[TheForge] Cast Steel Anvils

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

i have one. i brought it back in 2001. i like it.
i cleaned up the horn with an angle grinder and
progressively fine discs. the horn works well now.
i have it mount on and oak stump which work well.
when i want to move it i use a portable stump i 
made. i cut a 100lb propane cylinder in half on the
horizontal. i fill the half with sand to a marked
level and then put a wooded disc just a little smaller
then the diameter of the 100lb propane cylinder and 3inches
thick. anvil sits on the wooden plug. i move the anvil around
with a cheap engine hoist. 

i like the anvil.

On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 PlumDon at aol.com wrote:

don>
don> Anyone else had a chance to try/test out the cast steel anvils from Harbor  
don> Freight? Apparently they come from Russia. The one I played with was 110 pounds 
don>  and cost $79. The face was hard the table was soft and the horn was hard. I 
don> used  a 1-1/2 lb ball pein hammer to test with a moderate hit. The horn has 
don> about as  much shape as a log but otherwise, this could be a very usable hammer 
don> with a bit  of dressing up. 
don>  
don> Been looking for a demonstration anvil and this might be it. 
don>  
don> Any other experiences here. 
don> 

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terry l. ridder ><>