[TheForge] Trenton ID

Tue Apr 6 22:25:28 2004

Too hot. Don't preheat to more than 350 or you could soften the anvil face.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Vida" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Trenton ID


> 
> 
> [email protected] wrote:
> > 
> > I wonder how they get around the pre heat/post heat. Putting all that
> > heat into an anvil has to put a lot of stress in the anvil. Does the
> > rod mfger agree to buy you a new anvil if it cracks or are they
> > limited to only the price of the rod.
> 
> We (NJBA) always preheat to about 500*F despite claims
> that it is not necessary.  Preheating cannot hurt you
> and may help, so unless the mfr. explicitly says NOT to
> preheat, I would do so.  Our rebuilds come out quite
> perfect, if I do say so myself. :)
> 
> I tihnk the mfr would tell you to go pound salt up your
> butt if you asked them to replace the anvil.  But you
> might get lucky.
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