[TheForge] Anvil Repair - 7018 Rod use

[Bruce .]

Yeah, we've done a number of anvil repair workshops.

I just wrote up the procedures we use for the workshop in the NJBA
Newsletter, and Larry Brown wrote up some notes on the underlayment
materials and techniques:

http://njba.abana-chapter.com/
(Click on "Recent Newsletter" and then on "Newsletter pp. 10-20".)

These articles do NOT supplant Robb Gunter's instructions:
http://www.anvilmag.com/smith/anvilres.htm

On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 12:41 PM,  <Vincent_Nakovics at nps.gov> wrote:
> Thanks for the input Jerry,
>
> I was worried that I had it wrong. We have repaired 2 anvils using the
> preheat and 7018 method now. Last night was the first time I used my anvil
> that I repaired just last week. after I was done making my piece I couldn
> not resist tapping the edges that we repaired with my 3lb hammer. They
> weren't full smashing blows, but you wouldn't want your fingers there. The
> repair spots did not dent. I was happily impressed! The NJBA I believe did
> a bunch of repairs and that's where I got all my info from. (I could be
> wrong about the org, I just jotted down the pertinent stuff a while back.).
> So far it has worked for the two that we have done. Preheat anvil, use 7018
> Rod. grind, sand, walla!
>
> Vince

-- 
Bruce
NJBA