How to Identify a Forged Anvil

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@-curran2163 Рік тому

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@jk3dad Рік тому

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@tjboylan20 Рік тому

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@jeffreystroman2811 Рік тому

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@sungear Рік тому

The delaminated anvil you have can be repurposed for dropping on roadrunners.

@andrewalexander9492 Рік тому

Roadrunners are surprisingly hard to drop an anvil on.

@sunshineeddy6849 Рік тому

Surely Scott has better anvil dropping skills than a coyote, though.

@gerry5712 Рік тому

Only if it is acme brand😊

@picklerix6162 Рік тому

But the anvil always seems to land on a coyote.

@davidparker9676 Рік тому

Only in Arizona

@turbodrawspeed Рік тому

I just stumbled upon this video. I have no particular interest in either anvils or blacksmithing, but I still found this video both interesting and informational. Thanks for sharing.

@crp5591 Рік тому

Ditto! Totally random recommendation. But I enjoyed it! Learned a few things (that I will never use).

@darrylgibson3575 Рік тому

you took the words right out of my mouth.

@_killingjoke88 Рік тому

@@darrylgibson3575 he sure did 👍🏻… very entertaining

@squashhead1374 11 місяців тому

The essential craftsman has that genuine,authentic,real deal charisma that not many have anymore. He just makes you want to listen.

@Fredmullegun 6 місяців тому

when are you getting your anvil?

@johntaylor1947 Рік тому

I work steel as part of fabrication I do. I could not find a good steel anvil so I talked to a foundry in Phoenix AZ and they cast a chrome molly steel anvil from a wooden mold I gave them. That anvil has been a great asset to my work.

@Tom_Losh Рік тому

Back in Junior High School (in the late '50s) we were offered "Metal Shop" as an elective. One thing I clearly remember is the massive anvils we had rang like church bells. It was a true joy (to me, at least) to hammer a piece of steel into shape on those anvils. I'd have never known to have checked, but I'll also bet those anvils had excellent rebound - they almost felt alive.

@notmyworld44 Рік тому

I send my blessings to someone who, like myself, remembers the wonderful American decade of the 1950s!

@alexhayden2303 Рік тому

And Domestic Science, for the Girls!

@notmyworld44 Рік тому

@@alexhayden2303 Yes, It was called Future Homemakers of America, or something like that, wasn't it? I had forgotten all about that. I mourn the passing of the America that was. 😢

@alexhayden2303 Рік тому

@@notmyworld44 And I, the England!

@notmyworld44 Рік тому

@@alexhayden2303 God bless you Alex!

@bahmdiggity9577 Рік тому

I’m mildly interested in stuff like this but your delivery and information had me glued. I usually do 2-3 things at once (multitasking myself into an early grave) but this video had my stopped and motionless for the duration. Good on you Mate. Cheers.

@lovesloudcars Рік тому

That's exactly what happened to me. I meant to listen to it while I did other things. - nope. Watched the whole thing & felt it was worthwhile.

@bahmdiggity9577 Рік тому

@@lovesloudcars Every time I drive by an old rickety barn that’s falling, or has fallen, down I wonder if there’s an old anvil in there waiting to be rescued.

@lovesloudcars Рік тому

@@bahmdiggity9577 that's funny. I've had similar thoughts, though I tend to watch for old vehicles machines and engines. Picked up a 59 Chev Apache pickup a couple weeks ago ( not that I need any more projects...) I'm behind on posting videos let alone completing projects!! Happy pounding my friend.

@bahmdiggity9577 Рік тому

@@lovesloudcars I tell you what. My backyard is starting to look like Sanford and sons. I also love loud cars. Great moniker.😉

@ChasOnErie Рік тому

I have my grandfathers anvil that he bought from a blacksmith going out of business in 1910… It rings like a church bell ..?weighs about 50-60 lbs and helped repair hundreds cars from 1910 to 1990….worked on by cousins and uncles and my dad … I am last in line … it is at least 140 years old now …love it …

@thomasmcmahan2014 Рік тому

I love odd heirloom pieces like that. I have my great great grandfathers carpenter hammer hanging in my shop, it’s from the late 1800’s, early 1900’s. I cherish it more than any other tool

@hiddebekaan2396 Рік тому

Simple way - church bell sound stands for Steel; high pitch pink is cast iron

@Leafgreen1976 Рік тому

You told us everything but why forged/cast matters in an anvil.

