finally made it

[Gene Chapman]

This is a home made 33 anvil originally to take to rendezvous for small knife work. The tapered square horn is handy but a little thin at the tip.


I've long wanted to make a tapered flat tool to fit in the hardy hole of the shop Peter Wright anvil. One that would be thicker near the point. Here is what I came up with. A old splitting wedge is welded some scrap pieces of different sizes to raise the wedge about 3 1/8" abover the anvil. This also added some weight to the tool. A 3/16" X 3/4" spring fits in the hardy hole and keeps it from wiggling around too much. It weighs about 13 pounds.



Half way welded.



Finished welded and ground, the spring is mild steel and was quenched in cold water.



Tapered tool on the anvil.

[prizzim]

That's pretty dang creative there, Gene. What work do you do that requires the tapered surface?

[Gene Chapman]

Chris, one example is a small "U" shaped piece that can't be forged on the anvil. The wedge tool is handy for this. Although not frequently used the tool is handy to have.

[Gene Chapman]

Got to thinking and a simpler version would be to weld a piece of flat stock to the wedge which could be clamped in a vise. Taller flat stock would give more clearance. If I'd thought of that three days ago I could have saved a lot of time welding!!!

[Sweany]

I like it! Thanks for saveing me some time.

Just tell em the one for the anvil is for heavier work !!

[Gene Chapman]

The one for the anvil is for heavier work

[Gene Chapman]

Sweany, welding a bar on the vise holder thingy helps keep it from rocking in the vise jaws.

Here is one on a winder tool.

[Sweany]

You got the neatest tools Gene. I am gonna have to make one those wedgies. Just to get folks to ask.

What the heck is that for??

[Gene Chapman]

Sweany, I gonna make a simple one, Acme #3, for quick use in the post vise. Off to Home Depot, my favorite store.

[hammerdownnow]

I was thinking, the one with the blade on the bottom would make a nice stump anvil.

[Gene Chapman]

Good idea.