[TheForge] Anvil for a newbie

[peter fels]

Matt;
Contrary to popular opinion, RR track makes a lousy anvil.
The extra heavy RR track used in HD switches is a bit better.
Using either heavy Track or the heaviest shaft you can snag...
Plant it upright in the ground and forge on the butt end.
That way you have the mass directly under the hammer
where it needs to be, for effective forging.
A lot of horizontal mass , like in RR track anvils, is good for jewelry forging.
Go to your local BS group's meets and check the tailgate sales...talk to old rural folks,
put an ad in the local cheap classifieds and craigs' list. There are anvils around, unclaimed..
You just have to out-sleuth all the other anvil seekers.
It generally takes some persistence to find yr anvil...
but then, it sure helps to be stubborn in this medium.


On May 9, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Matt Gallagher wrote:

> Does anyone know of any place near Charlotte or Matthews NC where I can get
> either a section a railraod track or an anvil?
> 
> -- 
> ~Matt Gallagher, your friendly teenage blacksmith
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