This Guy Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Hey guys Nice to meet you all, I have a forge setup 3 years in the making. My first anvil was a 300-320 lb columbian and the second an unknown 140~ lb. with no plate welded to the face unlike the columbian. The columbian has a hole in the horn about an inch to 1.5" from the tip. About the size of a toothpick and about a 1/4" deep. From what I understand (and could be completely wrong) the columbian is cast steel with a plate welded on top. From this I gather that cast steel is not east to weld. If I wanted to fix this how would I go about it? Another question along the same lines. The other anvil (140#) has a cracked waist (picked it up cheap) and again from what I understand, I should grind the crack to "absolute" depth, then weld?????? To me it makes sense, but I am no expert and don't want to ruin what I have as it works. But don't want to break the horn off my big beauty and would like my other to "ring". So any help would be appreciated. Also where the hole is on the columbian is about 2in across... I am sure 220 welder is required if at all possible being that large of a piece of steel. Any particular type of wire for the welder should I use? The whole lot of questions that go with it to drive you guys nuts. HAHA Thanks again guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozenforge Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Your columbian is all cast steel. The horn is not hardened so it should be repairable if you really think you need to. Does it interfere with anything you are making? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 don't forget to preheat the columbian and let it slow cool; cast steel is probably the easiest anvils to repair. On the other one we need more info on it's construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Olson Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I will say it for frosty, we love pics. The More the better. If taking with cell phone hold it sideways and the pics will post correctly and not sideways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 You forgot to say the rest of it Kevin. Welcome aboard This Guy, glad to have you. If you'll put your general location in the header you might be surprised how many Iforge members live within visiting distance. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Olson Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I do apologize master Frosty. Grasshopper has much to learn. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick O Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 fix it if you think its necessary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Bill Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Kevin Olson, is your phone camera suggestion pinned anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Guy Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 Well the ONLY reason I am concerned, is how close it is to the tip of the horn. Otherwise I would most likely not care as much... Well I suppose a picture would say a thousand woods, but by the sounds of it, it can be done... I'll see what I can do on the pics. Yea no idea what the other anvil is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Generally I advise folks to forge a bic if they need a small one and leave the anvil horn for larger tasks and NEVER to grind the tip of the horn pointy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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