Glenn Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Show me your Bick anvil or Stake anvil. Add a name or what it is used for is you have that information. Tinman's anvil used for planishing and straightening plates Tinman's horse used for bossing out or working hollow work Hatchet stake used to bend small edges and acute angles Creasing Iron used for folding a wired edge or working a bead on a flat surface Bick-iron, funnel and extinguisher stakes used for working cylindrical and conical objects Half moon stake used for wiring circular edges and for closing acute angle joints Round bottom stake used for riveting and straightening work after the edge has been thrown up on other stakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I took photos, and all goes OK until I click 'attach to post.' They don't attach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Well lets see if I can get this to work My 25# stake anvil that Steve Parker forged for me (1 piece the spike was drawn out of the block!) The stake anvil I made by forging a shaft and rivetting a RR spike driving sledge head to it. (still need to weld over the pad for a flat working area...) And a couple of pictures of forging the shaft---note not my smithy---sigh, sigh++ Note the starter piece was 2.5" sq stock (Not so hairy in my new job) And one of the previous disreputable red hat at a short stack scandinavian bloomery we built in my yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 My biggest Bick, 275 lb including the mounting plate. The only pictures of a bick this size that I could find have this being used in chainmaking shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulKrzysz Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 First one I made myself of mild steel for my anvil. Second one is a old one. I am not too sure about it, perhaps it was a coopers anvil? It weights around 50lbs if I had to guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gijotoole Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Found this one locally, in Germany. One side is stamped "35 k/11" in a nice script. The other side says USA in plain font, perpendicular to the face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Here are a few of mine I sort of collect them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I posted this picture on the Star anvil page also. It shows some of the Bicks in the museum. I just think they are neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 My little anvil bick. Forged from a piece of 1.5" round scrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gijotoole Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Nick, I'm attempting to make one of those this weekend from a big tent spike (~1.5" x 4'). You also have an awesome moustache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharps Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Here is mine, I still need to get it mounted in a stump. It will be nice to use for smaller stock and making small scrolls and curves Wish I could figure out the makers mark on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Small French style stake anvil from Rock Hill, SC. If only it could talk to tell me how it ended up in the Carolinas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Jim Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 As of yesterday morning I didn't have any stake tools to show. I do now. I have looked locally for many years and ended up traveling 5 1/2 hours one-way, but I am glad I did. I don't know much about these or the original purposes. This one is marked " Niagara M&T Buffalo NY" It measures 41" long X 17 1/2" high pd $140 Measures 42 1/2" long X 17 1/2" high X 2 1/2" wide pd $160 7 3/4" L X 12 1/4" H X 3" W pd $35 16 1/4" L X 17H pd $80 19" L X 10" H X1 5/8" W pd $50 19" L X 9" H X 7/8" W pd $60 Sorry for the position of these, wanted them side by side. What can you tell me about these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 First two are known as Beakhorn stakes. Next one: Square Head Stake, or some similar name Fourth one is a Hatchet stake. Next one is a creasing stake. And I believe the last one is called a Needle case stake. I might be wrong on the exact "official" name for these. Usually used for sheet metal work, done cold. But they are suitable for hot work as long as they are firmly mounted to a stake plate, vise, or other way to keep them rigid. Google Pexto Stakes to see the exact names that they used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Jim Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 njanvilman, Thank you for the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Here is one I am forging out of wrought iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Looking great Mr Miller Do your shields reinforce and cover a large forge weld from the T connection ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Beautiful work, Tim. I can't wait to see it finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Frank, don't feel like your alone! I have not been able to post photos for sometime. Same problem, can not select choose file. Does not work for me either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Nice, Timothy! Do you have any other progress shots? I've been thinking about making something similar, and my brother can strike for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 . Only pic I have all where a Christmas present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Matto, Santa been 'bery bery good to you'! That would keep me grinning until Spring, for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gijotoole Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 image.jpg. Only pic I have all where a Christmas present. KEARNEY!?! My brother in law is from Kearney - last name's Boyer, and I'm from Omaha. I don't see too many nebraskites online! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caotropheus Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Got this one just now. I went to the scrap yard, and there it was... Cost me around 18 USD. Total weight 6.5 kg, total length 29 cm, total height 23.5 cm, peg height 10.5 cm, face dimensions 8 cm x 8 cm, body height 13 cm. I have to clean it and see if there are any marks. What do you gentleman think it is its origin? when was it made? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Beautiful piece, Caotropheus. Impossible to date it without more details, especially when we don't know where in the world you are. Could have been made 20 years ago, or 200 years ago. Is it wrought iron? You should mail it to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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