bvd1940 Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Well was up Powel WY way for a visit and have been looking high & low for a 100 + lb Anvil and could not find anything so gave up and bought a 60#? Vulcan for $48, did I do ok? Just got tired of looking for over a year now and want to pound on some Iron Picked up a forge quite some time back so I guess it are time fer this old fart to make sparks. I am still sittin on the Clark Fork of the Yellowstone river waiting fer the wife to get done with her visit so I can go play Bill D Blackfoot ID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 At $0.80 per pound, I feel you did well and it gets you started. You can now earn the funds for a much larger anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 As long as you don't abuse it with too heavy a hammer (especially on horn or heel) that will make a good starter anvil and a good travel anvil after you get it's big brother... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvd1940 Posted April 24, 2010 Author Share Posted April 24, 2010 As long as you don't abuse it with too heavy a hammer (especially on horn or heel) that will make a good starter anvil and a good travel anvil after you get it's big brother... I hope I can find sumptin bigger BUT it has been pretty sparse supply everywhere I seem to be. I will keep hunting as it gives me something to keep me occupied when shopping with the wife;>) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Hey bvd1940, look at ksl.com it covers Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. it's like a local craigslist. on the search box type in anvil and search. i haven't seen any for a month or so but i did get a 125 hay budden off from there awhile back. just thought it would help. Happy Forging Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 A sixty pound Vulcan beats a rock by a mile. Feel better now? Follow Thomas' advice about the horn and heel, they are tender on Vulcan's but it is a good start for a real anvil. Happy forging! and show us some of you work :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Keep the iron HOT Vulcans that small can't take a lot of cooler hammering. Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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