digger9523 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 And finally... Gave her a coat of rust converter and then some black Hammerite. Should get another 100 years at Least out of her now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Some of that crack around the horn might be from the original forge welding of the horn to the body and not mean much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Why did you paint the face? Anvils never came that way and were never used that way. I guess if your into burning paint fumes its good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger9523 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Why did you paint the face? Anvils never came that way and were never used that way. I guess if your into burning paint fumes its good. No paint on the face, what you're seeing is purely what was left behind from the rust converter. Won't stay that way long ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger9523 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Some of that crack around the horn might be from the original forge welding of the horn to the body and not mean much Hope so Thomas, you can see why i was concerned though, doesn't look pretty. Time will tell on it. Do you think it would be worth running some weld over the crack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I'd check to see if it shows any signs of "working" in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Beautiful anvil, but I gotta say that's probably the worst anvil stand design I've ever seen! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Don't sledge or draw down stock bigger than 1" over the horn and you will probably be ok. If the horn falls off under light usage then weld it back on. If it doesn't fall off then you will have spent your time forging rather than grinding and welding, and that's the whole point of what we do, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger9523 Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 I'd check to see if it shows any signs of "working" in use. Don't sledge or draw down stock bigger than 1" over the horn and you will probably be ok. If the horn falls off under light usage then weld it back on. If it doesn't fall off then you will have spent your time forging rather than grinding and welding, and that's the whole point of what we do, isn't it? Good advice fellas, I'll keep a beady eye on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger9523 Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 Beautiful anvil, but I gotta say that's probably the worst anvil stand design I've ever seen! ;) That's my patented anvil painting stand! On the look out for a good stump as we speak. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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