lukebailey Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 55 LB ANVIL FOR SHOP BLACKSMITH FORGE METAL WORKING NEW - (eBay item 200172220318 end time Nov-16-07 09:46:59 PST) Ive been looking for anvils on Ebay and they either seem to go for 20.00 (Im sure not something that is worthwile) or in the 160 or over range. Would this one, a 55 pounder, work for knife-making, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmercier Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 That would work as a nice boat anchor, and not a whole lot else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Rule of Thumb, anything with raised lettering on it is Cast Iron and more or less useless, except Fishers and some Arm and Hammers that have Steel faces on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukebailey Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 K back to the drawing board... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Where are you located? Click on User CP at the top of the forum page Click on Edit Profile At the bottom of the page, enter your location and save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Read the anvilfire review of that anvil! A big chunk of steel would work better and be cheaper than a cast iron ASO. I've used the broken knuckle off a train car coupler that weighed about the same as that had a flat area and a curved area and was *free*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 ALL arm & hammer, the brand name, anvils are NOT made of cast iron; they have the arm and hammer punched into the side of the anvil. Now Vulcan anvil that use an arm and hammer logo *are* made of cast iron with a steel face and their logo sticks out from the side. I have a nice wrought iron/steel faced Arm and Hammer; they were made in Columbus OH as were Trentons. I am not a fan of Vulcans much preferring Fishers to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meancoyote Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 i have one of them anvils, it is a nice weight for glueing stuff together, i also use it for when i need something to beat on so i dont mess up my steel anvil. a chunk of scrap steel would be better i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBrown Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 i got one of those anvils from hf out of self defense gives my kids something to beat on other than my good anvils. that and it works perty good for cold cutting with a chisil other than that there junk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogo Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 A big hunk of steel or railroad track would work better.......To get track....... If you see a crew working on replacing railroad track you can sometimes get them to cut you a 2 foot piece of the old stuff for cheep ($20)to free. Just walk up and ask.......all they can do is say no. Anyway its less they have to haul off later. They have been replacing the tracks up here for a while and I see them all the time..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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