sanddraggin Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 So I was in an Army Surplus store over the holiday weekend out of town and found a new anvil for sale. I first wrote it off as an ASO but noticed that the tag said steel anvil. The brand was Wisdom and were made in China. I hadn't planned on looking at anvils and couldn't find a ball bearing anywhere. I tapped it with a hammer and it had a loud ring and some rebound. The rebound wasn't astonishing but it definitely wasn't Cast Iron. A magnet further confirmed that it wasn't Cast Iron. it was around 150lbs. I didn't have the good sense to take a picture at the time and am kicking myself now. Anyway my point to this rambling is to ask if any one has seen or heard of this brand of anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 How does a magnet detect cast iron? Both cast iron and steel attracts the magnet. (and watch out for tags I've seen a number of cast iron ASOs described as steel by folks who were clueless but were printing out tags anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDeck Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 How does a magnet detect cast iron? Both cast iron and steel attracts the magnet. I was just going to ask the same thing......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanddraggin Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 I had thought the cast iron had a weaker attraction. I was comparing it with something i knew was steel. I was trying to think of a way to identify it on the fly. I know it's not a definitive test and now thinking it might be useless.....lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Greetings Sand, Aluminum no sticky ... Cast iron... Steel ... Sticky... LOL Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Ring means far less than rebound, go with rebound to evaluate it's usefulness. Sure, the higher the % of carbon in iron the weaker the attraction of a magnet but unless you're carrying a really sensitive instrument to measure it you aren't going to feel it by hand unless it has really high carbon content, in the 8-9%+ range MAYBE. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Smack it with a fairly solid blow with a ball pein, if it leaves a big dent. it does not have a tool steel top. cast iron ones will mark quite easy (dont smack it really hard, just a solid tap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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