@jk3dad Рік тому

I believe he did point out that the rebound and condition is what matters. Cast vs forged are basically equal.

@salmatosjr5285 Рік тому

He also stated what to look for in the last few minutes of the video. I glad I learned that rebound is key.

@paulsawczyc5019 Рік тому

I have seen anvils with the horn busted off - cheap casting.

@jk3dad Рік тому

@@paulsawczyc5019 it's funny you mentioned that, A friend just sent me a pic of a 306 pound Peter Wright anvil at a antique shop and right next to it was a smaller anvil missing the horn BTW they were asking $1400 for the Peter wright that was not in the best of condition.

@paulsawczyc5019 Рік тому

@@jk3dad Prices will plummet to scrap value when the fad dies out - it happened with wood planes.

@joesikkspac7904 Рік тому

You could put mouseholes in with a few cents of cores. It depends on if the company who made it wanted to be deceptive. I worked in a foundry for over a decade. We made everything from sewer lids to high tech transmission housings. We did 8 different kinds of grey iron and almost as many ductile irons. It was fun working there and I got emensely strong. I also had multiple surgeries to repair my body. Still, being able to jerk a 300lb manhole off of the floor and slam it on a table to be chipped and ground was invigorating!

@jakedugar5081 Рік тому

Man, I love that Fisher setup. From the anvil to the stump. Awesome work station!!

@BrucesShop 7 місяців тому

Thanks I have an old Kohlswa anvil. It has rough edges but it is flat and true. I installed it on a stump from my own property and it is now an heirloom for my family and I.

@nathanoesterling6523 Рік тому

So informative! I really do appreciate the content you guys put out. Keep up the Good Work!

@PurityVendetta Рік тому

Brilliant video and I'm sure this advice is going to save me some heartache as I'm looking at anvils at the moment. Thank you.

@thepangolinforge Рік тому

I have a relatively small fully cast steel anvil from an unknown manufacturer, a medium sized cast steel with a forge welded face Brookes England, and a large forged anvil from another unknown manufacturer. And i was able to identify the way each was made, by all of the signs you've mentioned. Each of them was a rescue from a different place and i am happy i can give them a home where they're useful and not just decorative.

@konakona895 Рік тому

Just came across your Channel. I'm really glad to have. You are very informative. Highly knowledgeable, a great speaker and equally as great a teacher! I am a new privilege subscriber! Thank you very much!

@jerrym1240 Рік тому

Am 61 yrs old and I learned something new today. Been around tools all my life, graduated from Nashville Auto Diesel College in `80, joined the USN in 88. Engineering can be a fun, rewarding field pending on what you are doing. I like to tinker with woodworking now, have pulled my fair share of wrenches. Growing up in rual WV nearly every farm I can remember had an anvil, some had forges. A do remember the ring they made when hit with a hammer, the rebound I am unsure of. Thanks for making this video, it was good to see you again.

@calebdoylewest1560 10 місяців тому

I graduated from NADC which is now Lincoln Tech in 2019. Great school and awesome history.

@TheDawgdriver 9 місяців тому

I think I remember you, we may have worked in the same trucking company shop, I was the guy from Alabama, I ended up driving for them and later returned to alabama.

@jk3dad Рік тому

Very informative, watched the Legacy of a blacksmith again. Great tribute to master of his craft. Makes me think what my headstone would look like.

@misterhat5823 Рік тому

I miss these videos. Hopefully there's more like this.

@jackiesanders489 Рік тому

Back in the 70's the company i worked for moved to a new location and scrappd a lot of iron and steel scrap, I purchased for $13.00 an Anvil i later found out that was made at the Rat Hole Fordge in Sheffield England in the 1700's. ?? maybe it was the Mouse hole, (cant remember. I recently gifted it to a nephew that was playing with fordging and welding.

