Munimula Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Can anyone tell me if there is anything I need to do to my new anvil(nimba titan) before I start using. I thought I read something somewhere about peening the face lightly. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Your anvil should be ready to use. Nimba's are even hand dressed before shipping. You could soften some corners if you want to, but if you are just starting out I would wait until you are more sure of what you want, to do any of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Peen the face? whoever told you that should be shot. On a New Nimba? No way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRunals Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Before you do heavy work in the hardie or pirtchel it is really important put a slight radius on the edges. Other than that you're good to go. Oh by the way I agree with Sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I think that idea came from the Kohlswa anvils that came out in the 80's and early 90's. they were soft coming from the factory. From what I heard could be work hardened by giving them a peening all over the face. I had one of those nice looking anvil but lets just say I was not impressed. I think they fixed the problem on later anvils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 It *must* be seasoned for a decade or two in a central NM shop---I humbly volunteer to undertake that for you! (Only think I know of is to mount it securely at a good height and so the ring is reduced!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattBower Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 It should definitely be x-rayed to check for flaws. Just ship it to me and I'll take care of that for you -- right after I replace the defective light bulb on Cindy Lou Who's Christmas tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munimula Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 Thanks for the imput guys. I may have used a bad word in referring to the mighty NIMBA.......Peening. I obviously used the wrong word. I could swear though that I read something about cast steel anvils and relieving internal stressses before heavy use by "tapping" the entire face with a hammer lightly. Maybe I should stop reading then. Sorry if it sounds like a dumb question to the experienced guys. Any members from MN out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattBower Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Maybe you mis-remembered this, from Old World Anvils?Should you ding your anvil face (most anvils will eventually get a ding or two) you can lessen the size of the ding by lightly hammering the high points of the ding with a small ball pein hammer. Rotate the ball pein 360 degrees around the area you are striking with the ball pein. Old World Anvils work harden as you use them, because they are a high carbon, manganese alloy. The manganese helps in the work hardening process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Hopfinger Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Any members from MN out there? I have seen a few from MN on here. I don't live in MN but just across the border, in SD, about five miles from Hendricks, MN. What part of MN are you located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munimula Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 I have seen a few from MN on here. I don't live in MN but just across the border, in SD, about five miles from Hendricks, MN. What part of MN are you located? Alexandria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 stuart be nimba, stuart be quick, don't peen that anvil, when forging a candlestand stick! ROFL I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Hopfinger Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Alexandria When I used to be in the MN National Guard I drilled in Morris, MN. We had a couple shooting matches I participated in. One in Fergus Falls and I think the other was in Alexandria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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