66 pound amazon/eBay anvil. Is it any good?
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
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"Ask ten different people and you'll get twelve different opinions" - well put.
@Eddie Levitt then you need a new boyfriend
haha im gonna remember that one
Machinist/welder here looking to get into the trade on the side, for making knives and whatnot. Really appreciate you actually doing some work on camera and showing us the good and bad first hand with no BS.
From a total novice, thanks man. Great review.
Great video review. I've use a 327 lb Peter Wright and have three of 110 lb versions of the Anvil in your review. I use these for students who attend my workshops, and lie you, I am impressed with the performance of these inexpensive anvils.
"some kid in a sweatshop" haha dude that killed me
Rather than rounding off all corners to a 3/8" radius, I suggest making a 3/8" radius at the corners near the horn that gradually tapers down to virtually no radius by the ends of the straight sides of the anvil. There will be times when you need a variety of radii, on both the near and far sides of your anvil. Leave the edges on the heel of the anvil crisp, but not sharp. Then, you have all the forging options you need.
"Once you have one you'll want another" truer words were never spoken!
Being a basically, broke artist, I've been dying for someone to share a decent smaller/cheaper anvil review, that wasn't harbor freight. Im not knocking em, there's just certain things that you shouldn't buy from there. So, Dude, thanks so much for your time, insight & sharing. My final forge design is similar to yours, but I went with the self build ribbon burner, your instructions are so flipping clear. But of course still assembling my forge, but you've been a fantastic resource & am totally grateful for you, your art & your service!!
Actually the Harbor Freight Russian 110 lb cast steel anvil I bought on clearance for $60 is a pretty tough anvil, although I don't think they sell them anymore. Has a nice ring, ball bounce is around 70-80% at 10". It has some oddities like a huge 1.5" hardie hole set at a 90 degree angle to the side. Also the horn needed some major grinding when i got it, as it was just a rough casting with only the flash ground off. This turned out well because I was able to shape it to closely matching to my other Peter Wright shaped horns. The face also needed to be ground as it still had the milling cutter marks. I've hammered out a great helm cold and also a RR spike knife (hot of course) and have no marks on the face or horn. It was well worth the money...
mark when did you buy it? I’ve been shopping at HF for years and they’ve always had cast iron in my locations anyway.
On a side note the cast ones aren’t bad for people starting out. They’re actually better for people starting out. Newbies have lots of miss hits and digging shrapnel out of skin isn’t fun haha
I totally agree well said and thanks again for the info on the Anvil going to order one this weekend thanks again
@@jadabull I bought it around 12 years ago in Dayton,Ohio. When I moved to Wisconsin I was going to get another one, but all they had were the 50 lb ones of cheap quality.
@@mlkyllo They were good anvils but only available for a short time...
Hey john, been blacksmithing and blacksmithing for about year and a half, figured blacksmithing would make me a better bladesmith, started out on a homemade 2" thick mild steel plate that was free, no rebound at all, wishing and hoping that I could get at least a 200 lb traditional anvil, just recently found a 100# Fisher in decent shape, almost bought that same 66 # anvil , I got the Fisher for 200, not the best deal but the guy was asking 350, talked him down thank god, between the Harley and the forge,that's been real good therapy, when those thoughts of iraq creep in I go out and hammer my arms of lol, came back pretty jacked up ha ha , your channel has been great man thanks !!
I know your anti social , as am I, I'm in southern wv, I go to wilmington a couple times a year, so you ever allow guests to drop by with plenty of notice just to shoot the crap ? Would love to meet you, pick your brain a bit, All the way lol
I am 70 year old Vet--Call the VA and Talk to someone --get in th system and let them help you!
Again, just really loving this guy's videos. Especially as a non-blacksmith trying to get into blacksmithing, I really like the way he does't shit on cheap products but gives a good account of the merits and faults of these products.
You're very welcome for the intro and end credits. Keep up the great content bud. I've learned so much from your videos. I'm always happy to help.
Thank you for posting this video. I’m glad to see there’s a low cost anvil that might be good for beginners.
Maaaaaannn!!!!
I love this video!!!
There is NOOO BS with you and your videos!!! Big fan.. keep up the great work man!!!💪🏼👍🏻
You should go to your local renaissance festivals. You're in that crowd man. I see what is on your wall, I see you are versed in things like Roman history, and you have chosen a trade from the era. It is a slice of the middle ages for a few days. Food, music, jesters, blacksmiths, troubadours, wandering minstrels, etc.