@homes24 Рік тому

I'm not planning on buying an anvil any time soon but if I do I now have to confidence and the knowledge to do so. Thanks!

@barefoofDr Рік тому

My anvil is forged and has a beautiful ring all across the face. I never knew about the ball bearing drop to test them. Thanks

@davebrock6618 Рік тому

wow what a great video, great knowledge you passed along Scott.

@Jus00 Рік тому

Didn't think I needed to know this but now I know. Great demonstration!

@1straightcut Рік тому

Really excellent information presented here. Thank you!

@georgedistel1203 Рік тому

Wow , loads of information . I still have my granfathers anvil that he used when repairing things on his river boat among other things, he was a very talented man along with his brothers. I will have to check it out and try to identify it thanks again.

@markfryer9880 Рік тому

What ever else you do, don't loose that anvil! That is something which represents your family history and your family needs to be aware of it's value, particularly the female members of your family as women tend to have a habit of getting rid of things from a man's workshop and not knowing the value.

@georgedistel1203 Рік тому

@@markfryer9880 Trust me it's not going anywhere!

@classicmula 2 місяці тому

Thank you good sir, you’re a gentleman and a scholar. Been wondering what some good indicators are.

@henrysara7716 Рік тому

Thank you for sharing. During my high school years we have foundry as a credit class. Which gave me so much pleasure to work hammering, heating and shaping the steel to reach dimensions neededed to be adjusted and later tempered.

@andrewalexander9492 Рік тому

Technically that a forge, not a foundry. A Foundry is where you cast metal. If you're pouring molten metal into a mold, it's a Foundry, if you're beating on hot metal with a hammer, it's a Forge.

@henrysara7716 Рік тому

@@andrewalexander9492 we cast in black sand boxes too as part of curriculum

@henrysara7716 Рік тому

@@andrewalexander9492 we had big metal boxes (I don't recall its name )were air was injected grom bottom to the carbon fireplace we hold our steel rods and we hit with our heavy hammers to fibal shape.

@Kareszkoma 8 місяців тому

Thank you! An amazing video and so much information. It's great. Thanks!

@azenginerd9498 Рік тому

I would like to see an addendum to this showing examples of what NOT to get besides the delamination.

@hazel555 Рік тому

Very informative and interesting, thank you!

@designsbynoz Рік тому

Some of the same traits apply to forged vs cast crankshafts. Also, you have an incredible voice. I could listen to you describe paint drying.

@AircreteHarry 9 місяців тому

Great Information. Thanks!

@jimmysblacksmithing462 Рік тому

Hey good day, great informative video as always! You are helping everyone learn something special each video.! Great job!Thank you very much. As much as I know or, I think I know :-) there is always something to learn from somebody else. It is wonderful! Keep up the great work! Stay well and have a beautiful day. Jim

@Articulate99 Рік тому

Always informative, thank you.

@arturwojcieski5042 Рік тому

Thank you. I joined a blacksmith club for couple of years becauseI couldn't pass it by. Then after I learnt that my great grandfather was a blacksmith. I love it.

@Argyll9846 Рік тому

Excellent guide to checking out anvils.

@Michaelgzw13 Рік тому

Great, informative video. Now, just need to figure out what to do with this information.

@vanish85 Рік тому

Hey Scott, when you gonna visit a casting anvil place? No idea if there is a place close enough that's worth visiting just to shoot a video, but it would be an awesome one !

@howardemery1443 Рік тому

nice job Jim

@GenderSkins 9 місяців тому

Best way I have found to learn how to be a blacksmith, is to learn the trade as an apprentice to a blacksmith. That is not saying that you cannot learn from online courses, as that works great for some people. And I love this guys video’s, as he is highly skilled. But he still cannot teach things that I learned through hands on training under an old school blacksmith and that’s been over 30 years ago. I think anyone would also be a fool to not listen to this man, as he has a wealth of knowledge to share.

