Melancholy Rivet Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Added some radii to the top for better utility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 That'll work a treat fit to cheer up a Rivet! How do you like it now? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melancholy Rivet Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 I haven't had a chance to forge on it since dressing it but I think I'll like it quite a bit. I'm hoping to try it out this weekend. A rivet doesn't stay melancholy for long when there's a hot forge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HondoWalker Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 I've sat out for this year because my piece of junk soft steel "anvil" was working me more than I could handle. I'd gone down far enough to seriously consider cutting an old unused and mostly buried rail road rail. I hadn't done anything toward actually cutting an old rail beyond find some rails not used in over 50 years. I had asked around and gotten nowhere. I found out used steel costs $1 a pound at the local scrapyard so that was off the list forever. I had just about given up. Then my mother was driving by a group of rail road workers a couple weeks ago and she stopped and asked them about it. And they gave her 2 pieces!!!! One was for me. I've spent the last 2 weeks working on the new anvil. Glad I never tried to cut one. Had no idea they were that tough. Took me over a week to cut a small "horn". I gave up after so long. It's not perfect by any means and I've seen far better online, but I am a 7 stroke survivor so everything I do is much harder than it is for a normal person. Here's a picture. I've got it mounted where my old anvil was and it is much more solid and stable the other one was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Good for you Hondo. Being a TBI survivor I know about some of the issues and getting so much work done is a major victory. Woo HOO! YAY YOU! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 It's good to see you post, Hondo. I will pm you. I'm only an hour from you, you know. I can help out some, I imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLiner Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Great video and explanation on a shop built diy anvil. https://youtu.be/gUVsLMc5Njs?si=pHobb9QRMeAejm5U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 That is a very cool setup. For those who want a preview, here's a couple of screen grabs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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