I just bought the same peter wright anvil yesterday £100. I was lucky enough to buy a forge with alcosa hand cranked blower, I asked if he had owt else for sale and he told me he was getting rid of everything as long past retirement, he then said the anvils for sale how about £100, plus I bought all his scroll jigs, bending jigs etc...I’m not normally that lucky. Great video.
Always handy finding a retiree getting rid of tools, I managed to score a Boxford Lathe, mill and bandsaw for £200 a few years back. Not used them properly yet, mind :)
I served my apprenticeship 55 years ago.. One thing you left out or maybe didn't know: The horn of a good blacksmith anvil is like a French Curve. The is a spot on your horn for every angle you want...
Another good tip for gaining hammer control is to get a metric butt ton of nails and drive them all into a piece of wood, and slowly try harder techniques, check out essential craftsman if you want more about that.
I have an old “ mouse hole” anvil that I think is entirely wrought iron! The face has some bad valleys and when I got it it was very badly dented. I spent about 2 days with grinders and sanders to clean it up the best it could be without removing too much! Its flat now from heel to horn but does mark very easily! Soft, but I love it!
Hi Timothy Dyck i like you’re vids go on, also I like the music at the first second of this video if don’t mind can you tell me the name of it or if it has a song. Any guy can help me for that. Thanks 🌺🌺🌺
So, I found an anvil that’s labeled “wrought” 1 1 12 with crisp edges. I assume that 112+28+12=152 lbs? If in good shape what’s the current average cost per pound on something like that?
Hey, I'm no blacksmith or anything like I just enjoy watching videos. I watched a video that says your Damascus case for your zippo isn't Damascus, now maybe you use Damascus to be layer steel because the guy I watched the video from says Damascus is caused by some oil in the metal when it is forged not by using two materials and folding and stuff and then dipping in a wash. I don't want to fight I just thought it was interesting and would pass this info along since RUclips thought I should rewatch the video again and that trigger me :) Have a great one and thanks for the video.
@@stevesyncox9893 So you are saying it has had its meaning changed. This is fine because in our world that happens all the time. The problem is those old swords that are true Damascus look nothing like pattern welded steel and just gets confusing for silly people like me.
@@basildaoust2821 the original Damascus steel shards are likely special not because of,the technique used to make them, but rather because of the particular iron used from the mine, which apparent had several alloying ingredients. When the mine was exhausted, the production of those shards ended. That’s the latest research By the way, the concept of layering is nothing special. The Romans did it, and it was done almost everywhere. The concept that we’re familiar with uses different metals to form the different colors. The Japanese, for example, use iron and steel. The iron looks dark, and the steel bright.
Wow, I thought the purpose of an anvil was to put dynamite under it and blow it up into the air. I guess The movie Sweet Home Alabama was wrong. Great video Tim. I did not tealize the amount of. Thought that went into designing and making anvils.
until recently I had no idea that black smithing was still something people do, I mainly grew up with anvils as those funny looking objects that fell on cartoon characters
Depends where its made mate, different countries have different weight measuring systems, old english anvil used the hundredweight system, American usually marked in pounds, swedish usually marked in pounds but sometimes kg, all different, do you know where its made?
I just bought the same peter wright anvil yesterday £100. I was lucky enough to buy a forge with alcosa hand cranked blower, I asked if he had owt else for sale and he told me he was getting rid of everything as long past retirement, he then said the anvils for sale how about £100, plus I bought all his scroll jigs, bending jigs etc...I’m not normally that lucky. Great video.
Great that all his tools stayed together .
Always handy finding a retiree getting rid of tools, I managed to score a Boxford Lathe, mill and bandsaw for £200 a few years back. Not used them properly yet, mind :)
wow there is just 1.5k people your videos are awesome please keep going like this
Thank you! I appreciate it!
I bought my first (used) anvil this weekend, in England, from a retired blacksmith. It’s got 106 stamped on it, 118lbs, forged. Love it.
wish they had a teacher like you for my mechanical engineering workshop lecture
thanks, very helpful!
I served my apprenticeship 55 years ago.. One thing you left out or maybe didn't know: The horn of a good blacksmith anvil is like a French Curve. The is a spot on your horn for every angle you want...