@ypaulbrown Рік тому

so great to watch your program again......I have been missing you or the algorithms have been leaving you out of my page, best wishes from Florida, Paul

@GalenCop9 Рік тому

Great video, thanks for posting!

@keithkimsten5111 Рік тому

My apologies if I repeated some of your tutorial in my reply. My hearing is shaky at best.. LOL. Anvils like any early made tool had their good and bad aspects. The dead spots were mostly due to poor forge welding of the "top" work plate onto the Anvil body. The older forged Anvils had no top plate thus had no dead spots. They were forged in three pieces, footbase, body and horn(s). I was the last A-Rated Industrial Blacksmith in my area within the Copper and brass Industry in the 1980's. It was a great job but as with the loss of industry to foreign slave labor countries the Industrial Blacksmith went the way of the buggy whip... I continued to forge in my home shop but due to health reasons closed up after 15 years. Anyhow, thanks so much for bringing back those memories in my old worn mind.

@tonyneville476 Рік тому

I acquired an anvil years ago stamped early 1900s. I will have to do the ball bearing drop on it. You’ve fired up my inquisitiveness

@dannpd1955 Рік тому

Excellent education for me. Thank you sir.

@vasileherman2860 Місяць тому

Very well explained well done! 👏

@tubularfrog Рік тому

Great information. Thanks. Also you have a really good broadcast voice.

@generalesdeath8180 Рік тому

You guys are awesome for offering everything at $9 a month! The biggest obstacle for me was the $297 entry price for the blacksmithing course (after finding an anvil or buying the tools necessary to make one and a forge of course) and it just seems to put it within my reach to get everything at a low monthly price. I was in a really bad car accident in 2009 that messed up my back and neck and I've been fighting the pain ever since. That pain has taken a lot away from me including steady work as I've made a living off of what I could build or serve someone and the last 3years have been the worst of my life as far as pain and work go. I just keep praying that I can get back to making things with my hands again and your course gives me something to aim for. Until then I'll keep looking for remote work from home employment opportunities. God bless from Florida the last bastion of freedom.

@michaelsolomon3940 Рік тому

God Bless you, and the fact that you keep trying and don't give in , i will pray for you i hope that's ok .

@lewiswereb8994 Рік тому

20 years ago my little blacksmith shop (hobby) got me into knife making .I usually give them away or horse trade them, or sometimes sell one. I make them from used lawn mower blades, which are excellent spring steel and free. Still a hobby, but yesterday I got 200 dollars for two of them. If you want some free advice on the entire endeavor, reply here. Lew

@truthbebold4009 11 місяців тому

@@lewiswereb8994 I'm interested in learning blacksmithing and other skills to pass on to younger generations.

@ImpalamansGarage 6 місяців тому

Thank you for the tips !

@michaelblosser5277 Рік тому

Thank you for the video but what would be nice is if you explained why a forged or cast anvil is better and the pros/cons to each. Also the value difference between them.

@holeshot1721 Рік тому

One would think! 🤔

@jimmysblacksmithing462 Рік тому

Hey good day, Know a bit about Anvils, however don’t claim to know it all. However cast Steel Anvils, are very good. However depending on who manufactured it. As well as forged ones. There’s a difference in quality in all of them. Some have a good reputation and so on. However it is good to test them individually yourself when purchasing one. And of course depending on the work to be done on it. You do not want cast-iron Anvils. For light small work they are just fine. However the forged and cast steel Anvils are the way to go generally speaking. Hope this helps you. Good luck and have a beautiful day. Jim

@jimmysblacksmithing462 Рік тому

PS, forgot to mention one thing. Usually any anvil, is better than no anvil :-)

@darrylgibson3575 Рік тому

I took the video to let me know that cast anvils are better on the ears.

@dennisalloway5788 Рік тому

Thank you. I learned a lot.

@truspirit1925 Рік тому

Great info thanks for ur time.

