Thank you for the final comment!!! I’ve been forging over 40 years and have seen guys in Africa forge on a rock. It’s not and never will be about the size anvil lol. I just went and got one and it’s a great little tool. Beginners don’t get caught up with tool collecting just have fun
Thanks for showing this. Our HF started carrying this model a year or so ago. I thought it looked good. I have my old Morris for home use and a couple of rr tracks for mobile use. Last year I dug up from my backyard a half foot or so of small gauge rr track. Didn't know it was there until I stepped on something sharp that had grown up from the ground. Another anvil! If I ever need a real anvil for road use this looks like a plan.
I've had a Doyle anvil for 4 months now. The first thing I did was have that ugly red powder coat sandblasted off. Zero casting flaws under it. I've worked S7 1 1/4" with no problems. The hardness is very near 60 HRC. Zero complaints from me.
Very helpful and definitely useful video explaining this anvil. Thanks so much. Hopefully you will get great use out of it. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep forge lit. Keep making. God bless.
@VooDooTennessee I'll be watching. I got 4 big trailer axles begging to be turned into tools. I'll probably use one, or one and a half to make a whole bunch of mistakes, but the rest should get increasingly more useful. Lol
Great video, thank you! I am a new hobby blacksmith, I did some art stuff with metal during college and love it so much. Getting back into it now, and hope to make some videos soon. working on it!!
Never so much as forged a nail, but I've just subscribed anyway, I love this gentleman's personality, it's cool to see someone who speaks like me, slightly different, but to someone up north it would be identical I suppose, I'm from a small town in NW Georgia, but anyway it's awesome to see a southern man like myself doing something on RUclips, so few people from the south use their actual accent on here.
being used to a square back anvil can't say i care for the placement of the hardy hole all that much or the size of the pritchett being used to a smaller one but the next trip to harbor freight i'll have to give it a look!!
Buyer beware….. I bought a Doyle anvil earlier this year and tried to return it due to a casting defect in the horn that had been filled with weld and crudely ground down with a coarse disc. Since the nearest store seems to have only one in stock at a time, I tried to return it to another store. That store was gracious enough to let me open up and examine the one they had…. but I found an odd defect beneath the tail that was poorly hidden with filler and I didn’t swap. I did eventually exchange it at the original store for the only one they had in stock. Unfortunately, it - too - had a filled defect in the horn and a golfball-sized void along the middle of the Pritchel hole. This one also seemed very soft with poor rebound and little - to no - ring. It dented nearly as easily as the cast iron anvil I have. I suspect it was not properly tempered. So, 3 out of 3 were not acceptable to me. It is interesting that the half dozen display models I have seen are nearly PERFECT… but, of course, it is corporate policy that displays can’t be sold or purchased. In my opinion, it is quite possible that the displays were from early production when HF was trying to generate interest in them. I also suspect that as demand increased, quality control decreased to meet demand. I eventually returned mine for a refund and ended up buying a Vevor 66# London-style from Amazon. The casting was noticeably better than the Doyle - as were the rebound and ring. I would definitely not recommend the Doyle anvil at this time…..
I’ve been eyeing both the Doyle and the London pattern. Couple questions for you: How much thinner is the shelf on the Vevor? Does the vevor’s flat bottom make it easier to dampen the sound than the pig legs on the vevor?
@diego_villena ... They are completely different styles. Just compare the online images - the tail of the Vevor is not as thick, and the work surface is not as large.... but I think it has a slight edge on quality. It all boils down to what you will be using it for... and your willingness to search through several HF anvils to find one that is satisfactory if you decide to go that route. As for the bases, I doubt that it would make a decibel of difference.
Nice job! Thumbs up for your review. I’m gettin one! Thank You! Good Closing comment about someone being a tool! Haha… always good to throw a little humor in there. ⚒️
I have only used a Kanca once and it seemed softer, I know that is completely anecdotal. Kanca is made in Turkey and cost twice as much, I am guessing similar if not identical quality. So really it's China or Turkey pick your poison.
