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Anvils: A beginner buyers guide - I Forge Iron So I figured I'd write a decent buyers guide for buying anvils Repost with photos First of all I want to make it very clear that if you’re just starting out in blacksmithing you DO NOT NEED a “London Pattern anvil” to start hitting hot metal on London pattern anvils are usually very expensive (
List of makers currently producing anvils - I Forge Iron This is a list of manufacturers currently making anvils for blacksmiths and farriers: Accaciao - China, cast 1045 steel, hardness unknown Atlas Anvil - USA, cast 1050 steel, 60 RC B W - China, cast 6150 steel, 58-60 RC [William] Barnhart - USA, cast 50MN steel, 57 RC Big Blu - USA, cast steel
Holland Anvil Closing - Anvil Reviews by brand - I Forge Iron Holland Anvil just posted the following on their Facebook page: Many of us here will remember when Greg Hagen first showed up on IFI in 2017 as member "foundryguy", looking for advice on anvil design for a pattern he and his son Hobie were planning to cast Since then, we've seen Holland Anvil be
Anvil Reviews by name or brand - Anvil Reviews by brand - I Forge Iron If you have used these anvils please post a review of that anvil to include weight, dimensions, and how the anvil worked for you Photos are encouraged Please include how you found the anvil and any history of YOUR anvil This should be much like a book review, only an anvil review, where you co
Cast vs. Forged Anvils? - Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels - I Forge Iron Cast steel- weldable, malleable, and very sturdy for an anvil Cast Iron- brittle, and not so good for an anvil Forged-weldable, very strong Steel is iron that has had the carbon removed (which makes it brittle) and then had it added back in, in specific amounts, in order to achieve the desired results Forging is when you take a hot billet of steel and form it to the desired shape by using
striking anvil - Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels - I Forge Iron I remember one on my first post on IFI was about advice for building a striking anvil I have now put that info to good use I got me 3! for Christmas I got a 3" by 5" by 12" block of steel with a 1" hardy hole in it, and so last night we put a base on it probably the best striking anvil I have
Why is anvil rebound important? - I Forge Iron However, a high-rebound anvil does making smithing easier, but for a different reason Because more force is available to deform the workpiece when forging on a high-rebound anvil, the smith is able to accomplish the same amount of metal movement with fewer hammer blows
Fisher - Anvil Reviews by brand - I Forge Iron Fisher Anvils: Made in Newport, Maine(1847 - 1852), then in Trenton, NJ at the original Trenton plant(1853 - 1961), then finally by Crossley Machine Works (1962 - 1979) Currently owned by Joshua Kavett, Howell Tnsp, NJ Made by a unique method of casting iron over the tool steel plates to implem
Sears 5162 Anvil - Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels - I Forge Iron I picked up this sears 5162, 100 lb anvil yesterday, and I am having trouble finding any information about it online Does anyone know the age and quality of these anvils? The old guy I got it off of said he bought it in 1981 or 82, but didn't know anything else about it Thanks