[SEL] Blacksmithing / Anvils

Wed May 3 16:03:00 PDT 2006

If you can turn out a 250 for $2.00 a pound you WILL sell a BUNCH of
them. That is just about what used old anvils are bringing in price.

Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown, New York

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Rowlands" <jrrowlands at neo.rr.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Blacksmithing / Anvils

> I did some research and there is a fellow in the US making steel
anvils,
> however I think his prices are a bit on the high side.  How many
hobbyist
> blacksmiths can afford to spend $1,450 on a 260 pound anvil, even if
it is a
> beautiful piece?
>
> http://www.anvils.nimbaforge.com/
>
> According to his website he has them poured out of 8640 steel and heat
> treated to rockwell 50.   I've made 8640 before and a local heat
treater
> will have no problem doing the correct treatment.  We could probably
sell a
> comparable anvil at a profit for around $500.  However the anvil would
have
> the as cast finish except for the face which I could plane on our
1880s
> Putnam planer or 20" G&E shaper.
>
> I think Curt is interested in making the pattern for this one. I can't
pour
> these with my current furnace however I'm agressively looking for a
300
> pound furnace which would be able to handle this size anvil.
>
> Rick Rowlands
> Tod Engine Works
> Makers of Quality iron, steel, ductile iron
> and nonferrous castings
> 249 North Water Avenue
> Sharon, PA 16146
> 330-728-2799
> Fax 330-759-1524
> www.todengine.org/engineworks.html
>
>
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 9:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Blacksmithing (a tad OT) bringing the next
generation
> along.
>
>
> > Not sure what steel it is but it runs about .40 points of carbon
> > content. The main problem is that the face isn't heat treated evenly
so
> > some have soft areas. What kind of money would you be talking and
how
> > large could you pour? There is actually a LARGE market for a good
steel
> > anvil made in the US.
> >
> > Steve Williams
> > Near Cooperstown, New York
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Rick Rowlands" <jrrowlands at neo.rr.com>
> > To: "The SEL email discussion list"
<sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 6:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: [SEL] Blacksmithing (a tad OT) bringing the next
generation
> > along.
> >
> >
> >> I'll make you one out of real steel (8630 heat treated) once I get
the
> >> larger furnace installed.  Who knows what that russian stuff is.
> >>
> >> Rick
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
> >> To: "The SEL email discussion list"
<sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 4:05 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [SEL] Blacksmithing (a tad OT) bringing the next
> > generation
> >> along.
> >>
> >>
> >> > Want a decent anvil for a GOOD price? Wander into Harbor Freight
and
> > buy
> >> > the 110 pound RUSSIAN imported steel anvil they sell. I have two
of
> > them
> >> > and they work  well once you reshape the nose and clean up the
face.
> > I
> >> > do blade smithing on mine and use the other to make "iron" items
for
> >> > other folks.
> >> > I also have a 200 pounder that I found cheap.
> >> >
> >> > Steve Williams
> >> > Near Cooperstown, New York
> >> >
> >> > Pacifism - The theory that if they'd fed
> >> > Jeffrey Dahmer enough human flesh,
> >> > he'd have become a vegan.
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> > From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
> >> > To: "SEL" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>; "SEL
(Oldengine.org)"
> >> > <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 2:49 PM
> >> > Subject: [SEL] Blacksmithing (a tad OT) bringing the next
generation
> >> > along.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> We've attended the SIAM show for quite a few years and this is a
> > show
> >> >> Devin particularly enjoys in large part because of the
blacksmith
> >> > there.
> >> >> He has been very patient with Devin thru the years as he hung
> > around
> >> >> poking the fire and cranking the blower. In time the fellow has
let
> >> > him
> >> >> do more and more and Devin seems to be picking up a strong
interest
> > in
> >> >> this part of the old iron hobby.
> >> >> For those at Portland in the SEL area last fall, you may recall
> > Devin
> >> >> picked up a forge blower. For his birthday last weekend (now a
> >> > teenager)
> >> >> we picked up a forge pan from Clayton Ballard that was missing
all
> > the
> >> >> built in blower parts. This was perfect as Devin had a stand
alone
> >> >> blower. I made a air entrance and elbow to attach the temporary
> > hose
> >> > to
> >> >> (shop vac hose) and Devin gave it a whirl on Sunday evening.
Missy
> > and
> >> > I
> >> >> sat and had our afternoon drink (her Scotch, my beer) and
enjoyed
> > the
> >> >> entertainment Devin provided. I took a couple of pictures and
they
> > are
> >> > here:
> >> >>
> >> >
> >
<http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/BlacksmithDevin/Thumbna
> >> > ils.html>
> >> >> The little anvil he is using is a tad small, so we may be on the
> >> > lookout
> >> >> for a decent sized anvil. Believe we will also set up a little
area
> > in
> >> >> the backyard with a roof for him to 'smith in. He definitely
needs
> > to
> >> > be
> >> >> further away from the house as the coal smoke will soon soot up
the
> >> > side
> >> >> of the house!
> >> >> Missy and I are quite encouraged that he is showing interest in
> > this
> >> >> even as the teen years are beginning. Kids need something
> > productive
> >> >> that keeps them challenged and interested in contrast to all the
> > other
> >> >> temptations available to them at this age.
> >> >> Not many pictures to look at on the link yet, but we hope you
enjoy
> >> > them.
> >> >> Curt & Missy Holland
> >> >> Gastonia, NC
> >> >>
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