I absolutely love this basic explainer stuff, for me a total outsider.
Excellent video.
Just found u cool vids
Kia ora koutou, from Auckland, New Zealand…
Good info on the anvil mate bad luck about the power hammer die
Ah yes. I know right. Still have to get around to fixing that up!
Another good tip for gaining hammer control is to get a metric butt ton of nails and drive them all into a piece of wood, and slowly try harder techniques, check out essential craftsman if you want more about that.
Have you considered refacing your hammer? I've noticed it's creeping toward one side.
I have an old “ mouse hole” anvil that I think is entirely wrought iron! The face has some bad valleys and when I got it it was very badly dented. I spent about 2 days with grinders and sanders to clean it up the best it could be without removing too much! Its flat now from heel to horn but does mark very easily! Soft, but I love it!
I wonder if it could be hardened
@@pumpkinvinewreckingcrew6219 wrought iron can’t be hardened.
Thanks
My Life is always with ANVIL. THANK YOU
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Hi Timothy Dyck i like you’re vids go on, also I like the music at the first second of this video if don’t mind can you tell me the name of it or if it has a song. Any guy can help me for that. Thanks 🌺🌺🌺
I have old anvil marking on it 4.0.18, what's does that mean, and can you tell what it is weight ? it's 20" long and 9 3/4" inches tall.
436lbs
A stone weighs 14 pounds
So, I found an anvil that’s labeled “wrought” 1 1 12 with crisp edges. I assume that 112+28+12=152 lbs? If in good shape what’s the current average cost per pound on something like that?
Depends on who the maker is, and its condition. I’d say, for a known maker, anywhere from $4 to $9 per pound.
I think it’s 1 hundredweight (112lbs), one stone (14lbs) and 12 pounds. Total = 138lbs = 62.7 kg.
HELLO TIM WHAT ARE THE PRO AND CON'S TO ANVIL AND A SWAGE BLOCK???
More tools the better. Both ideally.
Hey, I'm no blacksmith or anything like I just enjoy watching videos. I watched a video that says your Damascus case for your zippo isn't Damascus, now maybe you use Damascus to be layer steel because the guy I watched the video from says Damascus is caused by some oil in the metal when it is forged not by using two materials and folding and stuff and then dipping in a wash. I don't want to fight I just thought it was interesting and would pass this info along since RUclips thought I should rewatch the video again and that trigger me :) Have a great one and thanks for the video.
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“Damascus” is a term used in modern times to loosely describe “Pattern Welded Steel” two ears one mouth.
@@stevesyncox9893 So you are saying it has had its meaning changed. This is fine because in our world that happens all the time. The problem is those old swords that are true Damascus look nothing like pattern welded steel and just gets confusing for silly people like me.
@@basildaoust2821 the original Damascus steel shards are likely special not because of,the technique used to make them, but rather because of the particular iron used from the mine, which apparent had several alloying ingredients. When the mine was exhausted, the production of those shards ended. That’s the latest research
By the way, the concept of layering is nothing special. The Romans did it, and it was done almost everywhere. The concept that we’re familiar with uses different metals to form the different colors. The Japanese, for example, use iron and steel. The iron looks dark, and the steel bright.
And the next video? :(
Wow, I thought the purpose of an anvil was to put dynamite under it and blow it up into the air. I guess The movie Sweet Home Alabama was wrong. Great video Tim. I did not tealize the amount of. Thought that went into designing and making anvils.
Thanks Dan! Ah I wouldn't mind doing a anvil shoot sometime...
until recently I had no idea that black smithing was still something people do, I mainly grew up with anvils as those funny looking objects that fell on cartoon characters
Look out in the desert for Acme anvils laying around! Anyplace that has roadrunners, should have them laying about.
British Hundred Weight, not stone.
Dude creeped me out after 30 seconds.
More anvils, far less face. Thumbs down.
I have old anvil marking on it 4.0.18, what's does that mean, and can you tell what it is weight ? it's 20" long and 9 3/4" inches tall.
Depends where its made mate, different countries have different weight measuring systems, old english anvil used the hundredweight system, American usually marked in pounds, swedish usually marked in pounds but sometimes kg, all different, do you know where its made?