basher Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Here is my latest anvil. A toolmakers anvil of some kind. Not sure of the weight , it should be here next week. I am making up some tooling today for another anvil similar to this that i now have as my workshop anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Absolutely gorgeous! I would love to have something like that. Can't even imagine how useful it could be once you get it set up for a specific task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeru691 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 How does it work? Was it made like that or was it modified later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Taker, the dovetails in the top accept all manner of different tools just like the dovetails on a power hammer. Depending on what you're doing, you could set it up so you never have to move an inch because everything's right there in hammer range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) Those are made like that to accept an unlimited variety of tooling. Think of the difference like a London pattern anvil = box end wrench and one of these like a socket set.If I'm not mistaken the dovetailed dies are secured with a slip and wedge like power hammer dies.That is just a S-W-E-E-T score Owen, congratulations.Frosty The Lucky. Edited July 9, 2015 by Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 noticing the mini-hardy holes on the side makes me wonder if it was a task that involved punching holes of differing sizes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Oh yeah. When I think about that anvil type I envision combination tools, closed dies, punches, shears, etc. that mount in two dovetails, one top one bottom tool. OR the top tool(s?) fit the small square holes in the sides. Heck, I'd drill and thread holes so I could mount tooling on the sides.It's enough to get the creative juices flowing isn't it?Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Reminds me of the drop forging dies in the Gransfor Bruks ax making video: take the blank and drop it into the next die every whomp whomp whomp when you run out of dies it's ready for finishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan P. Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Can you feel my envy crackling across the electronic aether?Nice score, glad to see it go to a loving home, unlike the last one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 That's the dog's ....Definite envy here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarry Dog Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Wasn't there a guy on here trying to fab/machine an anvil somewhat similar, dovetails and all? "If you want to hear a new idea, read an old book" or find an old anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Grant Sarver and his Omnianvil. He wasn't trying, he did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Grant was marketing his Omnianvil and tooling. The things wouldn't be that hard to make but they're equipment for a production shop rather than a duffer hobbyist like I am. I'd love to have one but I'd no where near work it like it should be.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Evans Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Any idea what they were making with it Owen? What sort of shop did it come from?The grooves around the end of the little bick irons are like the ones on the chain makers olivers for supporting / shaping up the link welds.Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan P. Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I've seen similar bicks used for shaping the loops on scissors.Shears in particular have that concave formation on the loops.Hard to describe. Tailors' shears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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