March 15, 20179 yr After over a year at staring at the nimba anvils on the website. I put in an order today for a 120lbs titan! No more used anvils for me!
March 15, 20179 yr Good Morning, You will not be sorry!! You may want to put some Silicone under it, when you put it on your Anvil Block. Makes hearing last longer. Neil
March 15, 20179 yr Congrats! I'm still on the fence myself, been drooling over one for years. I just don't get to forge enough to justify it. Perhaps on next year's tax return.
March 15, 20179 yr Just now, New axe maker said: I'm planning on building a full Metal stand for it. Having made the leap from "spiked to a stump" to "siliconed to metal" last year, I heartily agree.
March 15, 20179 yr Author I have a large diameter pipe with 6x12 wooden center beam laying on it. I think it's about time to get something more stable.
March 17, 20179 yr I'm jealous. My anvil is so ductile it's not funny. I love the look of those Nimba. If you're not a ferrier, and are doing heavy work (like hammer making, or even blade making rather than straightening long pieces that requires the long heel), they look more sensible to me than the London pattern.
March 17, 20179 yr Author Well I have a 300lbs rail anvil I made that I use for long pieces that need straightening out. It's just to big for normal work. The only problem I have with getting this nimba anvil is that I'm going to have to wait until around June to get it. They have to finish making it and ship it up to alaska.
March 18, 20179 yr Author One of these days I will have all three. By the time I do have all three I'll have a space for all three
March 18, 20179 yr On March 15, 2017 at 9:48 AM, New axe maker said: I have a large diameter pipe with 6x12 wooden center beam laying on it. I think it's about time to get something more stable. You may want to consider how to make the anvil stand adjustable in height. This would allow for different projects that might come through your shop, or even allow strikers or other blacksmiths to use the anvil.
March 18, 20179 yr Author My though is build a metal stand out of square tubing and us a smaller diameter tubing to go inside it to make it taller. I'm not sure how to make it shorter yet.
March 18, 20179 yr Screw type house jacks. Going to be at the March meeting? You've seen my stand, it's easy peasy to make though adjusting anvil height means changing your elevation. Frosty The Lucky.
March 20, 20179 yr Saturday the 25th. at Pat's place. Usual starting time around 9:00 and runs till enough of us wander off that Pat closes up. I don't even know if we have demo or we'll have to wing it. Frosty The Lucky.
March 23, 20179 yr Author Not making it to the meeting. But I will bring my new baby to the next one. 2 weeks left until it shows up
March 24, 20179 yr Bummer, we'll just have to get together another time. I really look forward to checking out your new lady. The next meeting after is May 6th. again at Pat's. Unless something causes us to change the date. Frosty The Lucky.
March 24, 20179 yr Author I'll be at that one for sure. It's my birthday weekend so I'm excluded from being called in.
March 24, 20179 yr Cool. We should try to meet up before then though and get you going on multi port (ribbon) burners. They really are easy to make and a lot easier to tune than a plain T burner. Frosty The Lucky.
April 5, 20179 yr Author Anvil finally got here! But I have to wait until tomorrow to pick it up from the shipping yard. I will post pics of her when I get her home.
April 5, 20179 yr I saw your AVATAR on this thread and opened it in excitement only to find . . . TEASE! Frosty The Lucky.
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.