It is possible, but I wouldn't. Watch how I attach the anvil in this video, you can easily use this method on wood or steel anvil stands. ruclips.net/video/IIEmD-ErNRQ/видео.html
Not all of us are blacksmiths nor aim to be and we don't want to spend $800 for beat to hell worn out excuse for an anvil. I won't break my nice old Columbia vise for an anvil but sometimes I just need to give something a whack! I'm not a tool snob, I'll get one of these. 😊
I enjoyed your presentatiion. Had anold cast anvil of the 1800s from Shefield England that had a beautiful song and one day I struck the horn and iit made a sickeng sound. THOCK😢 I rolled it over and struck it from the bottom and the horn rolled off and exposed a large bubble.😢😮. I have aa large + 4' high cone from same foundry. Hmmm? Dandahermit New sub.80 yr old iron worker.
Here is a trick for you. Put two (three) different sizes of radius' on one side. One "sharp as you did" one 1/8" one 1/4" - just next to each other so you can transition from one to the next as needed.
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The facial expression “it’s a square hole. Worked like a square hole; did fine.” 😐
Priceless.
Thank you for the final comment!!! I’ve been forging over 40 years and have seen guys in Africa forge on a rock. It’s not and never will be about the size anvil lol. I just went and got one and it’s a great little tool. Beginners don’t get caught up with tool collecting just have fun
Just bought one! I do hope it does well. Thank you for the content!
Thanks for showing this. Our HF started carrying this model a year or so ago. I thought it looked good. I have my old Morris for home use and a couple of rr tracks for mobile use. Last year I dug up from my backyard a half foot or so of small gauge rr track. Didn't know it was there until I stepped on something sharp that had grown up from the ground. Another anvil! If I ever need a real anvil for road use this looks like a plan.
I absolutely *love* that slip of the tongue at the very end, and you are absoluely correct in that regard...
I've had a Doyle anvil for 4 months now. The first thing I did was have that ugly red powder coat sandblasted off. Zero casting flaws under it. I've worked S7 1 1/4" with no problems. The hardness is very near 60 HRC.
Zero complaints from me.
Very helpful and definitely useful video explaining this anvil. Thanks so much. Hopefully you will get great use out of it. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep forge lit. Keep making. God bless.
Been looking forward to this video since you first did a short on it🥰
I'm excited to get one of these to start my backyard forge with. Thanks for your review
You won't be dissapointed! I plan on doing a video series on how to make some hardy tools for this anvil land the Vevors anvils.
@VooDooTennessee I'll be watching. I got 4 big trailer axles begging to be turned into tools. I'll probably use one, or one and a half to make a whole bunch of mistakes, but the rest should get increasingly more useful. Lol
Just bought mine today. Still in the box, but I did a quick inspection of the face before leaving the parking lot and it looked great to me.
It's a great little anvil! Good luck with it!
Great video, thank you! I am a new hobby blacksmith, I did some art stuff with metal during college and love it so much. Getting back into it now, and hope to make some videos soon. working on it!!
Good luck!
I used a 25% no exclusions coupon on mine. I paid $114 out the door, not too shabby. 👍
Where did you get that coupon? I want one!
Picking one up today with my 25% coupon, just to have some kind of anvil in the shop
@@shadowdog500 I hadn’t shopped at HF in awhile and they emailed me the coupon that said we miss you. 😂😂😂
Hot diggity!
i was thinking about geting one for smaller projects I need to do. after watching your video I think im gonna get one. thank you
Never so much as forged a nail, but I've just subscribed anyway, I love this gentleman's personality, it's cool to see someone who speaks like me, slightly different, but to someone up north it would be identical I suppose, I'm from a small town in NW Georgia, but anyway it's awesome to see a southern man like myself doing something on RUclips, so few people from the south use their actual accent on here.
..Great review Brandon. i sure would like your thoughts on it in about 6 months. Maybe the Hop-sing Factory will come out with a heavier version...
being used to a square back anvil can't say i care for the placement of the hardy hole all that much or the size of the pritchett being used to a smaller one but the next trip to harbor freight i'll have to give it a look!!
Been using a piece of rail road track, it's ok, but I would like to grab one of those. Thanks
Same actually. It's not bad but it's not great.
Thank you, need to look into it, thanks from a beginner.
