Scampbell Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Anvils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scampbell Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 Lol oops it's the first time posting a new topic , well I havnt an anvil, but do work for the railroad and got my hands on some 115lb rail ! ( weight measured by the foot) us. About 3ft so the problem I am faced with is making a bick and hardy/ pritchal (spelling ?) I was thinking about using an oxyacetylene torch to rough cut a point but not sure how to make the others, any pics and ideas would be FANTASTIC !!!!! Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstone smith Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 hi there im a noob here but have made many rail anvils in my time yes ruf cut the horn with oxy then grinder to clean up as for hardy hole it can be done but not many hardys will fit in it better to use your leg vice for holding hardy's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyard smith Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 my first anvil was a rail. To make the horn I welded a 10''peice of round stock to one side with a small brase under it. it worked great till I got a real anvil. I still use it now and then due to the fact it is way more portable. There are also a lot of photos out there of railroad anvils. just a google away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Well if you have access to a powerhammer how about torching the web and foot from the horn area, heating it up and forging it to a horn shape. Heat treat per Weyger's "Complete Modern Blacksmith" instructions. Torch off a tad of the web at the heel as well and gut grind a slot in the top for the hardy and weld a cross piece to make the back wall for it---lots easier to clean up if you have access to the slot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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