Rich Hale Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 In the knife making classes on here I forged a piece of spring into a blade using a 20 lb section of steel as and anvil.I was solidly supported on a stump. Your anvil would have worked even better I bet...but ya gotta support it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 In the knife making classes on here I forged a piece of spring into a blade using a 20 lb section of steel as and anvil.I was solidly supported on a stump. Your anvil would have worked even better I bet...but ya gotta support it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 As I said the stand is a bit light for general forging but I can stake it down, the anvils is firmly clamped to the stand. On the truck I don't have any problems (rubber feet on large washers) I have abused this little set up straitening 2" bail spikes with a 14# hammer. Again stay over the waist for heavy work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris Snyder Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 Charles, that's a neat idea, the curved hardy tools.. Trouble is my hardy hole is on the horn of the anvil, about an inch from the step to the face... Could still do something similar though. Yeah, alright. I guess it's time to set up proper support for my anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 You may do best with working over the center of the anvil with a round faced hammer. I only say this because your anvil moves and it sounds like you may not be able fasten it to the floor. If you strike straight down the anvil will move less. I normally do most of my forging with a power hammer but when I do work like this by hand I draw with a round faced hammer over the horn. Top (hammer) and bottom (horn) rounded surfaces perpendicular to the stock work best for drawing. Also get the steel as hot as it will stand without burning it. A good high yellow heat will aid in drawing making the steel as soft as possible. As you get closer to final shape you can lower the heat somewhat. The kinds of steel axles are made from tend to be able to stand a small bit of overheating in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Well let me try and post that picture again. Ok so now you can see my traveling anvils stand. As I said it is a bit light weight, but plenty strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Great, it's side ways. can you say technology challenged, where's a moderator when you need one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris Snyder Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Haha no problem, I downloaded it and fixed the orientation. Looks like a pretty serious truck! that truck bed is probably sturdier than my anvil stand, which is only made less sturdy by my attempts to quiet it through softening... My normal work position is centre of anvil with round faced hammer.. but that feels inefficient for drawing... I haven't taken another stab at the axle yet, but I will soon enough.. Have been busy and haven't been able to forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNewman Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Radius guages are helpful for grinding/sanding radii until you get a good eye for them. And useful even with an experienced eye if the radius has to be accurate. While a set of Starrett radius guages is nice you can make a one time use one from a piece of poster board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 B'ugly (the truck) is a 2002 Isuzu NPR. Cost a heck of a lot less than a new 1 ton. Nice truck, very heavy duty, reliable and economical to run. Really get a 4# hammer, and draw a blunt point, then forge it back. I'm not as experienced as Brian so I flatten one side, turn 90, flatten the over side, then turn 45, flatten, then 90... I go from round to 4 sided to 8 then 16 then back to 4 and start again. With a high orange or low yellow and a 4# hammer it's not all that bad. Just hit it with determination. As to the stand, go for sturdy. My traveling anvil sets on 2x stock rivitted to gether, bolted in an angle iron frame w the legs welded to that. The shop anvil has a larger block, (16" high) setting on short stubby legs. It's clamped down tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 If you really want to go for heavy fullering bend a peice of 1" over in the hardy and forge and file it to a half round. Now you can stay off he horn and near the waist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris Snyder Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 If you really want to go for heavy fullering bend a peice of 1" over in the hardy and forge and file it to a half round. Now you can stay off he horn and near the waist This is a really good idea. Thanks. I'll get on that. about the truck, figured it had to be a serious diesel, not a pickup truck.. Surprised it's cheaper though! And about those radius gauges, now that I think about it, I think I've seen a set of nice ones in my uncle's shop... good call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 It runs a 4.4L 4 cylinder premium block. I picked it up as a privat sale for $6,000 and had to put $2,000 in it. Lot more truck for the money. If you need a 1 ton and don't want to spend $ for a Ford, Dodge or Chevy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris Snyder Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Yeah that is a lot of truck for the money. I live in the city most of the time, but when I have time off I go down to my family's place in NH and that's when I wish I had a truck. Oh well.. Someday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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