Subject: Re: Anvil Repair

From: TOMBGUARD <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 01 Sep 1996 22:52:06 CST

Thank you all for the advice so far.  I have been lurking again after
a few posts and most recently found the posts on the repairs to be
interesting.

I had written that I had gotten a lead on two anvils, one from a
dealer and one from my father.  Unfortunately the one from the dealer
fell through, however I still have the one from my father.  I have
been talking to him and he has told me that the anvil shows some heavy
use in the center of the face and, although he is not sure, he
believes it to be about a 1/8" depression in the center.  I am
wondering what method you would feel is the best to repair this type
of damage.  I would also like to know who you feel would be the best
to do this type of work, as I do not weld nor do I have the grinders
necessary for this type of task.

Thanks for any help.

Robert

  Robert H. Neidlinger                      [email-masked]
  "The Tomb Guard"                          [email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (Noller, Joyce)
Date: Mon, 02 Sep 1996 22:55:52 -0700

>   "The Tomb Guard"                          [email-masked]
Well, if you have a big file and a lot of time.....Seriously, I wouldn't
be too concerned if the anvil has a fairly smooth depression in the face
from years of being worked on the same spot.  One of my favorite Peter
Wrights has such a spot and I hardly notice it.  If, on the other hand,
the face has the kind of small dents and nicks that come from being used
for cold work and getting smacked with tools it will have to be smoothed
before you can do any decent work on the anvil.  If this is the case, I
sympathize and can only suggest finding a machine shop to mill off the
dings.  Don't forget to grind or file about a 1/8" radius along the
edges so the face won't be vulnerable to chipping.  While you're
spending that time and/or money just think about how much luckier you
are than me, I used my tools to teach a couple of classes this summer
and now I have five anvils to fix :(

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From: Tom Vincent <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 22:27:47 -0500 (CDT)

I've been following the thread on those "USA" anvils-we use the 50 lbs 
ones to teach on. The faces chip up real easy, but at $35 ea. we don't 
mind so much. Tom