List of makers currently producing anvils - I Forge Iron This is a list of manufacturers currently making anvils for blacksmiths and farriers: Accaciao - China, cast 1045 steel, hardness unknown Atlas Anvil - USA, cast 1050 steel, 60 RC B W - China, cast 6150 steel, 58-60 RC [William] Barnhart - USA, cast 50MN steel, 57 RC Big Blu - USA, cast steel
Anvil Reviews by name or brand - Anvil Reviews by brand - I Forge Iron If you have used these anvils please post a review of that anvil to include weight, dimensions, and how the anvil worked for you Photos are encouraged Please include how you found the anvil and any history of YOUR anvil This should be much like a book review, only an anvil review, where you co
Swedish anvils? - Anvil Reviews by brand - I Forge Iron I found a Swedish made anvil 125 pounds with a couple of hardy tools on a wooden block stand He will sell to me for 300 U S Icant read any other words or markings except made in Sweden on it I'm going to look at it and will try to get Pictures , are any of the Swedish anvils of lesser qualit
Cast vs. Forged Anvils? - Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels - I Forge Iron 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 removed (which makes it brittle) and then had it added back in, in specific amounts, in order to achieve the desired results Forging is when you take a hot billet of steel and form it to the desired shape by using
Fisher - Anvil Reviews by brand - I Forge Iron 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) Currently owned by Joshua Kavett, Howell Tnsp, NJ Made by a unique method of casting iron over the tool steel plates to implem
Why is anvil rebound important? - I Forge Iron 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-rebound anvil, the smith is able to accomplish the same amount of metal movement with fewer hammer blows
VEVOR Anvils - Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels - I Forge Iron My anvil was bought by my wife's grandfather from an sugar plantation auction I had to replace about half the face with hard surface rods back when those could be had for a reasonable price The surface could only be described as "nominally flat" and doesn't have a lot of bounce I'm considering one of those anvils myself, but I'm not in a
Peter Wright Anvil - Identification - Anvils, Swage Blocks, and . . . Have a Peter Wright anvil set on a metal stand Hard to read the number on it but help with identifying is appreciated My dad had a stroke so helping him clean up the farm Here are some pics Thanks to all in advance