dablacksmith Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 well ive been looking for a old anvil to grace the blacksmiths booth at the renaissance fare ... found this 5th foot anvil on ebay and had to have it! its not perfect but its not that bad and the price was reasonable... its also seen many years... it will be a honor to hammer on this as who knows how many generations of blacksmiths have.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Wow a RenFair anvil that actually passes for a renaissance anvil! I'm *impressed*! (I was looking through the hausbuchs lately and spoted several that were very close to that one!) Looks like most of the face is gone---will you be repairing or just using it judiciously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Wow a RenFair anvil that actually passes for a renaissance anvil! I'm *impressed*! (I was looking through the hausbuchs lately and spoted several that were very close to that one!) Looks like most of the face is gone---will you be repairing or just using it judiciously? not sure yet... when it actually gets here ile decide... it looks like there is enuf face that is flat enuf but wont know till its in my hands...gona hafta make a stake anvil for a horn ... no harty hole so have to do sumthin for a replacement ... any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 One of the hausbuch pictures shows a hardy mounted into the stump next to the anvil. You remember my post about building a stake anvil from a RR spike driving sledge head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 oho i can build the stake ... just wondered if there was documented hearty holders ... was thinking of maybe a seperate stump with holder for a horn stake and various other hearty tools to fit into .. probably rig up a something even if its not quite period...got to be better than anything ive seen at ren fares... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 http://www.nuernberger-hausbuecher.de/75-Amb-2-317-52-r I was wondering about taking a RR fish plate and flipping it upside down and seating it on a stump (rout out a square and then do a pass or two to let the raised ridges fit down and the surface be flat.) and then drilling the stump with round holes under the Sq holes in the fish plate and then burning them square to make a sort of armoured hardy tool holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Look up a fellow named Steve Shelby, works copper, he has some stump mounted tools for doing his copper work that are hand/homemade that may give you some ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan P. Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Shipping? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320886062276?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1363 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 Shipping?http://www.ebay.co.u...9#ht_500wt_1363 man i wish.....too far away ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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