Dillon Sculpture Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I've forged a few small ones under my Bradley 250 using Clifton Ralph method and tooling from his video. My idea is one that will fit within my die size of 6"x12" or slightly bigger, 30lb. billet starting as 6" square 3"+ thick. Double horn with feet possibly a tongue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 post # 541 about the 4:00 mark : '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Hammer's Blow from a few years back had an article on some guys making anvils under a big Chambersburg self contained, but if I recall they were forge welding on the faces. Will try and find that issue this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 When can I come hang out and forge one with you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I've often thought that there'd be a market for a large post anvil that has a horn and heel for a hardy. Bogdan Popov, from bladesmithsforum.com, came up with a great design that's only missing a hardy hole of some kind. post-33451-0-79689500-1363343791.jpg His work certainly seems to indicate that a hardy hole isn't necessary for some great work, but I've seen hundreds of posts on IFI where the guy pines for a square hole on his post anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred1o1 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 he has a thread or two here as well about that anvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 My friend Bill Brown stopped by yesterday so we had enough hands to give it a go. Started with a 2" block 8" square. Used a 1-1/4" to fuller the top bottom and sides under the Niles. The bottom fuller gave us problems when we went to the sides the feet wanted to fold in. We got it close enough for me to pull out the horn and heel then it went back under the Niles to lay the top flat. Way to many heats and clean up but not bad for my first. I will have to develop better tooling and technique if I'm going to forge the 3 heat 30 lb. anvil I want to. This one is nicely proportioned at 2-1/2" wide 5" tall and 12-1/2" long and 18 lbs. Not sure what that is in stones? I may go back in and split the feet outward and pop some holes to nail it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Not bad, not bat at all....... B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Huzzaa I would love to come assist with a build. I bet a nice stake anvil would be a good seller if you could forge them quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmall Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 18 lbs, would be 1 stone, 4 lbs. Or for the hundredweight markings, 0 - 0 - 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry W. Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 At one of the Balcones Forge meetings late last year, William Bastas and Henry Stone forged an anvil that came out to about ten pounds. Henry Stone worked as the striker. It was a very impressive demo. Some hammers just wish that they could hit as hard as Henry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Well, ya gotta stamp the weight on it when it is done! Stoneweight makings wound be neat. Very cool forging, love the pics. Please take more if you tinker with the base feet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Very neat! Just being able to say that you've forged an anvil is impressive, and it really makes me think about what those guys must have gone through to forge 100+ pounders! How many hours do you have in a small anvil like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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