@peterd2587 Рік тому

Thanks for the info

@jfro5867 8 місяців тому

That was great. Just bought an anvil today, used, from a retired blacksmith, would have been better if I had seen this video first but never mind too late now! So, I think my anvil will be forged (mouse holes), no obvious casting emblems or marks, might have to paint strip it to see if there’s any faint stamping marks on it. It’s in very good shape. Must go and do the ball bearing bounce and ping test now……

@lukeb3930 Рік тому

Odd to hear so much about how it was made but nothing about why it matters. Very interesting!

@truthinkr2931 Рік тому

My GGFather was the last blacksmith of a small Western Michigan town. I Bought a drop forged RIDGID Paddingheus 35 anvil two years ago for $800. Now sells for $1,000 if you can find it. Scratches and dings only make it more valuable. Great investment.

@richw9205 Рік тому

Same may say you have an anvil problem my friend. 😂🤣 Thanks once again for instilling upon us your wisdom and knowledge. Y’all are fantastic.

@williampollard5790 Рік тому

Very good video this one, I am a carpenter but found this very interesting 👌👌

@terrywillis5784 Рік тому

Great video. Great presentation. I learned a lot !!!

@MartilloWorkshop Рік тому

I'm getting real tired of the rebound myth. Rebound doesn't matter when you're hammering a hot, very plastic and ready to deform, piece of steel. You're not hammering on the anvil, you're hammering on the hot steel, and the steel will absorb almost all of the force by deforming, so the difference between an anvil with high rebound or no rebound is close to none. An anvil with 90% rebound vs 10% rebound doesn't matter when the potential force lost is a fraction of a fraction of what the steel is already absorbing. It's one of those old blacksmith myths that everyone just runs with because it sounds like it could be true. I have 10 anvils in my shop used for classes, two of which have no rebound, and there is do discernible difference in how they are to forge on besides their weight. It's a shame to tell beginners that an anvil with no rebound is no good. It's simply not true. There's a reason you have never seen anyone showcase the supposed issue with low rebound anvils while actually forging; because it's not there. The issue is with hardness. A soft anvil won't last as long or as well as a hard one. But it doesn't affect how the anvil performs during actual work. And while we're at it; The only care you should have about ring, is to minimize it.

@andrewalexander9492 Рік тому

Interesting to hear you say that. I'm not a blacksmith by any means, but know a little about physics and metallurgy and as I was watching the video, was scratching my head and thinking ... ok, so if the anvil itself doesn't deform, and is heavy enough to not to move appreciably, what does it matter?

@ADBBuild Рік тому

I think you are thinking about this the wrong way. It's not that you want rebound, it's that rebound is an indication of the things you want in an anvil; hardness and a face that isn't delaminated (among other things I'm sure, I'm no expert). I think the myth is that rebound is the thing you want, when all it really is is a test to check other things.

@lipsfan72 Рік тому

Rebound makes worlds of difference whenever you are doing colder work. It has been desired for centuries for a reason.

@rustyshackleford5060 Рік тому

Keep up the good work

@e-curb Рік тому

Touch it on the side with a grinder. Orange sparks = cast iron. Yellow sparks = steel.

@pault151 Рік тому

Great to hear that someone still knows the spark test! Best to have a sample of known materials to learn what the spark stream looks like on your particular grinder. And someone selling an anvil may not take to having a grinder applied to their item....

@stefanpopescu6479 Рік тому

Extraordinary video. Exactly the same thing I was trying to prove when I was a young engineer and everyone was laughing at me

@Matt_Alaric Рік тому

If you hold it up to the light and there's no watermark then it's clearly forged.

@saradolphin3242 6 місяців тому

I Learned A lot Thanks!

@brianpencall4882 Рік тому

Buick and Oldsmobile 215 aluminum engines from 1961 to 1963 have cast steel crankshafts, which ring beautifully.

