Anvils: A beginner buyers guide - I Forge Iron
Oct 10, 2016 · So I figured I'd write a decent buyers guide for buying anvils. Repost with photos First of all I want to make it very clear that if you’re just starting out in blacksmithing you DO NOT NEED a …
So Harbor Freight says they have a "cast steel" anvil now.
Mar 17, 2023 · All Activity Home Blacksmithing Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels Anvil Reviews by brand So Harbor Freight says they have a "cast steel" anvil now.
Why is anvil rebound important? - I Forge Iron
Nov 19, 2023 · However, a high-rebound anvil does making smithing easier, but for a different reason. Because more force is available to deform the workpiece when forging on a high-rebound anvil, the …
Holland Anvil Closing - Anvil Reviews by brand - I Forge Iron
Nov 17, 2025 · Holland Anvil just posted the following on their Facebook page: Many of us here will remember when Greg Hagen first showed up on IFI in 2017 as member "foundryguy", looking for …
Anvil identification - Beginners Place - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Mar 5, 2019 · His anvil feet are distinctive. The divots/punchmarks on the mark side opposite the weight are just where someone was playing or testing the temper of a ball punch.
Fisher - Anvil Reviews by brand - I Forge Iron
Feb 28, 2014 · Fisher Anvils: Made in Newport, Maine(1847 - 1852), then in Trenton, NJ at the original Trenton plant(1853 - 1961), then finally by Crossley Machine Works (1962 - 1979). Currently owned …
Cast vs. Forged Anvils? - Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels - I Forge …
Sep 17, 2009 · Cast steel- weldable, malleable, and very sturdy for an anvil. Cast Iron- brittle, and not so good for an anvil. Forged-weldable, very strong. Steel is iron that has had the carbon removed …
Anvil identification - Tools and Tool Making - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Mar 30, 2025 · During manufacture the workers would use long steel bars that fit those holes to hold onto the anvil during later forging and grinding operations, especially heat treating and then grinding …
striking anvil - Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels - I Forge Iron
Dec 28, 2015 · I remember one on my first post on IFI was about advice for building a striking anvil. I have now put that info to good use. I got me 3! for Christmas I got a 3" by 5" by 12" block of steel …
Are Peter Wrights Anvils Valuable? And Other PW Anvil Questions
Nov 23, 2019 · The anvil is gorgeous and rings like the liberty bell. Based upon the other posts I have read about Peter Wright's anvils, it would appear this is a pre-1900 model. It weighs approximately …