My anvil project

[pressbrake1]

Have you cut up the prototype or x-rayed it? I know it sounds like sacrilege but its the only real way of proving it sound

A professional repair blacksmith has beaten it to death for a couple of years
If it was something critical X-ray would be vital

 

[Parm]

Under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, it will be checking, testing and evaluation over a number of years

I shall be round in the morning to collect, will leave you some paperwork

 

[Sammy7]

Cored base.

 

[Sammy7]

@pressbrake1 I agree that @Parm needs to collect and check it it out for a few months at least

 

[pressbrake1]

Cored base. View attachment 270604

Farriers anvil with cored base to reduce weight

 

[Sammy7]

Farriers anvil with cored base to reduce weight

Yep easier to get into my car boot!

 

[pressbrake1]

Under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, it will be checking, testing and evaluation over a number of years

I shall be round in the morning to collect, will leave you some paperwork

I know you’re far to upstanding a gentleman to lie to obtain a free anvil..

 

[Sammy7]

Obviously this one was scrap and needed disposing of!

 

[Sammy7]

I meant mine to avoid any confusion

 

[Parm]

I know you’re far to upstanding a gentleman to lie to obtain a free anvil..

lol, who said I’m obtaining a free anvil?

just taken for evaluation that may take a number of years.

I’ll leave you all my details

 

[Parm]

I shall relinquish the testing and evaluation to another member.

I already have four anvils, from stupidly big to pocket sized.

can’t remember the last time I bashed any metal

 

[Sammy7]

I will share a little story about the anvil above.
I started working at a new to me foundry and had a walk around the pattern shop and spotted a anvil pattern.
Humm i would quite like an anvil (like you do) so i had a word with the senior moulder and asked if he could add an "extra" to the next run.
" Yes no problem! " we might be casting a few this weekend"
Monday morning when i get to work there must have been 40-50 anvils knocked out (sand mould removed and cooled down)
I confront the moulder "Martin, I only asked for one!!" his reply: "If a gaffer wants one we all want one!"
10 mins later they all disappeared into the ether. To be be heat treated on nights.................
Never again...

 

[mike os]

I could relieve you of your current stock while you evaluate this one

 

[James1979]

I shall relinquish the testing and evaluation to another member.

I already have four anvils, from stupidly big to pocket sized.

can’t remember the last time I bashed any metal

How big is stupidly big?!

 

[Parm]

How big is stupidly big?!

This is my one, Anvil “donated” by friend, I made the stand from skip find off cuts

 

[brightspark]

a good substantial base to disipate the shock wants some staples putting on though or your not hitting it enough

 

[Parm]

a good substantial base to disipate the shock wants some staples putting on though or your not hitting it enough

it’s quite safe, I don’t hit it at all

 

[Arc Tourist]

This is my one, Anvil “donated” by friend, I made the stand from skip find off cuts

View attachment 270621

A little surface grinding and it would be perfect. Shaving off a 10,000'th at a time should only take about three months.

 

[mike os]

it’s quite safe, I don’t hit it at all

Bit of a waste then

 

[Parm]

A little surface grinding and it would be perfect. Shaving off a 10,000'th at a time should only take about three months.

Lol, I think it’s fine as it is. Last time it saw any hot metal and a man who knew what he’s doing is when @julianthegypsy came to see me and show me what’s what. We started by me learning how to make a proper bed of coals in the forge