Bargain ANVIL for the Blacksmith on a Budget
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- Опубліковано 21 гру 2023
- Buying your first anvil can be a big commitment. This little 66pound anvil from Vevor may be the ideal first anvil for the new blacksmith on a budget.
66Lbs Single Horn Anvil: s.vevor.com/bfQIzy
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Another very important point for beginners is that the anvil itself doesn't always need to be super heavy. You can make a lightweight anvil more useable by firmly attaching it to a heavy base. A couple hundred pounds of lumber, brick, or concrete is usually much much cheaper than an equal weight of steel. There's also the fact that you don't really need a heavy anvil unless you're ready to do some heavy forging. I've downgraded from my 125lb anvil to a 50lb steel block because it's easy to move around and I simply don't need so much weight for the projects I'm currently doing.
If I was just starting out, I'd grab one of those anvils quick. The prices I found on them $105 to $140 is less than I've seen similar-sized 'old' anvils going for at farm sales/auctions in Pa. Dutch Country. These used to be $25 to $75, but those days have been over for decades. For most of the work you're going to do, that little anvil will work nicely. That particular size is what the horse shoers used to use when they worked out of their pickup trucks and drove from job to job with their coal forges still burning. (Yeah, I'm old.) If I didn't already have a couple that size in my shop, I'd probably buy one, given it's price. Speaking of farm sales, about 3 years ago I went to one that had a 400 lb. 'old' anvil that was going to be sold. A pair of "I got more money than yous" of course bid it up beyond what any working man could justify paying for it. And then they kept bidding against each other because neither one wanted the other to have it. They got that thing up past $1,600!!! Strangely, I didn't have many bidding against me when I was paying a couple bucks each for "funny shaped" tongs, hardies, and other bottom and top tools. They were all after that anvil and didn't mind getting ripped off in what they paid for it. My thought was that if they were really blacksmiths, they'd have recognized those 'specialty' tools and knew how much work it would be for them to make them -- which made for not only a good buy, but damned near a steal.
Thank you for making this video. I appreciate your comments for the beginner about things like the step, anvil materials as well as rounding the edges.
Glad it was helpful!
Dear John and Janet.
Have a wonderful Christmas with Your family and do enjoy Your winter season.
I cant wait to see more of Your videos in upcoming year.
Thank You both ever so much for sharing and caring for us Your fans!
Happy XMas 2023 and best of luck and health from Peter and Janet with kids from Enniscorthy, Ireland 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🤶🤶🤶🤶🤶
Thank you, Merry Christmas
I really enjoy your videos. I am looking in to beginning my smithing journey in the spring. You make the process very understandable. The video you did on the starting set up was great. Thank you for all the knowledge you share. Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Good morning John, thank you and Vivor for the great review of the Vivor Anvil today. It looks to be an answer to having an anvil for the smaller shop and the learning shop too. Stay safe around there and have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Fred.
Merry Christmas
Hi John, Merry Christmas too you and your wife. Thank you for making videos that people can learn from. Stay warm and safe. will w
This is the anvil I have got. So far I like it. Thanks for all you do John
Glad you enjoy it!
Thank you for a lots of useful information.👍👍🙂🙂
I think I am going to invest in one of the band files it looks like a useful bit of kit...100% agree with your views of these little anvils ..I would use one for demonstrations, I can't carry any of my anvils
I really enjoy your videos
Sadly they are out of stock :/