windancer Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Just bought a bick for use on my anvil. The stake is tapered. Can I forge this down to square to fit or must it be ground to fit? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewed Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 The mini anvil from e-bay? I have one of those. You can forge it down, but watch the fire. I burned off the end of mine while getting the top hot enough. I got it fairly close, then finished with a grinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I'd grind myself; ductile is a form of cast iron and cast is not known for forging well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Nowak Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 When I worked as an intern at the General Motors foundry that made engine blocks and ductile iron cranks, they still had a blacksmith on staff and he told me that it is possible to forge ductile iron. You will have to keep heat much lower than for steel since the high carbon content significantly lowers the melting temperature compared to mild steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Patrick: Was that in Indiana? They had a really different hammer, like maybe 100 pound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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