Got the Rail Anvil finished

[Allybally]

Getting ready for some metal bashing

The end result

 

[craig]

The anvil looks great but where did you pick it up from as I can seem to find one.

Craig.

 

[Allybally]

The anvil looks great but where did you pick it up from as I can seem to find one.

Craig.

Mmmm kinda of "found it" but it took loads of disks and burnt about three pairs of denims cutting and grinding it!!
I'm always on the look out so iill keep me eyes open!

 

[dorkingbushcraft]

that anvils looks great and thats brilliant first forged knife
keep it up mate

 

[Allybally]

Before

After

There was some swearing during the transformation...

 

[lannyman8]

Mmmm kinda of "found it" but it took loads of disks and burnt about three pairs of denims cutting and grinding it!!
I'm always on the look out so iill keep me eyes open!

im the same been looking for anything to make a half decent anvil, a real one just costs tooooooo much.....

chris....

 

[tiger stacker]

Looks real good, swearing during metal transformation seems to be a sign of progress.

 

[ex-member Raikey]

im the same been looking for anything to make a half decent anvil, a real one just costs tooooooo much.....

chris....

Chris,..

i found myself working in the rail industry a few years ago and kept in touch with the guys,...

i used a few favours up on sleepers for the garden,...but i bet i could swing a couple of lenghts of rail too,....

 

[Toddy]

Very neatly done The knife's looking good too

cheers,
M

 

[lannyman8]

Chris,..

i found myself working in the rail industry a few years ago and kept in touch with the guys,...

i used a few favours up on sleepers for the garden,...but i bet i could swing a couple of lenghts of rail too,....

i like you more and more each time we speek Stu....lol.....

that would be great if at all possible......im bringing that skinner blade for you on the weekend mate.......see what you think, if you like it, its your mate......

chris................

ps sorry for the postnap.......

 

[Everything Mac]

Looks great Ally - I like it.

I did the same thing. - you heat treated it?

Only thing is that I did a lot of it using a hack saw! :O - swearing was obligatory. lol.

All the best

Andy

 

[Mojoracinguk]

I know a lad working in restoration of trains, and to do this they buy in sections of track....they kept the 'small length' I asked for....which turned out to be 8'....so i left 4' as it would not fit in the car

trying to swing a gas axe (i'm maintainance fitter in a past life) from a lad i know....so hope to forgo the swearing and burnt jeans

I would swap some on but the postage would be a killer


Mojo

 

[Allybally]

Looks great Ally - I like it.

I did the same thing. - you heat treated it?

Only thing is that I did a lot of it using a hack saw! :O - swearing was obligatory. lol.

All the best

Andy

Not too sure how well the heat treatment worked, used the gas torch first then put it upside down in the forge then quenched it in old oil..? have i nackerd it?
But it took a good bashing today and no signs of wear. I'll let you know how it fares over the next few weeks

ATB

 

[stekker]

That's a nice anvil !
Selfmade stuff gives you lots of pleasure:

To make and develop the object.
When you've finished it,you can use it.
Most of the time it's cheaper.

Theo

 

[Everything Mac]

Na you won't have nackered it mate. - I put mine into a fire then plunged it into a wheel barrow full of water.

The steel is pretty good so it will be a very good tool.

All the best

Andy

 

[bikebum1975]

How did you cut the ends off to form the point? A buddy of mine well an online buddy made an anvil like that to. Usually swearing when doing something like that means it's going well doesn't it? LMAO

 

[hog]

Great stuff, and what of a photo of the finnished knife Brother?

 

[pwb]

Nice work on the anvil mate.
Looks a great set up you've got there and must be very satisfying to make you're own blade from scratch.

 

[Barn Owl]

Nice work there Ally.

 

[Echoes of the old ways]

looks really good.. nice set up you have there.