Quarry Dog Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I know this is me being lazy (also not even the slightest clue where to look for a good reference...patent number?) but was the cast iron used in anvils different than your typical casting? Would regular white cast (Do I have that right? White cast being a ceramic mold casting that makes it cool faster making it harder and tougher somehow? As compared to gray cast being a sand mold?) be tough enough to hold up to our brand of beating? The cooking to make it malleable cast would cook all the carbon out of the tool steel face wouldn't it? I guess what I'm trying to get at would be that I'm wondering if they somehow cooked all the carbon out before casting, effectively making it cast steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 This has been split from the thread on anvil molds. It will not mix the two discussions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarry Dog Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) Thanks for sorting me out Glenn. I had a feeling my question wasn't closely enough related to that beautiful anvil pattern. Also, now that I think on it some more, I'm not sure if I have all my facts straight enough to even ask these questions. It's been a couple of years since I read whatever book it was that differentiated (very generally I'm sure) between gray, white, and malleable cast iron, but I'm sure it didn't cover Brooks, Fisher, Vulcan or any other cast anvils and the particulars of their castings. Edit: I did find Fisher pat. 189892 again, which explains about the hornplate and faceplate. I'm asking about the method and material of the actual casting. Edited December 23, 2015 by Quarry Dog Minor re-research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I wouldn't think it is white, because if I remember right white cast iron cannot be welded. Is this pertaining to a possible repair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarry Dog Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 I think this was just me overthinking what materials would be used by Fisher and Vulcan. I'm pretty sure it was just plain old gray cast and that all the durability of the face and horn was from the steel plates. Sorry for disappearing. I've been off on a few adventures since the last time I was in here. Forgot how much easier it is to focus on a specific topic in here versus Facebook groups. Glad to be back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Good to see you're web handle showing up in the posts. I'll hang out on a forum over FB any day. FB is almost uselessly chaotic, unsearchable it's like a jr. high school cafeteria. So, what have you been up to? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Fisher anvil bodies were cast from what was called 'gun iron' which is very different than low grade iron in cheap ASO's. IIRC, it was also called 'semi-steel' by companies that made cast stake tools for tinsmiths and jewelers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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