Homemade Forge and Anvil Setup

My amateur blacksmithing setup. I made the forge and cut the railroad track anvil. It works ok for a beginner. Someday when I get better, I will have better equipment. Feel free to offer criticism, and I welcome any advice. If you're just gonna be a jerk then get a life. You don't bother me and your comments will be deleted because I'm not gonna argue with you. Too many guys talk tough hiding behind a keyboard.

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Entertainment

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• metalworking
• blacksmith
• forge
• railroad track
• railroad spike
• backyard blacksmith
• coal fire
• brakedrum forge
• railroad track anvil
• homemade crafts

[christopher5361]

I have also since moved on from the railroad track anvil which is great for beginners, but I came across a two-hundred pound Peter Wright recently! It's great to have a horn, pritchel and hardy hole and some actual rebound. Be patient newbies!

[christopher5361]

This forge was fine for about a year. The steel rusted through around my brake drum bc I work outside (obviously) I also recommend NOT using a screw-on type ash dump! That thing was constantly rusting to the pipe so I've sliced it off and made a hinge style with a lever I'll post soon.

Good thing is this forge cost me little to nothing. The black iron was the only thing not free or easy to get. The local plumbing store cut and threaded it for me per my dimensions.

[christopher5361]

I cut the railroad ties with a chain saw.

[christopher5361]

I got the German hammer from Blacksmiths Depot. The hair dryer was super cheap at Dollar General but was purple :) so I painted it. The rr track took me a week to cut on a chop saw, and I burned it up so I recommend getting a piece off eBay or talk to rail road workers when they are repairing a crossing or something if you can.

[christopher5361]

I get spikes from talking to the railroad co when I see them repairing the crossings. They put the highest grade spikes in curves and crossings. They are usually pretty cool when you ask em for the old stuff. They even gave me a couple of end pieces of track after they cut em off.

[christopher5361]

Thanks a lot buddy. I learned a lot from your videos.

[Mathaius833]

I use an I-beam for an anvil, and wood fire as my forge.

[welderboy14]

@christopher5361 and how did that work out for you......

[RAMBOKIDx7]

@christopher5361 Wow that is amazing hats off to you!

I have the same railroad track anvil set up, but how do you put curves in metal like a horn on an anvil would? ex: a swedge on a bowie knife. If you found a solution your help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

[space99dude]

Superb Make a sword

[STREETRAT211]

how did you cut the railroad ties that you use as an anvil stand?

[SugarcreekForge]

Your set up looks great, buddy. Nice build.