[TheForge] Just surfin' Milwaukee Tool and Equipment.

[Tod Estes]

Mike and Aubrey,
Howdy Ya'll
I have a #250 "2 horn classic" anvil sittin under the tree right now. I
have not got to play much with it yet as I am swamped with Christmas
orders now. (3 Nail Christmas tree decorations sellin like hot cakes) I
put the anvil on a walnut stump (this may be temporary) the body has a
nice sound but the horns ring way too much. I like the face and size, the
round horn is a good compromise it is rounder than most not as long as a
london style Other features that sold me was Temper of Rockwell 50. And
shipping price was much lower than expected. I have not put magnets on it
to see about dampening the ring of the horns. Overall I would recommend
the Old World Anvils anvil.
> Mike,
>
> I've never tried one, but our club bought a couple of HF anvils for the
> teaching trailer.  My biggest objection to the HF anvils is the shape of
> the horn; it is flat on top and very stubby.  I would consider it more of
> an anvil kit.  But it's hard to beat the price!  Last time I saw one at HF
> it was $90 for a 110# cast steel anvil.
>
>>From the line drawings on the web page it is hard to tell the shape of
>> the horn on the Milwaukee anvil.  If you get at good look at one, I'd be
>> interested in what you think.  I didn't see prices on the web page.
>
> Aubrey
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> http://www.milwtool.com/thanks.htm
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> Has any here seen or better yet used one of their anvils?
> I've read the on line literature. It sounds like they fall into the
> class somewhere between harbor freight and oldworldanvils, closer to the
> oldworldanvils end of the spectrum.
>
> As I sit here thinking about a newer, larger anvil, one made ten minutes
> from my house intrigues me.
>
> Mike Graf
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Tod Estes
Oologah Smithy
Oologah,Oklahoma. (Home of Will Rogers.)
Saltfork Craftsmen ABA, ABANA
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"Prometheus: I took from man expectancy of death.
Chorus: What medicine found'st thou for this
        malady?
Prometheus: I planted blind hope in the heart of
           him.
Chorus: A mighty boon thou gavest there to man.
Prometheus: Moreover, I conferred the gift of fire
Chorus: And have frail mortals now the flame-
        bright fire.
Prometheus: yes, and shall master many arts
            thereby."