@frederickbooth7970 Рік тому

We have an ancient blacksmith anvil with no horn that has a hardy hole as well as a slot at one end. We found it on the banks of the Nehalem river in 1980.We have used it for many years to shape steel & aluminum horse shoes. When we began to learn how to shoe & trim horses feet we could not afford an anvil & our mother suggested we ride our horse, Turk, to Nehalem and look around the muddy banks for an anvil that might work. Sure enough after a couple of hours searching we found one. The 1 we have is rectangular & weighs about 45#. Light enough to be portable enough to haul on a saddles horn which is how we brought it home. The anvil were sure is cast as it has many of the same markings you point out & is kind of soft with with only a little ring to it. It also has 4 mounting holes at the bottom that one could mount it to a work bench if desired. Nehalem was an old timber/ logging town. The town has at times severe floods & that`s why the anvil was left there many years ago. Unfortunately no makers marks that we can find. Very handy tool which we still use today even though we no longer shoe horses at 66!

@drd1924 Рік тому

How did your mom know an Anvil would be on the muddy banks? What a cool story!

@frederickbooth7970 Рік тому

@@drd1924 Nehalem is a very old town & my family has worked on many of the old buildings ancient plumbing systems which only my father knew how to repair since he was raised & trained in Nutley NJ. There are & were many old structures related to logging & agriculture located along the Nehalem river since the river was used for transport before trains & vehicles. Many of those buildings were blacksmiths shops at one time. She figured since anvils are so heavy one might be there still & also because of the many floods along the river she also thought one of them might still be there perhaps washed down river.

@ronskancke1489 Рік тому

@@frederickbooth7970 hard to believe an anvil would wash down a river because of their shape and weight. Not impossible I supose if it had no horn.

@frederickbooth7970 Рік тому

@@ronskancke1489 Were thinking it was abandoned during many of the big floods that happen along the uncontrolled river without any dams along it. Many times the whole town would be just about destroyed from the severe floods. Especially during the great 1998 spring flood that cutoff the area for > 2 weeks due to all the roads being washed away or landslide covered.

@216Numbskull Рік тому

@@frederickbooth7970 Speaking of "trains," that's exactly where I found my anvil. As kid's we had to cut through the R.R. tracks on our dirt bikes to get to our dirt track we made. Grateful to be a bit mechanically inclined, I was into wrenching on my own bikes, motors, & fabricating different things out of metal. One day I was in need of an anvil to pound on to form a tool I thought up. (I watched MacGyver a lot as a kid) Blah,ha,ha!!! So, I seen a 3 foot piece of R.R. track scrap leftover they threw to the side after fixing part of the tracks & had an idea. I got my older brother to drive us back in his truck to help carry this scrap piece of track back home, pulled out the torches & grinders & got busy. Not only did I end up making the tool I designed & needed, (which worked pretty well) but I made it on an anvil I made myself out of a piece of R.R. track I still have & use today that works great! Just an idea to pass on & share.

@percarlsson792 Рік тому

Perhaps cast, but Kolswa anvils are usually really great. Happy that you had one there

@innnlove Рік тому

why would you prefer a forgery over the real deal

@Emiliapocalypse Рік тому

Beat me to it, here’s a like 👍

@LakshmananLM Рік тому

Was thinking this too. Congrats on being faster!

@Whipple1 Рік тому

Had me at “forged.” Thumbs up!

@WayneWerner Рік тому

I thought that's what this video was at first 😅

@Wreckz_Tea Рік тому

@kulturfreund6631 11 місяців тому

Another great video. You make an excellent presenter .

@TheRealCheckmate Рік тому

*Thanks! I learned a lot from that.*

@revjohnlee Рік тому

I have no need of the information I just learned about identifying whether an anvil is forged or cast but was interested even so. Now that the video is over, though, I find myself asking the fundamental question that I don't think was answered. Why would one prefer a forged or a cast anvil over the alternative if the other criteria (rebound, ringing, etc) were comparable. Just curious.

@brucea550 Рік тому

Ann experienced blacksmith might have a lot to say about this video, not all positive.

@tobhomott Рік тому

Can you make out the parting lines on the first anvil you showed? The mounting lugs appear to be offset from the center of the anvil. If I'm seeing that right it means the mold and pattern was a little bit more complex than the one they used to make the Swedish anvil. Nothing the old school molders and patternmakers couldn't handle, but interesting to me as a foundry hobbyist.

