Looking for an Anvil

Mr.Conservative

Mr.Conservative

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I don't know if i'm posting this in the right section but i was just looking for some beginner info on buying an anvil mainly for trying to make knifes (keyword trying) but also for making forks, spoons, and nails and things like that. I know to avoid cast iron anvils, but is there any new manufacture anvils that are half decent for around $100 bucks. Or should i just stick to scrap yards (i just don't think anvils are a prevalent thing in Philly scrapyards). I also saw a couple railroad track anvils for around $80, is that worth it. Thanks for the help.:thumbup:
 
Contact sofa or southren ohio forge and anvil.Last I knew there were 365 members ,Someone there maybe able to help you find something in your area
 
A new good quality anvil for $100
No



Keep trying at scrap yards, but look for this instead

6" round or square steel 3 feet long

That will put you in the 285-360 pound range
Scrap yards pay $0.10 per pound, they sell it out for more - let's say double
$72

Ask around for shafting cut off's that's 1045 hardened ground and polished ,
or look for something like hydraulic cylinder rams.
or 4140 shaft cut offs


Put it in a vertical stand.
google post anvil or sea robin anvil
 
You can use plenty of stuff that was manufactured for another purpose, it just has to be good stuff. I use a chunk of rock crushing jaw that was given to me at the local scrap yard. Take a hammer with you and test the rebound when you let it strike from a few inches above the surface of whatever you're testing. Get something with lots of mass or that can be embedded in concrete or a good stump. And save for a really nice anvil.
 
Not advocating going out and doing this, but if you can find an old piece of rail road track, that seems to work pretty good. Buddy at work gave me a 12" section that was worked on a bit to have a horn, and it works pretty sweet for free. I don't think I would pay $80 for it, I would save and buy an old anvil for way more, but if you are just starting out, just start looking around at solid pieces of steel you can bang on.
 
12345678910 said:
A new good quality anvil for $100
No

Keep trying at scrap yards, but look for this instead

6" round or square steel 3 feet long

That will put you in the 285-360 pound range
Scrap yards pay $0.10 per pound, they sell it out for more - let's say double
$72

Ask around for shafting cut off's that's 1045 hardened ground and polished ,
or look for something like hydraulic cylinder rams.
or 4140 shaft cut offs

Put it in a vertical stand.
google post anvil or sea robin anvil
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Forklift forks, Square or Round drops, follow the above post to an exactness and you'll have a great serviceable anvil.

even a chunk of granite will work if you can't seem to find a chunk of steel... but your in philly, you're not gonna have that problem...
 
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