the top is still very flat I don't think it's been used just looks like it has sat around. I would post pics but I haven't got a computer and I can't put pics up from my palm pre to this site. Plz any input would be great on the anvil thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wargo New2bs Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I'm far from an expert on knife making, but if you are working small stock into knife blades, you probably aren't using a big hammer or pounding away too hard so I would think the anvil will work well. I personally like the fisher because of the quietness factor. Sounds like you have a good friend. Even though he gave you the anvil, I'd check with him prior to selling it in any case. sometimes people give us things to see the joy of us using it. Just my thoughts. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 On the one hand ya say "I know it needs resurfaced" Then ya say "Looks like it wasen't used" Son ya need to either post pics or find an old local smith for advise before ya mess it up. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kindrage Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 o no I wasent planing on doing it myself I was going to get help or take it somewere. And the reason I said it needed resurfacing is cause it has some surface rust. But I don't see any hammer marks or any thing like that. And hell for all I know it was probably used just so old I can't tell. Thanks for your inputs. O and I'm making knives from railroad spikes right now. And using a 1.8 lb hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveh Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 It sounds like it is ready,able and willng to be hammered on.Using it will get rid of some rust,80grit emery cloth will take care of the rest.Have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Just scrub it with a wire brush and use it! Unless you are doing jewlry work a little surface rust won't make a difference. Unless the anvil was in a fire or otherwise has had its hardening compromised there is no need to think about re-hardening! If the edges are crisp and new then you can look at the anvil dressing guide on Anvilfire.com http://www.anvilfire.com/index.php?bodyName=/FAQs/anvil_radius.htm&titleName=anvilfire.com%20Blacksmithing%20FAQs%20Anvils%20Radius Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 another guy who doesn't know what an anvil should look like and wants to make knives I think I am going to hurl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Aw Clinton at least its not a boulder slicing broad sword. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kindrage Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 thanks for the info guys. And this is my first anvil but iv made plenty of knives on my railroad rail I was just asking some questions. Still being kinda new at this I was hoping to get some good info from some of the ppl who have been doing it for a long time. Thanks for the reply. So if you still want to vomit go for it but next time keep your bulimia to your self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 "keep your bulimia to your self".....Hey, that's pretty funny! It's a whole lot better for knives than the RR anvil but here again someone will jump and so "No it ain't!" and so it will go, but I think you got a fine little anvil there. Now don't go to grinding the daylights out of it or perhaps I should say off of it, like suggested a good wire brushing will do wonders for it along with some hot forging work on it. Since Fisher anvils are cast iron they are quiet, no ring, so you will need to be a little careful about extremely heavy blows on an c.i. anvil in that weight range. Enjoy the anvil and post some picture of it when you get the chance. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kindrage Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 well sense I can't put photos on this site yet if any one cares I have some photos of my anvil on my facebook. Just surch for scott surber. And tell me what you think and later I will take some pics of my really cheap home made forge and my first knife I made with a claw hammer and a railroad spike using a rail roadrail as anvil and carcoal oak lumps for fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Alright, I'll give this a try: Click "Add reply" scroll down past the text box, click "Click to Attach Files" select your file(s) ([shift]+click or [ctrl]+ click will allow group select) Click "open" and your selected files will upload. If you are on a slower connection upload only 1 file at a time. Try it, you'll like it! Phil PS don't forget about HELP at the top under your name. http://www.iforgeiron.com/index.php?app=core&module=help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kindrage Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 thanks guy but that won't help I don't have a computer I'm using my palm pre. And I can't upload pics from it to this site. And to the guy who said he was going to hurl, sorry about the comit I made it was uncalled for. But we all (even most of you) started from nothing. I'm still learning this art. And I want to get good at it. But any way. At my job I had a journeyman farrier come in I showed him my anvil and he said for a free anvil it will be ok for what I'm doing. And last I want to add sorry about my spelling. I have issues with my memory. Again thanks for the feed back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 no worries on the bulimia and I was just messing around with my comment thought it would be good for a laugh and yes at least it isn't a boulder slicing broadsword congrats on you anvil sounds like a good score Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 I have a 70 pound fisher in mint condition. I love it for fine small work and would never sell it. Despite it's small size it is a true working high quality anvil, ideal for SMALL work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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