Mike Cross Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Hello all, new to this forum and looking for some guidance. Upgrading and looking at the Fontanini 460 and Nimba Gladiator. Refflinghaus is just too far a reach for me to justify financially, and I’m certainly partial to supporting American. I am leaning toward the Fontanini. Any thoughts or experiences with these anvils? Currently use a 229# Peter Wright and a 104# Hay Budden. Thanks for any advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Welcome to IFI... Can't help with the comparison but this thread will help get the best out of the forum. https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/53873-read-this-first/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Hi Mike. There is a comparison thread already. Kudos to you, be an American, buy American. Both are great anvils, both made from the same alloy. (Early Fontanini anvils were made from H13, almost ridiculous overkill unless one solely worked stainless.) The Fontanini has a couple extra features, the prices are very similar but one can buy an unfinished Fontanini and save a couple hunge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Cross Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 If you're looking for a new American anvil, also consider Holland Anvils (IFI member foundryguy), which makes a 444 lb. double-horn anvil in H13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Cross Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Thanks! Solid tip, I’ve never heard of them. I guess they’re out of Michigan, nice looking anvil at a reasonable price. H13 too! Should last a couple years! Appreciate the info.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 My pleasure! Knowledge is not diminished by being shared! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foundryguy Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 4 hours ago, Mike Cross said: Thanks for the tip! Mike, I would love to sell you an anvil or at least let you see what we are up to. My facebook page, Holland Anvil is my link to the outside world at the moment and you can contact me there if you would like. We pour H13 frequently and love the way it hardens, that is why we chose it. I appreciate being mentioned with Fontanini and Nimbas as they are terrific tools and the castings are made in the USA. Have a fine day and buy American, it matters! Cheers 4 hours ago, JHCC said: If you're looking for a new American anvil, also consider Holland Anvils (IFI member foundryguy), which makes a 444 lb. double-horn anvil in H13. Thank you for thinking of me. We are casting a couple of 250 double horns this week. Swage blocks are in the planning stage as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Those are some cool anvils. And cool hair. The hair's so cool, it needs its own sunglasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foundryguy Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Thanks on the anvil coments, so far so good. I think we have sold around 20, mostly the 85 lb. My son Hobie is studying Chemical Engineering at Western Michigan University and is helping us out for the Summer. He is rocking some dread locks but hopefully not for long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 tell him he needs an anvil mohawk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevomiller Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Foundryman, I’m glad we have more American choices in new anvils, and that you chose to use tool steel as opposed to ductile iron. For those that think H13 would be used just because of it’s hot hardness, and thus overkill, not so. It is an outrageously tough steel, it actually has Charpy notch break test values HIGHER than S7, which is a steel designed specifically to handle shock without cracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 250 double horn is my actual dream anvil. I probably need to save a little more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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