ThomasPowers Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Why cut it out? you want to retain as much mass as possible I would think more of adding on a chunk of structural tubing for a hardy and may be a "horn" piece of round stock but leave the body as it is---take a look at the NIMBA anvils as a suggestion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I agree, don't cut it. Instead, consider forging and welding a horn to one end. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_edge2 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) i was just going to shape it due to the prices of avils, and yep ive seen anvils without the horns and that nimba and hofi..I like it. my first rail anvil i welded on the horn.....leave it as a lump......and later weld a horn....done.(like the body of the new anvil?)((xxxx....now i gotta go and set traps for some more bits...ya know what bait's worth these days!?)) thankyou all for the ideas. ill have the bbq ready for when you lot arrive to help with the horn, and moving it..... Edited June 22, 2012 by Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 That is a nice haul of steel you got there.:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_edge2 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 yesterday someone had some pics of some very nice punches made from coil springs......get to work, glance past the scrap bin, and the ONLY thing in the bin are 4 abandoned coils...starving!, couldnt leave them there, just wouldnt be right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko 58 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 G'day all I scored 140 lengths x 4 metre long 6.7 mild rod for a slab ( carton ) of beer $ 35.00 Good barter i think Onya John:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48willys Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I'v had it for a month now but just got some pictures. I cleaned and fixed things and made a table useing 101 parts.Any idea what it is?There aren't any numbers on it like most Champion drills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfshieldrx Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Enjoy...bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickyPitts Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I don't know whether to think that I'm lucky or blessed. I met a man in North Carolina who was looking to pass on his whole setup to someone interested in continuing to use it. I'm in the military and haven't been able to forge much since I left Alaska, but I've got almost the perfect setup for my circumstances now. I picked up a hay budden anvil, somewhere between 200 and 300#, a post vice, a tin smith's horn (don't really know what i'm going to use that for yet) a couple of boxes full of tongs, and a sweet gas forge that after a little tuning, reaches welding heat in moments, and several hammers, flatters, hot cutters, and fullers, all for a ridiculously low price (600$), because i wanted to use it rather than part it out for antiques or set it in my yard as a planter. I'm thrilled, and excited beyond reason. I've got a shop now. I spent some time straightening scrolls for the steel in them and forging anvil spikes to keep the thing from bouncing. Other than working of Frosty's anvils back in Alaska, the only thing i've had to work on thus far was a 125# mallable cast iron anvil and a brake drum forge that was blown with a blow dryer. It was sufficient to straighten out a coil spring and make a decent sword blank, as well as to make countless nails and spikes for the random log construction I was doing up there, but the set up I've got now is so much nicer it's like night and day. Now i've got to remind myself how to forge, Those skills dissapear after a few years of being out of the loop. Anyway. Frosty asked that I post pic's so here they are: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 DickyPitts, Blessed...that simple. Shoot, when I read your post my thoughts were 'all right, good for you!' Nice to know that they are to be used. I know what a 350# Fisher is sitting, have stopped to ask the owner if she would sale it to be put back into use..."no, belonged to my husband". She uses it as a paint table! Oh well.... Looks like some great tools, were there any more tools or did you get all the bs stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Thanks for sharing your haul with the gang Richard. My vote is: good things happen to good people. In other words Blessed. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 You managed to get a fairly complete setup in one fell swoop for $600? Good catch. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 ....... a tin smith's horn (don't really know what i'm going to use that for yet) ....... I feel that generally once you have a tool you will likely find uses for it. In this case you will likely use it for stuff where the horn or heel of your anvil is too large for the project such as the tines on a fork, small bells, etc. Now it is time to make a rack for your tongs, hammers and hardies and to mount your vise to a stand or table. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 My buddy the auctioneer called me a couple days ago, told me he had a couple tongs and an anvil coming up, turned out to be a cast, no pritchel or hardy holes, but in fine shape, and nobody bid against me, question, on one of the legs is a number 150, is this their weight rating? I think it's a Fisher Norris. I dropped a ball bearing on it several times and the rebound seems to easily be 95%, I paid $100.00 for it, and $20.00 for the tongs! Feedback appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Fisher norris looks like the heel was cut or broken and dressed. The 150 would be the weight. Weigh it and see how much was lost. Looks to be in great shape. Enjoy. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Fisher's are great anvils! My favorite shop anvil is a Fisher as they are QUIET but that steel face has lots of rebound. I think you got a great deal. I often suggest to my students that they look for "damaged" anvils as you can get a great anvil at a great price that way and typical "damages" like missing horn or heel are fairly easy to work around. DickyPitts, HB's are marked in pounds so that should be an appx 200# anvil. You may want to look into making an anvil stand where the wood goes vertically rather than horizontally as it will have less "bounce" but a 200# anvil is big enough that you won't notice it much. Looks to be in very nice shape too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pac Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Not as hot a deal as most posts here, but not too bad. Champion 400 on CL for 80 bucks. Needs the usual maintenance, no oil in it but turns fine, no missing/broken parts found yet. It's a whole lot bigger in my 1/2 car garage compared to the Bandy blacksmith shop I took my beginner classes at. Cleaned most of the garage with a few good cranks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Was at a flea market and at a garage sale. Got some steel stock, claims to be stainless and was $10 for about 12 ft of 1/2 inch. The shortest piece of the 3 is chrome plate. Found a nice toolbox that was made by a person at Whirlpool for $25, I may have a prayer of becoming organized *GASP!* The last pic is a question: This post drill is at the flea market for $35 (I left it), but is froze solid, no wiggle in anything. I'm not sure if it is complete either. Is it worth the effort to try to save it, or should I forget it? Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgtwister Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 as for the post drill its hard to tell if its allthere with out a pic of the other side but look at whats there looks as if the crank handle is missing and the down feed arm and pieaces are not there its a arm with a hinged little arm that pushes the top down feed wheel around and screws the shaft down i'm sure theres proper names for the pieces but i don't know them i have one thats in great condition but never use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I think I shall look for a better post drill then. I think you are right about the number of pieces missing. Froze solid makes it worse. Thanks Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Table missing? Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Got a call from a friend of mine and he said that he had some old metal that I could have, if I wanted it. Went over there and found a piece of 3" round shaft about 24" long, several pieces of angle iron, some 1/2"X1 1/2" channel, several pieces of 1' round and a piece of 1 1/4" hex bar about 5 ft long. About 100 pounds total weight. Also picked up a piece 3" thick by 6" diameter from Stan, a couple of weeks ago. Thanks Stan. The smaller stock just added to my scr....I mean.. resource center supply!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Had a phone call from a friend a while ago, the place he worked at were having a clear out and bining anything they don't use. One of the things going was an old anvil - would I be interested if they let him have it?.......... is the pope catholic? Anyhow he turned up with the 'old anvil' - a 152kg/3cwt Vaughns cast steel one complete with stand, no damage to the face, all the corners sharp and the paint hardley scratched, just a surface layer of rust on the face. The anvil was free, gratis, not a dime......I owe him big time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaylan veater Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Sounds like you had a friend in the right place that day!!! Good to have friends that look out for things when they find out you are a blacksmith. I made a hawk out a RR spike and showed it to a few friends the next thing I knew I was brought a bucket full of spikes. I need to make my friend one now. Gaylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Holy mackeral Wayne! It doesn't get much better than THAT! Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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