Anvil for light work

[Crewdawg445]

Evening all, figured I'd show off my new anvil I made today specifically for fabricating small parts such as triggers, sites and other small parts needs. I also decided to design it around my needs when making specific chisels for inlet and stock work. Welded her all up and the overall piece will be lagged to a stump. Weighs approximately 25lbs and should work great for my light work and needs!

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Look at that, how neat!!

Nice welds too. Reminds me that I am NO welder!

 

[Crewdawg445]

Thanks there bud, seems like all I do is weld sometimes. Probably have about 10lbs of wire in this sucker and ALLOT of heat due to the steel thickness. Turned out well, very pleased overall.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

10 pounds of wire, WOW!!

Did you make the pointed horn and radiused protrusion from the top as well, or are they repurposed?

 

[Crewdawg445]

The 10lbs was an exaggeration :wink: Now the spike is exactly that, but only a railroad spike cut in half and the head welded vertically for shaping and rounding small items and chisel heads. The spike end (welded horizontally) is perfect for making offset chisels and it's width is also the perfect gauge for the max width of chisel head I find useful for detailed tasks. The roundbar at the oposing end is just that, it'll be used for the obvious sharp curves and bends that may come up in differing work pieces.

 

[ZUG]

Nice job and I agree with the welding :thumbsup: .

 

[Crewdawg445]

Thank you kindly sir, I do weld on a regular basis with my everyday job. I have to maintain a certification for structural welding so it's something I consider an art and a hobby, along with making a living from it. :hatsoff:

To add... I'm not entirely happy with the welds to be completely honest. I was moving to fast and feel I wasn't being consistent, not to mention my time limit during morning break cut in. However, I do very much appreciate the positive feedback!!! :thumbsup:

 

[MSW]

nice design - I like it!

:thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[theoldredneck]

I like it. Beats a small one made from a section of rail road rail I bought 40 years back at a flea market. It has been handy for small projects but not the right shape for some. May modify it after seeing yours.

 

[jfaldo]

That's some really nice work. Wish I could make a weld that looked 1/10th as good as that. Always amazing the talent that resides here when it comes to making "stuff".

What part of the Ohio Valley do you reside in? I was born and raised in the upper part in Jefferson County,Ohio. Moved to Wyoming 9 years ago and only go back to visit relatives now and then.

 

[BillinOregon]

More props on the welding and design. Should be just the ticket for your purposes. Wish I knew how to weld.

 

[zimmerstutzen]

nice. All these years, I have been using a 1 foot section of railway rail. But my use is maybe every other year for 30 mins.

 

[Crewdawg445]

Thank you all first off for the remarks! I was born and raised about 45 minutes west of Dayton. When I joined the service I obviously left and recently have moved back about two years ago. Absolutely love the rich history and woodlands we are so lucky to have here in Ohio.

Also, after stacking wood all evening for the winter, I pulled a nice log that will be used as my base. Should get around to that this weekend, very anxious to get some use out of this little sucker, and my new forge in the works once my materials arive. :grin:

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Thank you for your service.

I expect to see some fine work come off that anvil! Up to forging up a trigger guard? :grin:

 

[M. De Land]

I like it and the design features. Nice forging points for common shapes often found.
Another good anvil for folks that don't have your talent for welding is a section of railroad rail cut off and shaped to ones needs with a band or powered hack saw.

 

[jfaldo]

I've been contemplating a forge and some stuff to do some forging but don't know if the investment would be worth my limited ability to use it. Seeing your little anvil though makes me think it would be doable on a small scale maybe at first.

I sure do miss the squirrel and grouse hunting back there. I been thinking of taking the muzzleloader back for a whitetail hunt with my little brother on the family farm in the near future.

 

[Billnpatti]

Beautiful craftsmanship! :thumbsup: Great design. All I have is a piece of old railroad rail and a very small jewelers anvil.

 

[Rifleman1776]

The 10lbs was an exaggeration

Shame on you. :nono: Nobody else here ever exxagerates. :wink: :rotf:

Really, nice job on the anvil. Doing yer own thing with your tools and talents is a big part of not just the ml avocation but enjoying life.
FWIW, I have a couple small anvils and a two foot hunk of railroad rail I pound on occasionally.

 

[Crewdawg445]

Still haven't forgot those chisels! :thumbsup:

Thank you all again, I brought my 1/4" impact home after work today to lag this baby down with 1/2"× 3" lag bolts. Should be one solid setup.

 

[Crewdawg445]

Alright gents, figured I'd share the finished anvil. Lagged it down to a nice ash log, I cut it at 16" which is the perfect portability size and allows me a great height for placing the anvil on my bench when in use. Just weighed the whole assembly at a decent 40lb total weight. Very happy with it, and it just looks great sitting beside my workbench! :grin: