[TheForge] Preheat your anvil

[Dan Scheid]

Steel start to temper at about 400 Deg F most anvils get too hot to sit on
in a days work. So as long as your not near 400F you should be fine
Dan Scheid

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> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of mpaietta
> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 10:40 AM
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> Subject: [TheForge] Preheat your anvil
> 
> I have heard people say that they have heated their anvils
> so that the piece they are working on does not cool down too
> quickly. I have hesitated because I have not wanted to
> damage my anvil. I know it would take a crap load of heat to
> get a 450# anvil up to that temp. I just figured that I
> would ask you knowledgeable people so I didn't damage
> anything.
> 
> Thanks
> Martin
> 
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