The Small Shop gets a NEW ANVIL

[@PuissantPike]

Donated anvils are such a gift. My friend and I started blacksmithing when someone donated him an anvil found on their old family farm. Truly a gift!

[@alanbutler7712]

Amen! I got my anvil, post vise, and a swivel vise from an old coworker who didn't need it after her husband had past years earlier and she was downsizing her house. Then my cousin wondered if I had a forge two years ago... now I have built my 2nd coal forge and a gas forge. 😊 so much fun!

[@punzersashes]

that "I think they're here now" gave me flashbacks to mr. Rogers. 😁

[@dmitrymalakhov430]

Looks very much the same as my Arm And Hammer 209lbs anvil. Mine is loud too.

[@Jim-Wade]

Horizontal surface is like clamps, you can never have too much!

[@billwoehl3051]

I seen Scott use that technique to get the stump level also. Scott is definitely a well read, well educated, well spoken, highly respected craftsman IMHO.

[@traildust55]

The anvil will get a bit more love, and defiantly get more respect than it did as a shop anvil. I enjoyed the video John. Nice job!

[@Vikingwerk]

That little hardy holder at the end actually is more of a challenge than a person might think! Getting clean sharp bends close together can be a real trick, I bet an entire class could be taught on how to make that holder, only with precise 1 inch sides.

[@Bangalangs]

If you do start selling at craft shows and making connections with people, you never know who might have stuff like an old anvil sitting around gathering dust. Stuff they’d like get rid of. I’ve had folks offer me old sledgehammers, axes, and other hand tools. Common theme= “Handle’s busted, cheaper to buy a brand new one.” That anvil will hopefully be the centerpiece of the small shop for a long time to come. Maybe once we can “afford” an angle grinder for the budget beginner blacksmith series maybe we’ll clean up the edges a little. Another excellent video sir.

[@ironhead65]

John that’s great! I’m glad you could socialize that chain saw leveling trick. Things sure have been progressing and I’m glad you seemed to have a great time at the show!

[@donniepriest1061]

Just an idea I've used an came out pretty good. With the resonance reverb & vibration. After I traced the anvil line bought a bicycle inter tube cut it to fit along the anvil line glue it down waited a few days to dry to the log and placed the anvil right on top. Of the soft rubber inter tube. Ankor it down and done. Disassembly just as easy losen Ankor bolts and your done ready to be moved or relocated.

[@GodschildinNC]

The anvil sounds so much better after siliconed and secured.

[@BlackHoleForge]

When you dropped that ball bearing on the anvil and I didn't hear it ring, it threw me off for a second. Good job on the mounting.

[@billchesser1475]

I used your idea of silicon on the base of the anvil and secured it with chains from a video of yours a few years ago. I made the base from scrap 2X6 boards. It works wonderfully. Thanks for passing along your knowledge.

[@michaeledwards5954]

Nice one. I like how you set the anvil to the stump, going to copy that. Got to spend a few hours in my shed this afternoon. Made a fire pit poker for a mate. Basket weave handle with a ring to hang it up on, nice, pointed end for poking and a spur for pulling. A few decorative twists added for fun, and all forge welded, skills I've learnt from watching your video's. Thanks so much for teaching and helping us.

[@theodoreplume4861]

80 degrees? Here in Deep South Texas the temperature has been brutal….115 thereabouts during the day. ….you have a great program !

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great looking anvil and setup you made for it. I'm sure you'll shrink the Hardy Tool Holder so the tools don't fall through. Your small shop is looking great and will be in full swing before long. Thanks for sharing with us, stay safe and keep up the great videos and the fun you have around there. Fred.

[@adrianlouviere7650]

Thanks very much.

[@HisWayHomestead]

Great video!!! Thanks John!!!

[@BlackBearForge]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@carlosortiz821]

That tip from E.C. that you use on that piece of wood came out really nice... I´ll apply it on my current anvil because it is a lil to high... Thanks for sharing and cheers from Chile!

[@pjamestx]

There's something so satisfying about setting up a shop and getting everything just the way you like it, thanks for bringing us along! And I absolutely laughed out loud at your sad trumpet at the end 😂

[@davidlee9299]

I would be proud to have an old anvil like that!! Thank you for all the efforts you put into your videos!!!

[@braddobson2060]

Yep essential craftsman used to have a good channel don't let your success go to your head. Good vidio. Thanks

[@ulfhedtyrsson]

Whoa that simple saw guide is a great idea

[@bgebbq314]

AVE did a nice job mounting his anvil on KZbin.

[@danielrussell452]

Loved the sound effects at the end, watched that bit 3 times lol

[@markmoreno7295]

Great video. I watched it from the lesser known town called Kamakura while on vacation visiting the in-laws. I especially liked the semi-Spanish music towards the end, a tip of the hat towards Toledo steel.