Oh don't forget jousting. I went to the Ohio renaissance festival they had real jousting competition. That is gnarly shit. Men in 80 pounds of steel charging eachother on draft horses with pointy sticks.
Thank you for this review! I've been trying to find an affordable anvil option for about a year. This one will do. You rock!
Thank you so much for the video. I’ve been very interested in starting blacksmithing as a hobby and you’ve sold me on this little guy. Maybe Santa will be good to me this year!
Very nice review. Enjoyed seeing something other than a knife being made. Keep the videos coming.
The best craftsmen are always smart. One thing Ive noticed is that the best barnyard hammer throwers who make stuff, could probably get a phd in metallurgy. Not ever seen someone with a PhD make anything useful though. Fantastic video and thank you.
That looks like a dang fine anvil for a LOT of people. Glad you did a video on it. I'd really like to see you use it as your main one for a while to really see how it holds up to proper smithing tho. Can't wait to see how it works when properly broken in.
Thanks John, once you have one you want more, boy, does that hit home! Hahaha
I’m looking to get started Smithing and definitely needed some direction so this helped tremendously !! Thanks John!
I might have to pick one of these up for craft show/ festival demos
Glad I purchased one of these , I’ve had it about 2 years and it’s held up great for the price and for the amount of work I’ve done with it !!
And it will scratch the “ring” itch
Brilliant talent. Humble, straightforward. Always the truth seeking student of the craft.
That's a cool little anvil. Something like that would be awesome for my little shop. Thanks for sharing.
Not just a review, but instructional also. Thank you
Just bought one for small projects. Now I'm glad I did.
Awesome new intro! Also thank you for doing this I have 3 anvils(Harbor freight, custom, and flats plate) but I was wondering if I should get one.
The first thing that popped into my mind was that this would make a great anvil for a portable rig
Sorry-NO. I do demos on a very portable 124# Hay Budden. That cast anvil is made in a foreign land from old knives,forks and Coors beer cans.....would work fine to demo nail making....
@@ericsprado4631 it’s cast 1045 I believe
@@ericsprado4631 you don’t know what you’re talking about. Just stop
The thing that made your video really good was the time and effort you took to make something interesting while showcasing that this product wasn't all that bad. Thanks for a quality review of something I've been thinking about.
One of my favorite smithing channels.
Thank you for your service and your helpful information ⚒🔥
First time seeing your channel. I enjoyed the straight forward style. You got a new subscriber.
Great review, thank you for filming this. My wife got me this anvil and a forge for Yule and I'm really thrilled to give it all a shot.
Really appreciate this, and your vids in general. Needing something better than my railroad track that doesn’t cost a ton. I’m in Madison county NC, it’s great seeing skill like yours coming from around here. Thanks for the content.
Thank you for the review I have been thinking about getting one, the old anvils here seem to be made of solid gold and priced accordingly.
I enjoyed watching you compete on Forged in Fire...this goes even further delving into another aspect of the craft, thanks a lot!
What episode was he in? Only recently started watching his you tube but watched FF for ages
I got an entire little shed shop set up and going and realized I'd forgotten the anvil. My stomach dropped when I saw how much anvils go for if you want an actual steel one. I dismissed these initially just assuming they were cheap cast iron ones as well. This thing may have saved the day.
Biggest drawback to that anvil I could see is it has very little mass so it moves around a lot on you. If you could secure it down well, it should work fine. Remember the Vikings (and about every other early culture as well as some modern ones) use small stump anvils regularly. The anvil only has to be larger than the hammer face for it to work......
Love this review. I've been kicking the idea on blacksmithing but haven't started it because of the prices of the anvils but after watching this review, you made me a believer, lol.
Very informative video. Your little forging came out pretty good too. Really enjoyed that, thanks.
I stumbled upon your review of the Mr Volcano forge and have been trying to watch as much as I can since. I have wanted to try bladesmithing as a hobby for several years but the startup cost has deterred me from doing so. Now that I have found your review on the specific anvil I was looking to start with and say it is worth it, I am that much closer to starting! I live a little north of your location on top of the mountain at the TN/NC border so it's awesome to find someone close by that's doing the hobby! Thanks a ton for the advice and videos! I look forward to learning the trade, even if just as a hobby
Thanks for some of your "beginner gear" videos. Pondering getting one of those cheap amazon forges and some hammers/anvil and see what I can do.
