rail anvil build

Smokeydog · Jul 1, 2022

Nice job on the hardy hole. That took some ga$. Well worth it.

2manyrocks · Jul 2, 2022

Smokeydog said:
Like your anvil and stand. The stand is least understood and appreciate tool. Necessary part of the anvil to move metal efficiently.
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My stand has 8’ of railroad rail, 200# of drill shavings and plasma cutting dust in cement incased in tubing.

Don’t get to forge as much as I like but enjoying particularly meeting some real craftsman.

Just now noticed the feet. Some of that subtle East Tennessee mountain humor going on there.

ArlyA · Jul 2, 2022

Here is a pic of the rails hieght. I went on-line and tried to find its weight but couldn't. That's pound per yard as rails are gauged or measured.. Its about 6.5 inches tall.

mike0000 · Nov 20, 2022

Uwould said:
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Uwould, That’s a work of art, Great job!

Mike

5030 · Nov 20, 2022

Uwould said:
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That is exceptionally nice. I bet that took a lot of grinding wheels and time too. How did you put the Hardy Hole in it?

5030 · Nov 20, 2022

mike0000 said:
That wasn’t a problem, i was able to get plentry of heat out of it. I used lump hardwood, as a heat source. I just sort of lost interest and free time for that particular hobby. I tend to bounce around on my interests, doing more woodworking lately. View attachment 752331

Used up lawnmower blades make excellent knife blanks.

jaxs · Nov 20, 2022

5030 said:
I bet that took a lot of grinding wheels and time too. How did you put the Hardy Hole in it?

That was my first thought when i saw Uwould's anvil. After thinking about it I figure he is a torch wizard and that makes a huge difference in required grinding.

ArlyA · Nov 21, 2022

Uwould said:
I work for the railroad, used a piece of scrap head-hardened 136lb rail, Did the cutting on the base and web with a torch and ground with hydraulic hand grinder, cut the ball freehand with hydraulic railsaw, not a true hardy-hole, just drilled a hole. Rest of the grinding was done with an old black and decker electric hand grinder. Gave the anvil to my buddy Out in montana.

130 or higher weight rail is what I advised people to use for anvils. I have a RR background.

AnotherBueller · Nov 22, 2022

jaxs said:
Did you pull out for lack of sufficient heat or what ?

If there is enough interest in forges,maybe we could cuss and discuss building gas forge.

I've been looking into building one too.