Show me your anvil tools

[Glenn]

Show me the tools and tooling you use at your anvil. It can be an anvil tool, hardie tool, prichel tool, bottom tool or top tool, etc, just as long as there is an anvil involved.

 

 

 

 

A spring fuller

 

Drop it into the hardie hole and put the hot stock between the ends of the fuller and hit the top of the fuller to leave a depression in the metal. 

[Matt Marti]

 

Some fullers I use on my striking anvil for tool making mainly.

[vapremac]

Adjustable turning tool, pins slide in a t-slot groove to suit the job at hand.
The 1" shank makes it work well in either the anvil or vise jig block I posted
a picture of in the "Show me your vise tools" thread.

[VaughnT]

Spring-loaded hold down.

 

 

 

 

 

So far, it's proven really great for things that have a bend or head.  Maybe not as convenient as some other types of hold downs, but it's certainly a performer.  Officially my best idea ever! :)

[Jim Coke]

Greetings All,

 

I have many , many,  I thought I would pass a few on for your inspection..   This one is simple .. It is a adjustable pipe style clamp welded to a base with a hoop and wedge hardie hold fast..  An anvil stock hold down that's adjustable ..  Works well for sheet and other stock..  For odd shapes like leaves and stems just form a small steel hoop with a flat .   Have fun

 

Forge on and make beautiful things

Jim

 

 

           

[Jim Coke]

Greetings again,

 

This is a side mounted bending fork with a hoop and wedge hold fast style hardie.  I have many that are set at different widths .  They are great for some special bending jobs.  I use them a lot on the anvil top for setting down leaves and round bar hold fixtures.   Lots of uses yet to discover.. Have fun

 

Forge on and make beautiful things

Jim

 

     

 

 

[Francis Trez Cole]

Here is my striking anvil with tools in storage for the days project. Then I just finished this tool it is for making the collar for the Abana grill project

[Jim Coke]

Greetings again/again

 

Last one for the day...   This is an anvil jig that's easy to make that holds with a clamp long stock for anvil face work..  I also use it for edge work.  It comes in handy for all sorts of hard to hold projects..   Enjoy

 

Forge on and make beautiful things

Jim

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dan C]

The more interesting tools I've made is a spring loaded hold down, a bending/die from a RR clip (not much to do other than fitting it to the hardy hole) and last picture is a bickern forged from a jackhammer bit. 

 

[Fatfudd]

Here's my spring loaded hold down. Its a 6.5in piece of cast iron plate which I drilled and tapped to take 3/8in all thread. The all tread can be inserted in any of the holes depending on the size of the material to be held down. The bottom of the plate is scored so it can be used as a stand alone hold down by just turning the plate 90 degrees. The center bolt has a square nut on the underside of the plate to hold it in position when you are using it so it won't allow the piece being held down to move.