joshcritch02 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Hi I’m a new blacksmith in Manchester England I’m 17 and currently doing my alevels so money is tight so I am looking for a good starter anvil I know going as cheap as possible is a waste so I’m looking for a good starting anvil at around 100 pounds Thanks in advance. Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Daswulf Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Well, going as cheap as possible probably wouldn't be a waste of time. You could learn and hone your skills while you save up for something better. Take a look through the improvised anvil section for ideas on what works. These are functional anvils. And usually Cheap to free, so save your money while you work the TPAAAT, or shop around for a new anvil you Want, while you Use something like these to build skills and actually forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawson f Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 i'm new to blacksmithing as well and i'm currently using an old railroad tie for an anvil, it works quite well actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Hi dawson, just to clarify so someone doesn't get the wrong idea, do you mean rr rail? Since the rail tie is the wooden crossmember and wouldn't work well as an anvil and also be full of nasty chemicals to prevent rot that you deffinately would not want to inhale when burnt by hot steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawson f Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 i apologize, yes that's what i was meaning. i have found that it works pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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