[TheForge] How bad are the HF cast anvils?

Sun Dec 30 19:05:20 2001

Hey Mike and folks,
Although I am greatly honored to be thought of as Chuck Patrick
the  truth is that, I Chuck Robinson, am the designer and builder
of the adjustable blade anvils.
The design evolved from discussions with Don Fogg about the
ideal design for a blade smithing / finishing anvil.

I'm still making the anvils, until my billet stock runs out, or my health
prohibits me from making them.
(Had a heart attack 3 years ago, and had a spinal tumor removed 2 1/2 months
ago.)

My height adjustable knife anvil is  made up of (2)  5 1/4" X  5  1/4" X 12"
billets of 1340 double melt Crucible steel bar stock welded together end to
end, face machined and heat treated in super quench .
The steel came from an Army munitions plant that closed down in Mississippi
several years ago.  It was used to make 155 MM Howitzer rounds.

I heat treat the top face to approximately RC55. The steel has 2% manganese
in it so its really tough stuff. I tested my Hay Budden and its about the
same RC.
The weld that joins the 2 billets,  and the rubber spacer between the bottom
of the anvil and the adjusting plate, makes the anvil quieter than a london
pattern anvil.

  The anvil + base weight about 250 LBS. Shipping weight is 280 lbs.

The complete anvil with adjustable base (from 31" to 38 "), and SS wire rope
sling for lifting the billet, costs $350 + shipping.

You can see a picture of the anvil at Don Fogg's2eb site www.dfoggknives.com
click on the Tools section and then click on my business card.

My production of these anvils is limited. At the present time I can
probably ship the anvil about  1  month after I receive your order and
payment.

I have a contract with American Freightways to ship the anvils.
So if you are interested ,send me your address and I'll get you a quote on
shipping.

I  sell a video of the complete process of making  the anvil.
It costs $25 including priority mail shipping.

If you want a copy, send the money and your address to:
Chuck Robinson
1423 Third Ave.
Picayune MS 39466
601-798-0060
Regards,
Chuck

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Linn <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 1:30 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] How bad are the HF cast anvils?

> Chuck Patrick makes and sells a custom "blade" anvil. Its made from a
piece
> of 4"x4" and about 24" long. It sits end up in a stand he makes from
either
> square tubing or 4 pieces of heavy angle. The anvil has "ears" welded to
it
> and the stand has slots cut into it for the "ears" to sit in. There are
> probably 4 or 5 levels of these slots so the height of the anvil is
> adjustable. I know quite a few bladesmiths who use this exclusively for
> forging blades.
>
> mike
>
>
> At 09:57 PM 12/28/01 -0800, you wrote:
> > >
> > > I know a kid who makes damascus swords on a 55# HF anvil, so who
knows.
> > >
> >I dunno- I've always wondered if there's a use for a large hunk of
> >relatively soft metal in a shop. What if, for punching or something, you
> >needed to really whang something, cold, with the ten pounder? Come to
think
> >of it, I had a job this fall straightening out a little arbor. Too big to
> >work hot any practical way, so I took an old Trenton that needed face
work
> >and put it on the ground and had my son thump the trellis with the biggie
> >whilst I turned it this way and that. Sure would have preferred to have
an
> >old hunk of something that even a POTENTIALLY nice anvil...lots of chunks
at
> >the scrap yard for less, though. 100 # @ $.22 = $22 instead of $100.
> >OTOH, a platen table might have been better anyway, and now I have one.
> >
> >Andy
>
>          Michael Linn
>        Artist Blacksmith
>       McCalla, Alabama
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