[TheForge] make shift anvil

Thu Oct 16 23:29:01 2003

Hey Bowie,
Thanks for the kind words.
 I'm  planning to attend your hammer in this month.
 I'll bring an anvil for your demonstrators to beat on.
Regards, Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bowie" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] make shift anvil


> yes i agree  one of the best is a large peace of steel -if you can find a
> square peace that is over 100 lb. would serve you for now
> in the mean time get Chuck Robinson to show you some of his anvils nice
> stuff
> 
> Bruce Freeman wrote:
> 
> > I-beam may be suitable for some work, but it's not as heavy as an
> > anvil.
> >
> > Consider getting various chunks of heavy steel to use as "other parts"
> > of the anvil.
> >
> > Individitual dozer treads have been suggested as useful.  Look for
> > things 50+ lbs in weight, preferably steel, not cast iron.
> >
> > There's nothing magic about a London-pattern anvil.  It's a useful
> > tool, but other tools can be made to do the same job.
> >
> > Bruce
> > NJ
> >
> > >>> [email protected] 10/16/2003 4:16:31 PM >>>
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > As some of you know I am just starting off in the Blacksmithing feild
> > and
> > haven't yet saved up enough money to buy an actual anvil,so I had the
> > idea to make a make shift anvil out of a large peice of  I-beam that I
> > hope to aquire from the scrap yard some time soon.If any of you have
> > any
> > ideas or advice about this idea/subject,I would greatly appreciate it.
> >
> > Sam.
> >
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