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 …

Nov 25, 2019 · This is a list of manufacturers currently making anvils for blacksmiths and farriers: Accaciao - China, cast 1045 steel, hardness unknown Atlas Anvil - USA, cast 1050 steel, 60 RC …

Jul 26, 2012 · Put the anvil on a silicone base like Alan sugested and that will isolate the anvil from its mount and dampen alot of the vertical resonance. A ring of putty around the waist will dampen the …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

Aug 21, 2023 · Your anvil is a good size and in decent condition. It all depends on how quickly you want to sell it, but priced in the $300-$500 range it should sell reasonably well.