September 1, 201312 yr 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...
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September 1, 201312 yr 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.
September 1, 201312 yr 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.
September 22, 201312 yr Author 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.
September 22, 201312 yr 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!
September 22, 201312 yr 18 lbs, would be 1 stone, 4 lbs. Or for the hundredweight markings, 0 - 0 - 18
September 22, 201312 yr 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.
September 22, 201312 yr 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!
September 22, 201312 yr 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?
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