78sharpshooter Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I have been looking into the peddinghaus anvil and the rep got back to me and mentioned that they are crowned from horn to horn by 3 to 5 mm. Is this good or bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 YES Definitely it's good or bad depending on what YOU like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klammer Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 The RIDGID Pedding-Haus Anvils? I have a newer 125kg and it has no crown at all across the face. Its obviously machined perfectly flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78sharpshooter Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 The Ridgid Technical support provided this information and also blacksmiths depot says the same thing http://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/products/anvils-swage-blocks-vices/peddinghaus-anvils.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I think this might be their way of providing a tolerance over the length of the anvil from tip to tip - not across the width of the face. In either case, you are looking at about .080 to .200 as a maximum total height variation. As they state on the website, it's not a surface plate so this won't affect the functionality of a tool primarily intended for freehand forging. In addition, a small amount of convex arc across the face width can actually be desirable as it provides some help in drawing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big-D Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Hmmmmmm, I've had three Peddinghaus anvils over the years. The oldest was probalby 1960's vintage or so, it was marked "PFP". None of them had a crown. As HWooldridge said, it may be their way of stating a tolerance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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