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Old 12-03-2017, 11:39 AM
jimmontg jimmontg is offline
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Can't help with downloading from a phone.

Except to say you need to downsize the pixels to 600 instead of 1140.
How hard is the anvil? I mean does a hammer bounce back when the surface is tapped lightly like tapping a snare drum (don't ever hit your anvil hard with a hammer). Does the flat area have a bunch of dents? I would imagine that it's made in China for that price and may not be hard at all. The fact that the horn has a crater knocked into it points to that. If you determine it is already hard then forego the weld shop and grind it off as the weld shop won't be able to weld it without the weld popping off anyway because it has a high carbon content.

It would be best if a weld shop filled the hole and with a TIG welder and not a MIG. If it is cast steel with a high carbon content the welder will be able to tell as there will be cracks on the weld edges. So if that's the case it can be case hardened somewhat with a torch, but it would take someone with skill to not over do it.

Now having said all that, you will find as time goes by you'll need a bigger heavier anvil to forge blades with. This 50 lb anvil will need to be bolted down to something heavy to keep from bouncing around. If this anvil you have isn't hard it will get dented up pretty fast once you commence forging on it, then it will be difficult to get a nicer surface on your blades. Also for forging knives a horn really isn't a necessity (though is nice to have), some makers use a piece of railroad track to forge on as it is already at the hardness needed and can be cut to any length desired.
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