November 10, 200718 yr 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?
November 10, 200718 yr 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.
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November 10, 200718 yr 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*.
November 10, 200718 yr 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.
November 10, 200718 yr 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.
November 10, 200718 yr 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
November 11, 200718 yr 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.....
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