[TheForge] ranite hardfacing rods

[Luke Thomson]

After reading your reviews I am doubting that my anvil needs to be refaced, just repaired. I plan on getting some sticks or maybe wire if I can today. I've posted some pictures on photoaccess under tools and tooling ( it wouldn't let me create a new album...)  My pictures show the gashes but I was unable to show the sway very well. 

Does anyone know any reason why not to run tig beads across the anvil? Seems like that would both reduce the amount of grinding and, more importantly, give me some more practice with TIG. 

Thanks for all your help,
Luke
 
On 5/20/06, Rob Fertner <rfertner at cox.net> wrote: 
That's good. You can become an anvil rancher raising vast herds of anvils to
supply the growing market of blacksmiths. :-) 

Rob

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net ] On Behalf Of Chuck Robinson
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 4:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] ranite hardfacing rods

Then you will end up with a pregnant anvil.
Chuck
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From: "Rob Fertner" <rfertner at cox.net>
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Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 9:04 AM 
Subject: RE: [TheForge] ranite hardfacing rods


> No, no, what you need to do is get a friend with a huge hydraulic press to
> flatten the face after you get it real hot. That'll cost you a lot less 
> beer. :-)
>
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Michael Horgan
> Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 8:12 AM
> To: artgawk at thegrid.net; Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] ranite hardfacing rods 
>
> Hey! We're blacksmiths... How about getting it hot, get some friends
> over with long handled sledges, and hammering it flat.  Use a (long
> handled) flatter to smooth for final clean up...
 >
> Nah! I couldn't afford that much beer.
>
> <Removing tongue from cheek>
>
> At 05:57 PM 5/19/2006, you wrote:
>>Umph.,
>>First, refacing an anvil is a last resort manover for several reasons. 
>>One is usually better off working with what you have trading it in
>>on what you want. Spend your time and effort on something more productive.
>>Sorry to be less than encouraging, but i think that that's the 
>>reality.....Pete F
>>
>>>thank you for any and all help, and
>>>God Bless,
>>>  Luke
>>>__________
>>
>>Michael D. Horgan ,  lughaid at earthlink.net
>>http://members.aol.com/lughaid/
>>posting from
>>  A BRAZEN FORGERY
>>Blacksmithing and Metalwork
>>Claremont, Ca. 
>>
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