Where to get an anvil substitute?

[HHazeldean]

So I'm pretty much priced out of an actual anvil unfortunately, and I'm wondering what kind of alternatives are available? I went down to our local scrappy today and they had nothing by way or rail track or anything suitable really. Anyone know of where to get hold of some rail track perhaps?

Thanks for any help

 

[Monikieman]

Someone mentioned recently that a sledge hammer head on a bucket of concrete would do. (Well up to my level of forging!)

Not sure about the round pointy end though.

they seem to sit about £100 on the Bay. What about a farm roup?

 

[Clouston98]

I forged a squirrel cooker and used the head of an old splitting maul as an anvil, wants perfect, but it worked.

Hope this helps .

 

[uncleboob]

10/10/13 on the gift it on thread there was someone (weekender?) giving away a piece of track- Don't think it found a home

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[weekender]

Still got the length of rail problem is I'm in Cambridge and as you'll understand postage is a problem!!😉 unless you know someone who travels down near you?

 

[HHazeldean]

I did see you had some rail track going, however yes postage would be a little bit of a problem haha! And it seems a fair old way to come as well, which is frustrating.

Anyone know of a source of rail track in the sussex area perhaps? Bit of a longshot I know!

 

[weekender]

Or anyone who travels to where you live I could pass it onto so they could pass it onto you???

 

[brancho]

A piece of forklift fork will do also.