Introduction to the Anvil - Blacksmithing 5

[snickers763]

hey will tell me what you think of cast iron anvils i always hear rants about them but something in the back of my head really tells me that if you can bust a 7 inch chunk of solid cast iron than you must be very abusive of your tools just wondering what your thoughts are because you seem to have allot of common sense and good ideas

[349duffman]

@truthisyesu any size will work, but the bigger the easier

[MrGodOfWarful]

my dirty mind said me "glory hole" "bitches hole"

[DrD0000M]

Where is the Laurel hole?

[guradao]

ThePritchel hole is also used for hold downs. You can make tools that go through there and us your foot to put pressure on an item giving you a third hand almost, very handy for riveting items together

[epicfantasy]

@guradao thanks, thats neat. So the tool goes all the way down so you can put pressure on it with your foot?

[Flyinghammer1]

@epicfantasy I also use a loop of bicycle chain through my hardy hole. On the floor, I use a foot long 3/4" round with a 1" slightly open eye. To hold down hot projects I just step on the round bar. THis chain works for many shapes other than just flats and squares. Necessity is the mother of all invention, Blacksmithing is full of custom invented tools to get your projects done. Remember, It's not supposed to look perfect the first time, Enjoy the process of fine tuning your projects.

[guradao]

yeah just us a rod that fits through the hole and goes through the anvil. weld a dished circular piece of metal to the top of it dish side down and then drill a hole in the end of the rod that goes through the anvil and make an S shaped foot pedal with a hook that fits in the hole. a bicycle chain works too although it doesn't go through the hole.

[lysemads]

watched a few of ur vids, then i went outside and made myself a knife from an RR spike. :)

my forge aslo looks alot like urs but its from an old steel drum i cut, and i use an old vacum cleaner, in reverse to generate the air flow.

[epicfantasy]

@lysemads Thats cool! Do you have any pics of the knife? Great idea too, I might give it a try.

[lysemads]

watched a few of ur vids, then i went outside and made myself a knife from an RR spike. :)

[Jrowys]

Wow, man I am interested in history and I´ve got chain mail and helmet and sword which I´ve bought but when I see you I want to do some sword myself!!!

[skullcollector29]

Very nice video..!

[MNdigger]

Thats A Fisher Anvil, Right?

[oblivionboy1]

hey do you thing you could use a steel plate from a railroad track i got mine from a scap yard think you might be albe to?

[blackmath8]

Can you please keep making videos about blacksmithing? You've got me really interested and now I'm even thinking about trying it myself, YOU'VE DOOMED ME!

[epicfantasy]

@blackmath8 I have more blacksmithing videos coming! Will be making a knife soon, then eventually be making a sword.

[robzombay72]

Great information on all your videos, wish I had time to do stuff like that. Take care.

[NinjaxXtreme]

have you made any swords, if not do you plan to make som?

[epicfantasy]

@NinjaxXtreme I haven't made any swords yet but I will be, most definitely. This weekend I start by making a knife. Or at least start making a knife. Will be a vid.

[elad463]

very good video

[Duckeieio]

Never use an anvil made by ACME ANVIL Co.because somone, somhow always gets hurt.

[epicfantasy]

@Duckeieio lol!

[Aresftfun]

OOooh.haha

[kellerGonZo]

2 questions :P 1. where du you get an anvil !? ^^ and the 2. : how much you paid for it ?

[Sh4dowsUnited]

what do you do with blacksmithing..?

[011thejazz]

what kind of iron do ypo use?

[DeathlyCrunch]

@Catachan1brainleaf I've confused you. :S Sorry.

I'm saying there's little point in trying to line it up to punch a hole through that tiny hole when you could just as easily do it over the big square one and not worry about denting the rest of the metal.

[ArtistBlade1972]

@DeathlyCrunch There is more surface deformation when punching over a larger diameter hole. Hardie holes range from 7/8" to 1 1/2" square. Pritchel holes are generally 5/8" and smaller. Thin stock will tend to buckle when punched over a 1 1/2" hole...

[otovandekan]

COOL

I ALWAYS WONDER WHY IT HAVE THAT SHAPE. AND KNOW ITS CLEAR !

THANKS

GOOD INFORMATION!

[DeathlyCrunch]

The hole punch seems kind of redundant when you could just do it over the hardy hole.

[pitchysupersniper96]

1st and grate vid again