Buyer beware….. I bought a Doyle anvil earlier this year and tried to return it due to a casting defect in the horn that had been filled with weld and crudely ground down with a coarse disc. Since the nearest store seems to have only one in stock at a time, I tried to return it to another store. That store was gracious enough to let me open up and examine the one they had…. but I found an odd defect beneath the tail that was poorly hidden with filler and I didn’t swap. I did eventually exchange it at the original store for the only one they had in stock. Unfortunately, it - too - had a filled defect in the horn and a golfball-sized void along the middle of the Pritchel hole. This one also seemed very soft with poor rebound and little - to no - ring. It dented nearly as easily as the cast iron anvil I have. I suspect it was not properly tempered.
So, 3 out of 3 were not acceptable to me. It is interesting that the half dozen display models I have seen are nearly PERFECT… but, of course, it is corporate policy that displays can’t be sold or purchased. In my opinion, it is quite possible that the displays were from early production when HF was trying to generate interest in them. I also suspect that as demand increased, quality control decreased to meet demand. I eventually returned mine for a refund and ended up buying a Vevor 66# London-style from Amazon. The casting was noticeably better than the Doyle - as were the rebound and ring. I would definitely not recommend the Doyle anvil at this time…..
I’ve been eyeing both the Doyle and the London pattern. Couple questions for you:
How much thinner is the shelf on the Vevor?
Does the vevor’s flat bottom make it easier to dampen the sound than the pig legs on the vevor?
@diego_villena ... They are completely different styles. Just compare the online images - the tail of the Vevor is not as thick, and the work surface is not as large.... but I think it has a slight edge on quality. It all boils down to what you will be using it for... and your willingness to search through several HF anvils to find one that is satisfactory if you decide to go that route. As for the bases, I doubt that it would make a decibel of difference.
Last 35 seconds=gold
This is why I came to the comments
Just bought one today for 25% off…made it around $115. It’s fantastic for the price! Probably for double the price.
If there is a possibility of plug welds, should we use naval jelly in the store or parking lot? If there are any, that would show them.
A hugo huh! Lol. Thats hilarious. I'm not a blacksmith and I never will be, but its interesting. Can't wait to see your review after a year from now!
Nice job! Thumbs up for your review. I’m gettin one! Thank You! Good Closing comment about someone being a tool! Haha… always good to throw a little humor in there. ⚒️
I don’t suppose you’ll be coming to the “Shadetree Blacksmith Conference “ in Madison Ga this May 18 th through 20th?
I will not, I have a a show in Granville.
Great review 👍🤓👏👏👏
How does this anvil compare to the kanca anvils?
I have only used a Kanca once and it seemed softer, I know that is completely anecdotal. Kanca is made in Turkey and cost twice as much, I am guessing similar if not identical quality. So really it's China or Turkey pick your poison.
Is it possible to add mounting holes in this anvil?
It is possible, but I wouldn't. Watch how I attach the anvil in this video, you can easily use this method on wood or steel anvil stands. ruclips.net/video/IIEmD-ErNRQ/видео.html
@@VooDooTennessee thanks I was planning on mounting that way but thought Id ask. Thanks for all you do!
Not all of us are blacksmiths nor aim to be and we don't want to spend $800 for beat to hell worn out excuse for an anvil. I won't break my nice old Columbia vise for an anvil but sometimes I just need to give something a whack! I'm not a tool snob, I'll get one of these. 😊
I enjoyed your presentatiion. Had anold cast anvil of the 1800s from Shefield England that had a beautiful song and one day I struck the horn and iit made a sickeng sound. THOCK😢 I rolled it over and struck it from the bottom and the horn rolled off and exposed a large bubble.😢😮. I have aa large + 4' high cone from same foundry. Hmmm? Dandahermit New sub.80 yr old iron worker.
Just started watching you I like your content just one critique, please use Fixed focus not auto focus please.
A Thumb Up your Anvil Doyle! Good for you!
Here is a trick for you.
Put two (three) different sizes of radius' on one side.
One "sharp as you did" one 1/8" one 1/4" - just next to each other so you can transition from one to the next as needed.
So, how's it taste? 😂
Liked, comment, and subscribed!
Your final comment got me😂
I just got one also. I got mine for $104 with my discount. I'm not going to complain for that price but mine dents.
@@shadowdog500 I got a we miss you coupon for 30% off any thing.
The last comments was awesome! Lol
Camfer? You mean chamfer?