[TheForge] make shift anvil

[Ralph]

At 02:26 PM 10/17/2003, you wrote:
>Nor was I.  My point being, that for serious forging people who are trying
>to make a living blacksmithing, a 50 to 75 lb anvil isn't going to put much
>food on the table.
>I don't think I know any professional smiths except for some farriers, who
>use an anvil less than 100 lbs. for production work.
>Demonstrating is another story. Your average spectator has a very short
>attention span, so when you make a  simple hook,nail,steak turner etc.  a
>small anvil is quit adequate.
>Try forging out a 2" ball bearing into a knife blade with a 50 lb. anvil. It
>will turn into a career project.
>Chuck

And why would you want to forge a 2" bearing into a blade..... flat stock 
is closer to size and is of known quality. So on both accounts it would be 
more cost effective to use that and put food on the table.....

Ralph