stan Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Bided for a mini anvil ( paper weight) on Ebay and was out bided ended up going for around $55 so then I thought get off the computer get out the shed and make your own.So here is my model of a pw 6 inches long 2and 3/8 high 3/4 across the face. Made in two sections, after reading Richard Postman`s Anvils in America,top is tool steel bottom is mild steel,wife thinks I got too much time on my hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Did you forge the parts, or machine them? Either way, nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 That's pretty cool. Just out of curiosity how much did it end up weighing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbows Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Love that you even put in handling holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Thanks guys the top section was made out of 1 and3/8 crow bar forged to face width then rough cut to shape and a lot of grinding and filing.bottom was made from one inch square mild steel upset to two inches at base and also on top followed by more grinding and filing, no machining was done.The anvil was heat treated hoping it would ring not for use.It weighs 1pound 9.5 ounces or 720g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Nice little anvil! And your wife is probably right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Nice little anvil! And your wife is probably right She will really start to worry if I start marking mini hammers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbows Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 But how high does a ball bearing bounce off it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Naw, those make sense, for your elves(the little helpers) they can then come at night and do beautiful work for which you can claim credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 If you're gonna make mini hammers you'll have to make a forge too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Nice job Stan! Now all you need to do is either stamp, or engrave your name, the weight, and year/serial number on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 That is some seriously nice work, looks just like my PW's little bitty brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlson Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Needs a hardy shank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesenish Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 honestly if you decided to make these and sell em pm me id be interested and like biggundoc said you need a mark on these and weight , i saw the ones on ebay but yours is way more detailed anyways great work mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarry Dog Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 That is just awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Wives are almost always right! I think it is GREAT! In about a five to ten pound version with light forging hammers it would be a great jewelers forging setup! In case you need some new ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan the blacksmith Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 wow,can I get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Thanks for the comments, I would like to make a bigger one sometime when I get the right size tool steel but as far as selling the amount of time spent wouldn't match the price.If someone had a better equipped shop it could work.Biggundoc idea of making them is good just got to work out how maybe Ian got some mini stamps Imagine an anvil stamped 0-0-1.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo7 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 0-0-1.5 hahaha really good job mate, does need makers mark and date. Top shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomfromuk Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Thats really cool, definatly beats the paper weight anvils I see on Ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwolfforgeca Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 GREAT JOB 11 now price per gram is what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesenish Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 i got dibs on first one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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