[TheForge] Preheat your anvil

[Grant Marcoux]

I routinely preheat my anvil when forging tools....it gives a few extra
seconds working time and helps keep processes uniform.  You don't heat it
blazing hot....just warm to the touch to take the chill off.  This has long
been common practice among those who forge tool steels, especially of the
air-hardening type.  Grant

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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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