Quench Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason @ MacTalis Ironworks Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Someone had entirely too much time on their hands there.... Very nice pieces though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quench Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tala9 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 the replicas are great, you should be proud of yourself for the skill required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Nice job!! Besides looking good those would be pretty good working anvils for a miniaturist or a jeweler/metalsmith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Those are both pretty awesome! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Great job. Those anvils wiould be neat to own. Thanks for sharing. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Now that just made me smile. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Ritter Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Some thought must have went into designing those anvils, as far as size, shape, and dimensions. They look very nice. Excellent job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Very nice work. Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip in china Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4th son of a blacksmith Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua.M Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Can you use them like a "real" anvil, are they hardened and tempered or are they still annealed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 wow! Nice work, alot of time and energy went into those. Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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