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New Anvil
I bought a NC Tool big face anvil at an estate sale this w.e. It is in new condition, bought new and never used. It's only 70 lbs, but i figure I can add a big chunk of scrap under the base and get it near 150 lbs total and use it till I find something better. Only cost $100. I know it will be better than the RR track I have now.
__________________ Mike Broach Knives made to be used. |
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Looks pretty sweet, Mike. A heavier base will really help out. Unless you're doing some pretty heavy duty forging, that anvil will do well. Sure better than the old RR track. That's what I started out with and I don't miss it a bit.
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Looks good. My first anvil, which I still have is 66#. I leveled a heavy cobble stone to set it on to bring the weight up. On top of that, my anvil stand is a stack of solid concrete end caps. I got one of those cheap 110# numbers off and Ebay site to replace it just in case I wanted to do some serious metal moving again like flattening out 1" W1 round bar. From the looks of it, I'd say it's a farriers model because of the narrow waist and the turning clips on the side. Can't tell real well from the picture but does it have wings between the cutting plate and the horn? One thing that got me when I was researching what I needed to get into this game how some of the "experts" said that you needed a top grade anvil, preferably 150# or better, to forge on. Then immediately after listing all the things that were wrong with farrier/bench/ecno anvils they'd tell you how to make an anvil out of a chunk of railroad track. That's a pretty tool, treat it right and I'm certain that you'll get a lot of good use out of it; I'm happy that you were fortunate enough to find it.
Doug Lester |
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I've had the newer version of that anvil for about 5 years. I think you'll like it.
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I just ran into an add for NC anvils and they still are carring that model. The price you paid for it was a steal. I hope you lit a candle to the deity of your choice.
Doug Lester |
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I know it has taken almost two years to find an anvil locally. A new anvil was way out of my price range. Even ran an ad in the local news rag for 3 weeks.
Almost didn't go to the sale. This was the only blacksmith item . talk about luck of the draw! __________________ Mike Broach Knives made to be used. |
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Well guys, I really need some help here.
There?s three years that I?m looking after an good anvil. yesterday I found one, 60kg but infortunally when I saw the picture of it I saw that it?s not a good anvil, because it haves a soft plate. But how it is by a nice price and have weight enough, I?m thinking in fix a new plate on it, maybe 1045 steel or other, so I put more weight and when it becomes bad I just take it off and change the plate. Here are my questions: How thick do you guys think that must be this new plate, what would be a good material and what?s going to be the better way to fix that plate on the anvil? Thank?s! __________________ Sauda??es Pantaneiras O Mato Grosso do Sul tamb?m est? por aqui. Costa Marques {Carcar?.BR} "Ver?s que um filho teu n?o foge a luta" MVB: 1781 |
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