[TheForge] Fw: Anvil repair

[Andrew Vida]

Just had a thought, so take cover.

Has anyone ever tried welding a face using thermit?  A think layer of 
thermit interposed between the wrought body and steel face, clamped 
elastically perhaps?  Light bugger off and watch the fun!



CGRAF wrote:
> I seem to remember ( and Seeming to remember is happening more and more) 
> that some of the tool steel tops were welded to the base of cast anvils 
> by placing the heated steel plate in the mold and pouring the cast over it.
> 
> It might work, but I cannot find any corroborating documents in my piles 
> of crap.
> 
> At any rate it sounds less nasty than trying to forge weld a 3/4 inch 
> plate onto a base.
> 
> Am I remembering something real or just a dream?
> 
> Mike Graf
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