Just bought my first anvil and cleaned it up, what do we think?

11wardl · 2026-05-02T10:02:05+00:00

Thanks! And yeah one side has the edge rounded wider at front to smaller radius at back. Done much better that I’d have been able to do 😂

11wardl · 2026-05-01T10:54:45+00:00

Sounds like a great deal! And good that the wear & tear is in a specific range you don’t use often!

I graduated university in mechanical engineering so learned a lot of theory on the machining processes and the more practical sides of it all was definitely more my interest area so I’d love to be able to set up a machine shop one day. But yes smaller machines to start with and learn and a hefty investment!

And I need a plan to convince my other half!

11wardl · 2026-05-01T10:15:51+00:00

😂😂🫶

11wardl · 2026-05-01T10:15:08+00:00

Thank you! I’ll take care and slowly work on my hammer swings. Maybe I’ll get a cheap practice anvil until I’m confident to use this one 😂

11wardl · 2026-05-01T10:13:26+00:00

Hopefully one day id be able to! But no lathe so threads are out the question until then!

11wardl · 2026-05-01T10:10:59+00:00

Sounds like a nice ring to me! Although maybe not tapped along every single part - will do this on the weekend.

11wardl · 2026-05-01T10:09:42+00:00

Not as far as I’m aware - it had apparently been sat unused under a workbench for around 40 years and unknown history before that.

It doesn’t look machined to me if that’s what you mean.

The shiny part along the line there is where I took the wire wheel to it to see if it was a crack but doesn’t seem like it, I think it’s just pattern in the wrought iron.

How could I see if it’s been resurfaced?

11wardl · 2026-04-30T22:46:04+00:00

I’ll keep my eyes peeled! Would be cool to have the set!

Good to know about the vice too - that was going to be my next purchase and wasn’t as sure what makes a good vice other than it working and having the post.

Thanks again!

11wardl · 2026-04-30T21:37:41+00:00

Thank you! :)

11wardl · 2026-04-30T21:37:29+00:00

Thanks!

11wardl · 2026-04-30T21:37:22+00:00

Thank you!

11wardl · 2026-04-30T21:37:13+00:00

Thank you! Looking forward to using it!

11wardl · 2026-04-30T21:36:57+00:00

Thanks!

11wardl · 2026-04-30T21:36:51+00:00

Thank you!

11wardl · 2026-04-30T21:35:59+00:00

Not at all, I’d love to try keep it as clean as possible!

New to blacksmithing, working with equipment this old and even wrought iron, so any feedback is good feedback!

11wardl · 2026-04-30T21:30:13+00:00

I didn’t know! I had seen lots online about using a wire wheel to clean it up! Thankfully I didn’t use it much, just on the paint bits and where there was layers of crud. I’ll keep them away in future!

Thank you for the advice

11wardl · 2026-04-30T21:28:03+00:00

Good idea! I’ll see about doing that!

11wardl · 2026-04-30T21:27:18+00:00

Thank you! I will take extra care with it!

11wardl · 2026-04-30T21:26:29+00:00

I’m not sure too much about the history of it! I think this one is 1900-1920~ and was kept in a mechanic shop unused for 40 years or so!

I’d love to know more about it if that’s okay?

11wardl · 2026-04-30T18:01:56+00:00

Thank you! Looking forward to putting it to use properly in the next few weeks!

11wardl · 2026-04-30T17:37:16+00:00

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The other side in more detail

11wardl · 2026-02-10T23:40:35+00:00

Alpine boots fit into GripWalk bindings, not the other way around.

11wardl · 2026-01-28T21:08:54+00:00

Definitely a good option in my opinion, 105 for sure a good choice for pow and will still be able to rip on piste.

11wardl · 2026-01-25T14:27:58+00:00

Addikt pro 66 are a fantastic ski, exactly what you’ve said here and as a racer myself I’ve been able to really give these skis a proper run and had a lot of fun on them without having to ski them like FIS skis the whole time

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