Paddy Posted September 13, 2010 Author Share Posted September 13, 2010 G Lilley, Yes sir, its a cliff carroll 125lb. When i bought it I didn't like it much, although it looked the part. It rang alot, then i put magnets on it, then a rubber mat underneath, now I have the chain aswell and its shut the hell up. Maybe the stump and a concrete floor are issues. Its a really good anvil and for the money the emerson would be a little better. But theres no cams (use rarely) or clip horn on those. It does make you work more than a decent 300lb+ anvil. I had one for use a while back and it was reclaimed sadly. I ground the top surface of the bick only very slightly to get my magic lines running neatly, it works better for me to shape shoes now, as I can turn my hold and apply open of close angles and retain lines much better. The stump was bought for putting it in my truck, but now I have a lighter 75lb for just shaping that works well on a lighter metal stand I was given. cheers, Paddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glilley Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Paddy - Thanks for getting back - thought that top-down shot looked familiar! I have the same and have had it for about 1/1/2 years. It is an excellent anvil for the price and has a good size waist compared to other fairer-type anvils. I find the cams handy for S-hooks and making bends in smaller stock and the graduated radius on the heel is perfect for starting scrolled tips and other small bends. I have worked stock up to 1 1/2 inch with a striker with no adverse effects on the face. Only dings it has is from my 4lb hand sledge before I got my hammer control set! I will be moving to a bigger anvil down-the-road but this one will still be in the smithy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glilley Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 ...Farrier-type not farier. I can a be a non-spelling dude sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattBower Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I had grand ideas of flattening out one end alot to make a squared or rounded flatter wider than the round stock itself, but due to me being on my own with just a hammer and anvil, I instead just squared up the hammer side and gave the flatter side a few decent wacks, and then rounded it up using a rasp. I feel your pain. Funny how working alone sometimes makes you re-engineer things, isn't it? Nice job working with what you have. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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