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.
List of makers currently producing anvils - I Forge Iron
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 …
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 …
quietest anvil setup - Hot Work - Bladesmith's Forum Board
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Sears 5162 Anvil - Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels - I Forge Iron
Sep 16, 2018 · I picked up this sears 5162, 100 lb anvil yesterday, and I am having trouble finding any information about it online. Does anyone know the age and quality of these anvils? The old guy I got …