Anvils: A beginner buyers guide - I Forge Iron
Oct 10, 2016 · So I figured I'd write a decent buyers guide for buying anvils. Repost with photos First of all I want to make it very clear that if you’re just starting out in blacksmithing you DO …
So Harbor Freight says they have a "cast steel" anvil now.
Mar 17, 2023 · All Activity Home Blacksmithing Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels Anvil Reviews by brand So Harbor Freight says they have a "cast steel" anvil now.
Why is anvil rebound important? - I Forge Iron
Nov 19, 2023 · However, a high-rebound anvil does making smithing easier, but for a different reason. Because more force is available to deform the workpiece when forging on a high …
Anvil identification - Beginners Place - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Mar 5, 2019 · His anvil feet are distinctive. The divots/punchmarks on the mark side opposite the weight are just where someone was playing or testing the temper of a ball punch.
Fisher - Anvil Reviews by brand - I Forge Iron
Feb 28, 2014 · Fisher Anvils: Made in Newport, Maine(1847 - 1852), then in Trenton, NJ at the original Trenton plant(1853 - 1961), then finally by Crossley Machine Works (1962 - 1979). …
Cast vs. Forged Anvils? - Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels - I …
Sep 17, 2009 · Cast steel- weldable, malleable, and very sturdy for an anvil. Cast Iron- brittle, and not so good for an anvil. Forged-weldable, very strong. Steel is iron that has had the carbon …
Anvil identification - Tools and Tool Making - Bladesmith's Forum …
Mar 30, 2025 · During manufacture the workers would use long steel bars that fit those holes to hold onto the anvil during later forging and grinding operations, especially heat treating and …
Rough Date identifying Trenton Anvil - I Forge Iron
Nov 14, 2020 · Hi I got this Anivl from a garage sale it was covered in about four layers of heavy thick paint. When I finely got it off I found out it was a Trenton Anvil. On the base it has several …
Designs for Railroad Track Anvils - Anvils, Swage Blocks, and …
May 23, 2018 · Hello all, I'm a long time reader first time poster. I've been getting more into blacksmithing and have been wanting to make a better anvil than the short hunk of railroad …
Are Peter Wrights Anvils Valuable? And Other PW Anvil Questions
Nov 23, 2019 · The anvil is gorgeous and rings like the liberty bell. Based upon the other posts I have read about Peter Wright's anvils, it would appear this is a pre-1900 model. It weighs …