January 31, 201115 yr First one is a 200# Hay-budden. Replica started out as a piece of scrap l-3/4" A-36 plate. Second is a 398 lb. Soderfors stampted 1918. Replica started out as a piece of scrap 1-1/2" A-36 plate. More pictures The scale replicas were made by hand using track and hand cutting torches, disc grinder, belt sanders both portable and stationary, various files and flux-core mig. Lots of hand sanding too. No kind of milling involved. As you can see, I've had them for a while. It's only been recently that I've learned to post pictures, so here they are. Both anvils were my Dad's RIP, who blacksmithed for over 50 years. Names' Quench.
January 31, 201115 yr Someone had entirely too much time on their hands there.... Very nice pieces though.
January 31, 201115 yr Author Someone had entirely too much time on their hands there.... Very nice pieces though. Well, working night shift in a heavy steel fabrication shop with no bosses around made it all possible. I'd arrive at work in the afternoon, they would give me a turnover, do what was required with plenty of time left over to work on my anvils. Otherwise it would have never been possible.
January 31, 201115 yr the replicas are great, you should be proud of yourself for the skill required.
January 31, 201115 yr Nice job!! Besides looking good those would be pretty good working anvils for a miniaturist or a jeweler/metalsmith.
February 1, 201115 yr Some thought must have went into designing those anvils, as far as size, shape, and dimensions. They look very nice. Excellent job
February 1, 201115 yr I once had to do a reduced size model of something. So I measured it in inches and produced to the same dimensions but using centimetres. It works well as a method.
February 10, 201115 yr Those two hand-made Anvil scale replicas caught my eye and I have to complement you and a job well done. Alexwence, 4th son of a blacksmith
March 6, 201115 yr Can you use them like a "real" anvil, are they hardened and tempered or are they still annealed?
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