MarkDobson Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 well i went to the steam show today in Seagertown and decided to make my way over to the flea market. To my surprise there was this nice hay budden farriers(?) anvil. i probably paid little to much for it but i still ended up at around $3 a pound including gas to drive down and paying to get in so i dont think i did too bad. has great rebound and ring, was told it weighed 145lbs but im not entirely sure since i havnt put it on a scale yet and its pretty hard to read the markings on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 She's a beauty. Good grab. If you ever find the edges bothering you, make yourself a radius block hardy for a edge for fine work. She has many many decades left in her for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkDobson Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 the edges actually look worse in the picture than they actually are. i dont plan making any adjustments to it, i was forging on it a bit tonight(still need to make a stand for it) and so far im very happy with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Nice score Mark, she's a beauty. What Pete was suggesting about the block is for the time you'll find yourself needing a crisp edge or clean radius. The time will come, believe me, setting a shoulder without making a cold shut is pretty basic to the craft.To add something constructive to Pete's suggestion I've found that trying to put the shank under a bottom tool is more hassle than it's worth. What I do instead is weld it to the side or one end. With a little forethought this allows me to put one edge of the bottom tool right on the edge of the anvil for clearance. OR off set the impact zone over the center of the anvil for best effect.Hmmmmm?Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkDobson Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 ahhh, makes more sense now. and i like the offset idea too, hopefully once i get some free time i can try and make some hardy tools for it and get a stump cut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayakersteve Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Hello - I'm in Chautauqua County NY - Just across the border. What kind of smithing are you doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkDobson Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 just general hobby stuff at the moment(im still learning the basics and getting a feel for it), i also make or try to make tools or whatever we need if we dont have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick O Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 looks like a great anvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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