Just bought one based on this video. I do some work with the BSA and lugging around my 200 lbr isn't that easy anymore. $124 shipped. Thanks for the video.
Excellent review and demo. Thanks.
Love the new intro artwork! That was a cool video. I like the ol break from the norm here n again. Sure u enjoyed it
Thank you for doing a review of this anvil, I've been considering it as an inexpensive upgrade to my 15# harbor freight anvil, but I've seen a lot of mixed reviews (purely written reviews) so I've been hesitant to get one.
Thanks brother, looking into cheap options for my small garage set up. So far it's between this and the nc ferriers anvil.
Thank you for this video. I've had to give up my blacksmithing hobby when I moved and living in an urban setting has really upset the possibility. This anvil will likely allow me to actually try and start doing hobby blacksmithing again.
I have one and would love to find 6 more. They are great for giving classes.
Man, nice job on the hook. Great review too. Thanks
Thank you for your effort and education to us.
Thanks! I ordered one this morning to learn on! :)
I recently bought this for 129 shipped. Glad you made this video , I haven't had a chance to mount and use it yet .
Where'd you get it for $129?
@@ypdonny ebay just make sure it says steel. Some don't
Wow, you made it seem easy. Great work.
I’ve got a railroad track bit for an anvil and it works pretty good great vid
Good video. I too was curious about these sub $3 per pound eBay anvils. I bought one earlier this year and have found it to be a serviceable little anvil. I've noticed that since I bought mine the price had even come down some.
Perfect for us Armour makers...thank you for posting!
I bought the same anvil about 1 1/2 yrs ago. I’ve had no issues with it so far. Does the job I need it to do and wasn’t $ 600.00.
Thank u for review. Ya sold me brother! 🤘
Good info. Thanks man. I hand forged things in the past just hobby wise but always great to learn new things from professionals like yourself. Lots of helpful info here and being a hobbyist blacksmith, I don’t plan on putting tons of money into the tools, however I may upgrade my harbor freight anvil to one of these. Thanks
Thanks for sharing I have the railway track anvil and this might be a great next step up
It is great!, I have only the litttle 22 lb one but because I welded on steel brackets (whole thing is steel) which allow it to be very firmly anchored to a stump, violating that 40/1 rule. Since Vikings used small, spike anvils, they used the stump as it was hammered into to absorb the extra mass, like I do with a stack of 4x4s my anvil is bolted to.. Africans use a small steel spike anvil into concrete and make due just fine..
great to see you on here . I saw you in forged in fire, and was like hey...we live in the same town.,..im also a beginning bladesmith
Nice, honest video man!
Keep it up.
It’s kind of interesting how anvil makers around the world have different ways of making and finishing their anvils. Most anvil makers outside of the US do paint their anvils. No paint seems to be an odd US phenomenon. A number of expensive models are even painted a bright blue! Imagine that!. I’ve also watched videos of expensive anvils being made, and all the castings are rough, some more so than others. The ones that are more finished, and not all high quality anvils are, particularly for the horn, are finished by hand, with either a flexible portable belt sander, or an angle grinder. I bought the 132 lb black model which is related at 55 RC, and according to my tests, is about correct. While the horn shape wasn’t what I wanted, I went over it so that it was. And while most new anvils have a somewhat hard horn, no old anvils, no matter who made them, do. I highly recommend the book Anvils In America. People will be surprised at how much many people think is true about anvils is actually false.
Discovered your channel a few days ago, and I have been thinking about this anvil for a week or so lol
This video has fascinating information! Glad i came across your channel! Totally subscribing :)
Excellent video, I'm looking to get started due knife making, this video has helped me make a good decision on my anvil, Thank You...
Seems to be a decent anvil for not much money! Thanks for the review!
After using a HF anvil for years, (it actually did turn out hundreds of items for the Rendezvous trade) I upgraded to an NC 70 pounder. It's a good small anvil and best of all, I bought it NEW at the local farm and ranch supply co op for $179 plus tax! In my book, for the uses I will be giving it, that's a steal!
Great video. I'm getting this very anvil tomorrow. Can't wait to move up ( even if just a little) from the 3 inch chunk of steel i have from work. Cant wait to actually use a horn. Anyway your vids keep me and I'm sure us inspired man. Keep it up.
