Gyrovague Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 What is a "drop of steel"? A remnant cut off from a large piece? (As in, "the piece that drops off when you cut it"?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Exactly! Often sold cheaply as they are often the "scrap" from a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 And remember that even mild steel is softer than yellow hot steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 12 minutes ago, BIGGUNDOCTOR said: And remember that even mild steel is softer than yellow hot steel. Harder then yellow hot steel. It's ok. I have my dyslexic moments as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, Daswulf said: Harder then yellow hot steel. Harder than yellow-hot steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr............... I meant to post that even soft mild steel is harder than yellow hot steel.... Good catch guys, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Ah I LOVE a good for a chuckle lysdexic moment. They put a simile on my face. A Vulcan is okay, it isn't the tools that do the work it's the clever critter with thumbs that does it. If you have time before the move I highly recommend you hunt where you are, there are more smithing tools around for better $ than in Colorado. Regardless that's a pretty nice looking Vulcan just don't pay asking for it. You DO make counter offers don't you? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Hammer Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Gyro, It took me over a year to find a decent anvil and even that is in the eye of the one hammering on it. I love my anvil, but another smith might think it's not all that great compared to some really nice anvil they have or more likely the nice 3 or 4 they own. I started out borrowing a really junky anvil that my dad had kicking around. While using it, I read everything I could find on anvils on this site and in books checked out of the library with the purpose of knowing the different types and such / what makes a decent anvil / and what fair prices range. Ease into investing in your first decent anvil. Taking your time to look just allows you to save even more money to throw toward it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlblohm Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 This is the same guy i bought my anvil from. One he!! Of a nice guy! On 1/23/2018 at 9:37 PM, Gyrovague said: I'm brand-spanking-new and know just about nothing about anvils. Any advice on this one? Seller says it's 200 pounds. I notice that it has raised lettering, which seems less than ideal. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlblohm Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Its even sitting on the same chunk of steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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