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OOOOOOOhhhhhh NOOOOOOO. Is that one of those cheap ass cast iron anvils from harbor freight or northern or something? If so...throw it away!!!!! Please don't use that thing! No ting...just thud. You're working way too hard and are liable to hurt yourself. Also...standing...yes...anchor....yes............. TONGS....Absolutely!!! Make some!!! Those vise grips will work a few times but will go to crap really fast and won't hold secure after long. Love the forge though. A nice, Good p.o equip.
MrIronman1979 2 years ago
Hi, yes it is! Way too soft to work with, but it got me started. I made a good one with a friend of mine, with the hardened steel jaw out of a giant hydraulic clamp used to pull sea-wall plates out of the ground. Works like a char, see photos on my blog.
gilgsn 2 years ago
NIce. Very nice. Glad you got you a good one. Sorry to seem like a prick. Didn't mean it that way. Glad to hear you got a good anvil. A hardened steel face is SOOOOO much more a joy to work with...and even a small size can increase the amount of work you get done tremendously. Bet you find forging alot easier now huh?
MrIronman1979 2 years ago
It sure does! Thanks for the comments :-)
gilgsn 2 years ago
Your hammer seems to be too heavy, I would use a light hammer.
With the lighter hammer you will be able to maximize your striking power and form while reducing fatigue and the risk of muscle and tendon injury.
Another energy saving trick is to use a hammer with a smaller striking face. When you reduce the surface area of the striking face by half you effectively double your impact energy.
You'll also find that forging is more effective while standing.
Good luck!
Atrixium 2 years ago
Excellent advise, thank you!
gilgsn 2 years ago