[TheForge] Hammer Anvil Materials

Mon Apr 7 20:28:00 2003

Ian, for those size shafts you'll be looking in rock crushers, and rail road
axles as a sample of some of the shafting that size that may get scrapped.

Ralph

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From: "Ian" <[email protected]>
To: "TheForge" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 8:26 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Hammer Anvil Materials

> I am looking for input from you guys as to where to look for material of
> suitable size to use as anvils (round or square) for not only my 35lb air
> hammer that I am building but also for a couple of treadle hammers as
well.
> I am wanting to pick this stuff up as salvage material or scrap. Not
knowing
> what common uses there are for material of this size makes it difficult to
> know where to look. What is stuff like this used for - shafting or what?
>
> Would mines or sawmills have anything like this 4 inch or bigger stock?
> Preferrably 5 inch or bigger.
>
> Got any ideas here guys?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ian....
>
>
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