[TheForge] Anvil Repair

[Larry]

Well, I'm not sure how to tell how much has been ground off, but if you can go by the height of the face from the table or horn, then I
could measure to see.  I am mostly trying to restore the edges as the face it's self will clean up with min of grinding I think.  If the
face is 3/8th's thick, then I will probably be safe assuming that I can build up the edges and corners with a steel rod.
    As to the propane weed burner, I've always wanted one of those, now I have an excuse. :-)

Larry

Phil Rosche wrote:

> > Thanks Steve,
> >     Do you know how thick the steel face is on a PW?  The edges have taken
> > some serious abuse, and I don't think it has ever been repaired before.
>
> It depends on the size of the anvil and how much it's been ground down in the past.  I've seen face plates between 3/8" and 3/4".
>
> <snip>
> >
> >     So to heat an anvil to 300 degrees without taking it into the wife's
> > kitchen...........  Set it on the forge and keep the air low? hum.
>
> Northern Tools and Equipment or Harbor Freight weed burner.  I got a 301 pound peter wright upto 300 degrees in about 30 to 45 minutes.
>
> Phil