I'm 100% sure this video is gonna get passed around about a billion times on facebook in response to "I'm a new guy and need an anvil cheap" posts. I love finding stuff like this. Very good video and review, man. I find some mirth in how much you make that anvil look like a Fisher-Price toy between your size and the anvil's size.
Hope so. I wanted to shed some light on it for beginners who think cast iron and RR track or paying 5 bucks a pound for a trashed mouse hole are their only options.
This was absolutely the best thing you could have done with it. I really hope this creates a microeconomy around these little guys. If I had room for another anvil I'd probably have one ordered myself.
Good to see a young man with good character.
I have been using one for about a year and a half! No complaints at all.
I appreciate this video, I am looking to get started into blacksmithing. I want to forge knives and I feel like this may be a good starting anvil for me to learn what I need before jumping the gun on an expensive one. Thank you!
I'm no blacksmith, but I did do work that requires using an anvil/beating surface and sometimes bend metal for fabrications. Your approach to earnestly looking at the anvil and other issues made me a subscriber....and I am very picky about my feeds.
Thank you for taking the time to share. It enriches those you touch
God Bless
Nice review. Thanks!
thank,s for all you do for american & your excellent work
Thanks for the video and explanations I am a retired Woodworker thats always had a interest in Forging and Metal work in general Ive been taught by my Dad years ago on basic Welding which means i can weld to make something structurally sound but not necessarily pretty Ive always found watching anyone forge either on a video or in person to be very Enjoyable ! For over 20 years i lived in Maryland and often my wife and i would drive down to Colonial Williamsburg Virginia as a getaway where i always enjoyed watching demonstrations on how they did things without automated machinery and electricity that type of Anvil would be exactly what i would be interested in owning for just a few hobby projects for my shop or home only for bragging rights on saying I made that from such and such and so on
Ive used one of these anvils for about 6 months, its decent and done everything I needed and 10 times better than the rail road track anvil I started with that didn't have a hardy hole. The only use Ive had for the hole in the horn is to bend bar stock
Remember...always lift using your back, never your legs, with quick, jerking and twisting motions. J/k. Great video thanks. I think newer smiths appreciate videos like these so they have an idea of what they can use when they first start.
Damn I should have made that joke. I thought about doing it but forgot about it in the moment
I'd love to see all the youtube smiths in an arm wrestling competition lol
There is that one guy with the Dutch name who is REALLY good but he is built like a twig man
Edit: I found him. Blacksmith Joey van der Steeg
Very good at forgingmost different steel and iron types, but he is so skinny.
Mic Krout he’s not that skinny, but I get what you mean.
If you can find it read the story about Norman Rockwell's famous horse forging contest illustration. It is a true story about two smiths having a forging contest making toe and heeled shoes.
As an amateur blacksmith and armwrestler i think this is a great idea!
I am 5' 10.5". 143 lbs. and holding for 15 years. I get plum tickled and sheer delight when my buddy's wanna play around with some forging. They all played sports back in the day and have jobs where they man handle heavy metal all day and they work out at the gym and stuff... And they can't swing my hammers 10 times without being winded. And you can forget them landing the hammer face where they want it. I love to see their jawls drop when I pick up a 6lb sledge and do surgery on a piece of metal with it and never sit my cigarette down or stop to catch my breath lol. I'm always thinking... "Yeah, Y'all some 'real men' alright". But finesse is a thing of practice I guess.. And when I'm not picking at the boys I seldom use more than a 2lb hammer lol
I've seen so many reviews on this anvil and little to none of them have shown the anvil being used. I bought this anvil after watching your review. Thank you for the review.
How is the anvil treating you? Considering purchasing it! Currently using a flat 1 " thick steel plate and its horrid compared to real anvils i've forged on.
@@Docjakel I haven't had any issues with it. It's astronomically better than the T-track anvl I had previously. I've missed the material I was forging a few times and didnt have any serious dents. To me it was worth every penny.
