[TheForge] Anvils and Forges

[Justin Fellenz]

I have a 225# Peter Wright I'd be willing to let go of. Please contact
me offlist if you'd like to discuss.

Cheers,

JRF

--- Steven.Walker at its.state.ms.us wrote:

> >>I am looking for some advice on anvils and gas forges. My son and I
> are
> >> beginning to forge seriously and would like to purchase an anvil
> that
> >> should be all we need for years to come
> >>
> >
> >a good value in anvils are the cast tool steel ones that Euroanvils
> >(http://www.euroanvils.net/) and Old World Anvils (
> http://www.oldworldanvils.com/)
> 
> Being a beginner also, I recently was in the market for an anvil.  I
> had
> old 120# Vulcan that had most of the edges chipped off and half of
> the horn
> broken off.  It wasn't much of an anvil, but it did give me something
> to
> pound on!  I started off looking for a used anvil but didn't have
> much luck
> finding a used one in decent condition for a decent price.  At an MFC
> meeting (local ABANA), I inquired about finding a used anvil and I
> had one
> of the members recommend the Euroanvils.  However, when I called to
> talk to
> EuroAnvils, they said they wouldn't receive a shipment on the size I
> was
> looking for another 7 weeks.  I called Old World Anvils and they
> happen to
> have just what I was looking for (167#'er) in stock. Wanting some
> "instant
> gratification", I ordered from Old World Anvil and three days later I
> took
> delivery at the local Fedex depot.  So far I have been totally
> pleased with
> this anvil, but, I'm a beginner so take that with a grain of salt.
> What I
> do know is that it is hands down better than the Vulcan I was trying
> to
> learn on!  I do wish that my anvil has the little shelf on the side
> for
> doing forks tines like the Euroanvil does. But I've learned to adapt
> by
> welding up an anvil saddle to fit my hardie hole out of some 2"x2"
> square
> tubing.  Seems to do the trick!
> 
> Steven Walker
> 
> 
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