[@Btines01]

Thanks for the update. Great fun John!

[@MikeScott-v6z]

Horizontal surface is like clamps, you can never have too much!. Thanks for the update. Great fun John!.

[@hoodoo9185]

Now that's a heavy duty work bench! Waiting for cooler weather here as well. Great video!

[@dhtsoaedsdhtnadi9575]

my forge is a ribbon-burner with a blower. don't worry, i did the maths so i'm not wasting gas. my anvil is a flat scrap of random steel and takes a tent if i pound wire on it. my shop is in the basement so i have to set up forge and anvil outside the door. lucky you being set up in the mountains with some space. i'm stuck in the city and the neighbors complain if i pound iron on the weekend or any weekday evening.

[@k9road]

...I`ve always thought that I own a lot of tools.... you beat me by hundreds of miles... fab vvid... many thanks...

[@BlackBearForge]

In the world of blacksmithing I'm probably pretty average.

[@The_Smith]

Nice, my anvil was given to me as well,

[@SchysCraftCo.]

John congrats. Hopefully you will get great use out of it for many years to come my friend. Can't wait to see more updates an projects and many more videos soon my friend. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Forge lit. Keep Making. God bless.

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks 👍

[@douglasfathers4848]

WoW John What a grate man helping another grate man to help all the Newly men and ladies Blacksmiths . 😅🤣👌👍⚒🤠.

[@stevegrillot]

I have 2 rock island vises, a 98 I inherited from my dad and found a model 93 in the old farm shop I'm working out of on my wife's family farm, both get well used

[@smartgorilla]

This is how i would do it. Thanks pops and being a great fella. :)

[@1noryb]

Nice video John. Thanks for showing the workbench! Glad to see you are considering staking the post vice mount to the ground - I am considering how to do that to my anvil stump.

[@royadams7987]

I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you for what you do. You have been a huge catalyst for the desire I have for blacksmithing in general...

[@derekbushey595]

Thanks for another great video John , my five year old grandson and I totally enjoy watching all of your vids , but when your hardy tool slid through the new holder I just about spit my coffee on him lol 😂 keep up the good work my friend 😎👍

[@peterbaker8221]

Great video 👍 an alternative to stopping side movement, could've been to use a plunge router. When I set my stump up, I set my guide bars 1/2" to 3/4" higher than required, then plunge routed the profile of the base to the required depth. If you keep the guide bars on and use extension arms on the router, this then levels the surface at the same time. I want time to try the silicon method at some point, but I am still in a temporary situation with my anvil set up. So it'll have to wait. Thanks again for all the great content. 👌

[@randygalichia]

That Anvil looks identical to the one my Grandfather has in his shed, it's still there but now it's by my small forge I definitely need to put her on a stump, she ringy dingy,it's on a steel stand as of now.

[@Hazama27]

I initially thought you guys were going to lift the anvil out of the truck, but then I had to laugh when you just chucked it onto the ground.

[@BlackBearForge]

Seemed like the easiest on our backs

[@shortfuse43]

Work smarter....not harder...LOL

[@robsonsantosOSO]

Congratulations on the "new" anvil! It will certainly provide very good projects in this small workshop.👍 22:02..😂

[@AtholIronworks]

Thanks for the video. I love seeing the improvements but by bit!

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks for watching!

[@billwoehl3051]

Stump wiggling on the ground? Cut 3 big pie sections out of the bottom, and the center, leaving 3 short legs, an inch tall maybe two, turning it into a tripod.

[@tomcarlson3244]

I shortened a stump like that but didn’t do so well with chain saw but was able straightened it with an electric plain. I think the grinder was a better idea.

[@chewyakarieckenicholas6049]

She's a little rough but I like that anvil I think it's a great addition to the hand tool shop

[@bigredbeard65]

Great informational video John, that anvil looks similar to the one I have, yours is in a little better condition than mine and it's a bit bigger I think. You got at the same price that I got mine, old stuff is still good stuff. Keep these great videos coming. John V.

[@carpetania47]

Greetings from Toledo, Spain, city of swords... Magnificent video! Thanks!...

[@BlackBearForge]

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[@stephenjohnson6841]

Very informative and great video John. Thanks for sharing more of your knowledge and skills with us!

[@potsy9973]

Another nice one Blacksmith. Thumbs up. P.S is the keg of beer cold now ;)

[@TheDmurphyar]

You used a GOOD magnet - I found that the cheaper magnets don't cling as tight and absorb a lot more vibration...

