mountinsmith Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 hey guys im new to this forum but i havent gotten a real anvil so my question is are there any limits to what i can make on it im not trying to make hatchets or anything big but i have no way of milling it flat or shaping to look like an anvil so any help or insight would be great thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 You can make a railroad rail really flat with a regular belt sander.I sanded my first rail flat that way and used it for years. It doesn't have to look like an anvil you just need a good surface. Almost anything will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Here's what I did with mine. I flipped it upside down and welded it to a heavy base. I used heavy plate to box in the edges. The whole thing wieghs 150lbs+ and works well for bladesmithing. I even used a 12lb sledge on it. It is inferior to the Fisher anvil I'm using now but still has some advantages as the large, flat surface with no horn to get in the way works well for blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountinsmith Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 ok i was just wondering i mean i know where there is a what i belive is a peter wright thats i think is 100 to 120 pounds in pretty good shape no huge chips cracks an almost flat face and it rings good to me but they want 200$ for it and im kinda on the fence about buying it what do yall think like i said im not making anything huge but i dont want everything i make to come out skrewed up in the end result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 That is a fair price for that anvil. Having good tools will help you make good work. But you need skills first and foremost. Good luck practice practice practice that is how you get good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountinsmith Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 yes partice is the best ive been learning from my grandfather but like most new smiths having little money that just seems like alot but you are right the right tools are worth there weight in gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Buchanan Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 moutinsmith... if you can get rr rail cheap/free... get a 4 to 6 ft piece and set that bugger like a fence post..... use the end section of the rr rail cap to forge on.... it will out work ANY rrrail anvil... keep a smaller piece of rail off to the side for flatting and straighting..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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