Dave51B Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I was working on a couple of plow shares the other day, and my 100 lb. A&H anvil got HOT. I know I didn't get it hot enough to hurt it, but , a few drops of water on the face, steamed off quickly. That got me to wondering, At what point would you damage your anvil by working on it with to large of material? Thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 It would have to change color to be an issue, as in getting to the tempering colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 If you can still set on it, then your not working hard enugh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Heating anywhere below the tempering temperature will not damage it's hardness; heating it above the tempering temperature will soften it. One industrial smith here once mentioned boiling their tea kettle on their anvil at lunch time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I believe it, Thomas! I sometimes place my hand on my anvil absentmindedly while waiting for a piece to heat, always surprised at just how hot the anvil gets. Shouldn't be, it makes perfect sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 We were recently working on a Cristolph cross out of 1" and after a couple of hours using the hot cut on it the anvil was too hot to load---had to use gloves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 If you can still set on it, then your not working hard enugh...If you do not boil half the water out of the whiskey barrel used as a slack tub by lunch, then your not working hard enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SReynolds Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 my anvil and hammer get very hot when welding. Touching one or the other for more than a few seconds hurts my hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) Got me wipped there, Glenn Edited October 12, 2015 by Charles R. Stevens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave51B Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Thanks guys & gal. You all have confirmed what I thought I knew. It just helps to update the old memory once in a while.... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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