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 …
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 - 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.
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 …
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 …
M&H Armitage Mouse Hole Anvil Questions - I Forge Iron
May 3, 2018 · If the stamping reads, "M&H Armitage Mouse Hole", these anvil were made from about 1820 to 1835. Mr. Postman records at least 12 different variations of maker marks on Mouse Hole …
Swedish anvils? - Anvil Reviews by brand - I Forge Iron
Aug 6, 2016 · I found a Swedish made anvil 125 pounds with a couple of hardy tools on a wooden block stand . He will sell to me for 300 U.S. Icant read any other words or markings except made in …
CAST "STEEL" ANVIL - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Jul 26, 2008 · A cast steel anvil stands a good chance at being an actual anvil whereas a cast iron anvil is, and always will be, an anvil shaped object. Cast steel referes to the manufacture process. The …
Why is a cast iron anvil inferior to a forged steel anvil?
Oct 9, 2007 · An anvil made of only cast iron will chip, deform and by and large be a waste of money. There were several brands of anvils made with cast iron bodies and tool steel faces.