[@wrstew1272]

I purchased a knife from Bob Dozier, it has a spot that you might catch if you looked at it with inspector eyes. It’s a hand made knife to my specs! From a world famous Master Knife Maker! Love the knife and carried it daily for years……wore out the sheath, gotta send it back to get a new kydex sheath made 😢. They are molded to fit each blade, and custom rigged for your carry preference.

[@erikcourtney1834]

The anvil side clips you made is a nice touch. The silicone ready does work well. I copied that from you years ago. Any idea who the maker of the anvil might be?

[@BlackBearForge]

Its similar to my old Hay Budden, but no way to know for sure

[@erniebeswick7675]

Busy busy

[@rogerperry6717]

If you convex the base slightly it can help take the wobble out.

[@Swishersweetcigarilo]

I got the 182 pound trenton from the flour mill in Cleveland ohio after they closed down. It closed during covid and was the last flour mill along the ohio River. The mouths it fed built this city. It's in rough shape, but I'd rather forge on it than the nice columbian I have because i know where it came from and the work it did.

[@kyesickhead7008]

CILENT ANVIL!!!!!!!!

[@Damoinion]

Looks like that anvil has had a bit of a hard life. May have been shop cast from it's original home?

[@alextopfer1068]

Hearing protection is a good idea when hammering stuff generally. Long term exposure is not good I have a bit of hearing damage from wind noise in motorcycle helmets, and I would like to avoid more

[@BerserkerGang2019]

thats really cool. I enjoyed watching you show us your new shop . whats happening with the larger blacksmith shop?

[@BlackBearForge]

Not much at the moment. Trying to get all of the maintenance and home projects taken care of before winter.

[@Swishersweetcigarilo]

13:45 if i wanted to remove that anvil from the stand I would just push it over and the weight of the anvil should break the bond of the silicone. If it held together i would be extremely suprised but even if it did, youd get more leverage with a pry bar when its on the ground.

[@y-notforge8913]

..Instead of a magnet, put a spring hooked to the two chains. Like a trampoline spring...

[@billwoehl3051]

You didn't mention any details on the anvil, looks very close to the 189lb Trenton I just recently bought, mine was before they started stamping weight and serial numbers on the foot under the horn, my weight is stamped into the side of the base, and no serial numbers.

[@redrob6331]

Is there anything you can do about the tippiness of the anvil stand? My anvil stand is basically a box made out of old fence boards about 16" a side and with a base made out of fence rails, making the base about 4" wider on all sides. The whole thing is lined with a contractor trash bag and filled to the brim with dirt and rocks and covered with more fence pickets. If I had it to do over again, the top would be made from 2x4s to give screws more purchase. My anvil is chained to that. I believe the lack of tippiness a function of the base being wider than the top. It also has the advantage of not needing a forklift to move it around. I would also like to know your opinion on the importance of anvil rebound. I remain unconvinced that it matters, unless you're doing a lot of cold work or you miss a lot. A big hunk of A36 would suffice for most and probably all amateur smiths. While it would need redressing from time to time, it would probably last for decades. Would you be willing to do a video on why a hardened anvil face matters?

[@BlackBearForge]

The best thing is to set the block into the floor about 3 feet. Or on a concrete floor add a flange and bolt it down. But on the dirt floor it will settle in if left in one place. but always be a little tippy if it gets moved around.

[@inthemountainswithmeachum3256]

looks liks a PW still a beautiful anvil

[@nofunclub]

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[@frankdevlin54]

Hi John, love this small shop. Working on plans for a small smithy on my property. How big is this shop? What are the overall dimensions? Thanks!

[@BlackBearForge]

This one is about 12 x 16

[@frankdevlin54]

Thank you!@@BlackBearForge

[@robertwilliams2623]

Hey that blue anvil were did it come from thanks

[@BlackBearForge]

That came from Vevor- 30kg Accio anvil - s.vevor.com/bfQn97 I notice they now have this option as well - s.vevor.com/bfQxZJ

[@z0mb13h0rd3]

John, Did you only put the one brace on the camera side of the anvil? I think that was what I saw, but wanted to be sure. Any particular reason if you did? Thanks, -John

[@BlackBearForge]

I only showed the one, but there are two

[@z0mb13h0rd3]

@@BlackBearForge thanks for taking the time to reply!

[@ironhead65]

For the silicon, do you coat the entire base inside the pattern you traced? Or just the outside perimeter as you showed in the video?

[@BlackBearForge]

I try to get it under anything that will touch the block. In this case the bottom of the anvil has a recess that doesn't touch.

[@MichaelStevens-uv4uk]

Anybody catch the weight on this anvil? I was just curious and never caught it

[@BlackBearForge]

Its around 275 pounds

[@MichaelStevens-uv4uk]

Oh wow! Makes my 150 pounder seem so small!

[@SeanSpicer-r8g]

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