NeatGuy Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I cut the horn and heel off of a 120 lb anvil to make a cuttlers anvil . I was wondering if I could reattach them some how ... I was thinking maybe some wood screws so I won't have to get it reheat treated. brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 JB weld aught to do it. Actually I'd be tempted to weld the horn and heal together and let folk wonder. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48willys Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Some double sided tape might work. Weld a hardy on e'm and you could use the horn like a cone mandrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Instead of double-side tape, get some strips of adhesive backed Velcro. That way you would have a convertible. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Was it really necessary to cut it up? Looks like it was in decent shape. Not that it really matters, it's yours and you can do what you want with it, just wondering, that's all. welder19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Good Morning All What is a cuttlers anvil and how is it used? It is very elegant. -grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeatGuy Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 Ohhh the velcro ... sounds good ! I could cut up some other anvils and velcro the parts together to mix and match. But I alslo like the cone idea It should be in decent shape it was new. It was cheaper to cut up a small anvil then to have a pattern made, cast, machined, and heat treated. It was also instructive to see how nice the grain structure was in the heel, which took some serious blows with a ten lb sledge to snap off even after cutting 2/3 of the way through with a zip disk. So I can rest easy knowing that my 600 lb anvil will never break. brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Never say never, Cold anvils have been known to break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlander Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 .... are you serious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Well i doubt a 600 pound anvil would break but smaller ones do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 don't think a 600 lb would break..... i have a 500 lb that's snapped off right at the hardy, some people can break an anvil with a rubber hammer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 i think hot glue gun is the way ta go ... when ya want to change it just warm it up with a propane torch....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Out of curiosity, why not leave the anvil as it was and use it for forging blades? Was it purely a desire to have an anvil with a certain look or is there a functional reason to go with that design? Take a look at the website for Henry Taylor carving tools. They show several images of their cutlers anvil in use. Their cutlers anvil has a dove tail cut in the face so that special tooling could be wedge there for making bolsters and other shapes for specialized carving tools. I am pretty sure this anvil does have a short horn. Welcome to Henry Taylor Tools Limited Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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