@jimhmod 8 місяців тому

I have my grandfathers Hay Budden 2 piece anvil and hardy tool that is still stuck in the hole. It was mounted on a stump in my youth but the stump rotted away and it was sitting on the ground when I retrieved it about 7 years ago

@jonperley7304 Рік тому

Thank you very interesting I'm in the market for an Anvil!!!

@Isaiah-ft5nx Рік тому

I love your blacksmith content!!!

@semiproactive9625 5 місяців тому

Thanks for the informative video. I have 50 years of welding experience, but none on hand forging.

@DUDE72341 Рік тому

Passing this information onto the younger folk is essential in, quality or workmanship and pride....and just questioning your tools for fit and feel or in this case visual and sound.. Great job Coach👍

@charlesjenkins615 5 місяців тому

Great video 👍👏

@stimpsonjcat67 8 місяців тому

Hey Scott, this reminds me, didn't we talk about you doing a video about being able to hear when a tool is being used wrong? i.e. work not flat on a belt sander platen? Dull blades on various saws?

@seachers6124 Рік тому

What an excellent speaker !! I may join up . As to the preference of a forgery verse real query ?? He was honest about it and why . Problem solved .

@luismenezis7344 Рік тому

friend your work and very special you are one of the best in the world in your work congratulations friend.

@boscodog4358 7 місяців тому

What is the best stump wood to use? Got a preference?

@ME-pb2gf Рік тому

Every anvil starts from a casting. The rebound is only from the Rockwell hardness. High quality tool steel has been cast for decades.

@catman4644 Рік тому

Yes you're right and even the title of this video shows a basic misunderstanding, "Cast or forged" when "cast IRON" vs a STEEL anvil would be more appropriate for a title. Just because a steel anvil rings or rebounds when struck simply means it's steel not necessarily a forging and steel castings are not usually inferior to a forged item. There are cheap CAST IRON anvils and there are high quality CAST STEEL anvils but some folks just seem to use "CAST" to refer to cast IRON as if all castings are one of the several grades of iron! Then it's a common mistake to refer top quality steel castings as "forged" when they were in fact cast.

@brucea550 Рік тому

@@catman4644 I’m not versed in blacksmithing, but this video didn’t teach me much. The only thing I know about my anvil is it doesn’t deform or crack when I use it, and that’s really all I care about.

@notmyworld44 Рік тому

Thank you for this great information. Now I have a clue as to the quality of Harbor Freight's Chinese anvils.

@joselalvay6780 Рік тому

Great Video! Love it!

@billarroo1 Рік тому

Very interesting, THANKS

@chethaynes5802 Рік тому

Great Report . Thank You . 3:14 - 3:24 ...... A Shackle is needed to Capture Both Sling Eyes . To Avoid "Tip Loading".

@BrucesShop 7 місяців тому

I see some comments below. The trades are the future for any young person . The world needs you. I am 67. I still tinker in the shop and my standad of living has been elevated by my knowledge of the world around me. Thanks for letting me comment here.

@Jagg61 Рік тому

Very good vid. Thank you

@brandenlebowski6826 Місяць тому

Considering the "noise" a forged anvil radiates: Slap a big magnet on it. It works wonders.

@erictaylor5462 Рік тому

My welding instructor also did blacksmithing. I learned a bit when I learned to forge weld and I really enjoyed it. As to protecting your hearing, I have worn ear plugs at work for my entire career and by hearing is very good for someone my age who has worked as a welder. Just a quick question, if I buy a forged anvil, is it still against the law to pay for it with a forged check? 😜😜

@jons2447 Рік тому

Thank you, Mr. Wadsworth! Have a GREAT day, Neighbor!

@skyborne80 5 місяців тому

I will never have a use for an anvil in my life, but this was an interesting thing to know. I never would have otherwise thought that there were different ways of producing an anvil.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl Рік тому

That was awesome!!!

@AsitShouldBe 11 місяців тому

nice video, thanks

@craigmcinnis8750 Рік тому

I would really appreciate your recommendation on a manufacturer of a new anvil in the 300 lbs range. Thank you so much. Ps I still keep thinking about your skill saw skills, lol, awesome!