I have two of these, one for friends to damage and one that I use everyday for profession. My ONLY dislike is the small hardy hole. And I'm pretty sure the pritchel hole is just for access to bolt it down easier. My main one I just heavily welded it to a piece of 1/2 plate. I stacked 4x4s up to height and put a plate as the base. The 4x4s are glued and adjoined with allthread in all planes and the corners of the plates are welded to vertical roundstock - 1" 4150. I feel zero vibration and I am 100% sure it's about as solid as it gets. Though I wish I had used vertical pipe filled with concrete dust or something. Either way it behaves like a 200lb anvil. And my 2nd one I milled a portion of the horn flat where the pritchel hole is and reshaped the horn to accommodate the step. But its such a small flat space its less effect and more annoying than just using a bolster plate. But I have made a small living with my 66lber and she my bottom b**** fo sho.
It's a good anvil for a home shop, where blacksmithing may not be a consideration. I need one occasionally for metal fabrication.
Great information. Thanks for sharing that.
Horn is made soft so that if you hit the horn hard it won't snap. Great vid
Good Stuff, Great Tips👍🏿😀
I purchased one similar, and your review is fairly accurate. My guess is that they are induction hardened on the face, and mine skates a file but picks up dents fairly readily. The hardy hole isn't straight or square, either. For the price, however, they're worth the purchase if you're looking to try out blacksmithing.
Might have to get this, I want a smaller anvil I can move around and it will have nicer corners than my big anvil. Another plus is that it will match my 450lb germin anvil.
Damn fine work. Great video ^_^
Good video, I'm sure this one will be your highest view count. The beginner shit really takes off on youtube and fb.
I definitely love that intro
John this is one of the funniest videos you've made in a good bit...imho
No insult intended. Your work is top shelf and your charity builds are epic, both of which I greatly appreciate. Your a great guy here in the community.
But this was a fun video sirSir and valuable information about the anvil. Tbh I rolled a bit when you became hulk the forklift and picked up your main anvil. That's gota be what 250ish? Lol 20 yrs ago ida done the same thing ...not so much now I'm pushing 60.
Anyhow loved it alot
🙏blessings brother
Crawford out 🧙♂️
Daniel Crawford yeah it’s 260 haha
@@OldHickoryForge , it's a nice one.
Are you in Georgia did I recall properly...or wait is it south Carolina
Daniel Crawford North Carolina
@@OldHickoryForge , very kuul. One day I'd like to come out and visit James Davis and yourself. Good people are hard to find. Reckon I think your good people right.
Be blessed brother
Just purchased an anvil of identical design, cast steel, probably produced by the same maker only mine is a 132 lb anvil. I'm going to be prepping the anvil for use and building an anvil stump for it over the next few days.
Did I hear a shart at 7:06? Just messin with you John. Hope your start of the new year is bangin!
Excellent! Nice info from a pro
We certainly can put antique anvils above newer ones. We use to have real craftsmanship in this country, and one day it will return. Just don't expect them to be cheap !
Danny ArrowheadStalker anvils are being produced today in more volume and accounting for inflation are more affordable than ever. Also are of higher quality. A cast h13 tool steel anvil will put preform and outlast anything wrought bodied anvil. The assertion that older anvils are superior ignores over a hundred years of advancement in manufacturing techniques as well as metallurgical science. You are objectively wrong.
@@OldHickoryForge I understand supply and demand, and I also see newer anvils being deformed by missed hammer strokes. As long as the profession is garnering attention at the current rate, I can't see the cost getting lower, even if they are metallurgically different from the antique anvils. Which are obviously made of gold lol.
If the trend continues as it is it will soon make more sense (as it sometimes already does) to buy new than it does to buy antique. As far as deforming under hammer strikes, as said in the video I have dented peter wright and hay budden anvils. However. On my modern cast steel double horn. I have missed, full swing with an 8 pound sledge and not left a mark. Antique anvils will always have collector value. But with the prices some people seem to think they command, for a user, it often makes more sense to buy new.
@@OldHickoryForge I agree with that completely, I'll just have to search around for the right one. I'm simply not using railroad tracks anvils.
You can get one of these one eBay for around 125. Fully serviceable as you see in the review. Far superior to railroad track and will hold you over until you get your dream anvil.
Thank you for this appraisal.....appreciate it.
Awesome stuff👍👍 I have the same anvil works great for what I do as a hobbiest blacksmith!
Thanks for the review I’m thinking of buying one of those, I’ve got the sugar anvil and I don’t really like it, it works but not satisfied with it. Thanks hammer on
I have this anvil and I got some surface cracking. It works but it's not some killer deal. For a beginner it got me off the railroad track and into a more anvil shaped object. Just having a harder hole is a game changer.