I turn a Railroad Track into an Anvil! Simple & Easy DIY - Homemade Anvil

As you might know from my Instagram posts, I've recently restored and cleaned my workshop. Under a lot of trash, covered in dust, I found an old railroad track. I had no idea it was there and obviously I had no use for it. For that reason I decided to make a small anvil out of it. I always wanted to have a small one.
First I went online and did some research about anvils. After I had an idea how it should look like I started to cut it in shape with the angle grinder. I milled the surfaces flat after a rough shaping with the angle grinder and drilled a hole in it. If you don't have access to a milling machine, you could also grind the surfaces clean with an angle grinder. Having the top surfaces finished I was able to start shaping the horn. First I cut of the biggest pieces with the angle grinder and then I started to shpae the horn. Rough shaping at first with the angle grinder, then smoothing out with a file and then sandpaper. To remove all the rust I decided to give it a quick sandblast. If you don't have access to a sandblaster you could also remove the rust with a wire wheel or just grind it all clean with the angle grinder. For rust protection I used cold bluing. I then sanded all the functional surfaces clean again. This also gave the whole thing a nice touch and some contrast.
I'm more than happy how it turned out and I can't wait to start using it on future projects.
I hope you like my work and the video.
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웅록 윤
Time and costs of this restoration:
I was working on this project for 2 days
$20 Angle Grinder Discs
My camera:
Panasonic HC-V180
If you have any questions about the process, machines i'm using or other stuff, just ask me in the comments. I read them all and i try to reply as soon as possible.
Sorry for my bad english, it's not my language. I try my best to improve my technical english.
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[@juans6639]

This brings tears to my eyes. My late beloved father who worked 38 years for Southern Pacific made two anvils from scrap railroad track around 1953. I own one and my brother owns the other one. My plan now is to pass mine to my Great grandson. Thanks for the video.

[@sojourn1544]

Wow...my father worked 34 yrs. For the southern Pacific...California..Palmdale. tehachapi. Bakersfield....cool

[@juans6639]

@@sojourn1544 My Dad worked the El Paso to Houston area. If I am not mistaken it was the San Antonio District. Fond memories. Have a wonderful day.

[@horsehide3039]

My Grandpa worked for Southern Pacific for many, many years. Started I think in Oakland, went to Yuma, then Tucson.All the time I knew him, he worked out of El Paso with a turnaround and layover in Lordsburg. Loved hearing his stories, he had a heart attack on the train in Deming NM during a bad blizzard in 1967.

[@juans6639]

@@horsehide3039 May he rest in peace. My father suffered an accident and passed away in 1988. May my beloved father rest in peace.

[@asifaman9693]

I feel that.

[@gridiish]

Nobody on KZbin is half as good as this man. When I watch my mechanics I can’t watch other videos because they damage my feelings for this type of work. Extremely addictive mister my mechanic. You are born for this work my friend.

[@archangel5627]

I completely agree with you. Out of all the hands on restoration KZbinrs out there, My Mechanics is a cut above the rest. No one does the same quality level of work the way he does. His work is fantastic!

[@gridiish]

@Rita 25 y.o - check my vidéó lol. That is funny. I make a new one. Oh I don’t have a planet to work on. It’s ok. I make a new one 🤣

[@ishtiyakahmad5005]

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[@JohnDavis-yz9nq]

I am as good as he is. Been doing metal work all of my life. Blacksmithing, welding and machine shop work. I have restored many a anvil in my day. I do see what you are saying. Doing something like this out of a 2 car garage would be almost impossible.

[@MissGilAllen]

I love the tips for other machines, just in case someone else finds an old rail in their shop and decides to make a small anvil but doesn't have a milling machine or a sandblaster 😂

[@piros44]

Wiley E Coyote is taking lots of notes!

[@user-kk5gz3jq5q]

Необязательно красить

[@dennissanchez4995]

The base has more flat area surface,I flipped mine over ,welded to work bench, really much more useful...for my needs .... doesn't look as perrty though

[@juansepulveda6579]

UD amigo gringo tiene erramientas y makinas para Aser los yunkes acá son pocos conosidos pero UD; lo tienen todo felicidades por ellos .

[@joshfromtexas]

"easy DIY" *uses milling machine*

[@jimsteele9975]

I still have the old piece of RR track my grandfather used as an anvil.....rust and all......works just fine for me! Still have his old 6" vise too!....Btw, I'm 80 now and don't use them as much as I once did.

[@silverstreak8958]

You related to Alex Steele or something??

[@jinobajinoba3956]

., . ,

[@arym1108]

Love it, the excitement in this comment could’ve come from any age demographic (could’ve came from a 17yr old who lost his father at a young age), when I seent 80yrs old a huge smile came across my face.

[@geoffreycasey875]

Good to see you are still healthy enough to use them sometimes.. Enjoy whatever you do.. 👍🇮🇪☘️

[@bendude6748]

I have all my dads old tools, he died when I was 9, I’m 30 now and his tools are my favourite possessions especially the old bench vice which I know he used a lot.

[@dorhocyn3]

“The railroad company has millions of miles of rail, I am sure they will not miss a couple feet”

[@NekoNachan.]

Rail inspectors: *"hey chief, why is there a missing railroad track?"*

[@marvinallen8935]

Lol

[@jmpeak2384]

Thousands not millions and it's only a felony if caught, but it looks good they'll never know what it was now.

[@arnoldcaines9012]

They'll miss it if a train tries to go over it...

[@keltar4071]

Well that depends if the rail was taken from a active track.

[@kramerdesign9443]

2:40 as long as I live, I will *never* get tired of seeing rusty, scabby steel brought back to a clean, machined surface.

[@lancecooper4646]

Yeah. ..this was quite therapeutic to watch 👍

[@muzzlevelocity4397]

The steel is nice, but freshly machined brass is the most beautiful color. To my eye, it looks better than polished gold ever could.

[@TheDenny34uk]

the sand blasting is the most satisfying part lol

[@lmcellrath]

@@TheDenny34uk pls stfu. Ty.

[@lmcellrath]

@Alan 141 omfg

[@mikeboyd21]

You motivated me to do something with the 12" chunk of track I've had forever. I have all the tools. Thanks!

[@JohnDavis-yz9nq]

You would be better off looking for a anvil. You put all that work into it and still will not have anything that is workable unless you are just wanting a paperweight. Find an old anvil and restore it instead.

[@user-gv7fx9wx7l]

Я такую наковальню ещё в 1976 году сделал ,правда на токарном и фрезерном станках.

[@khester7397]

@@JohnDavis-yz9nq An anvil of this size has many, many uses for all kinds of crafting tasks. Exercise your imagination only a little.

[@butchmonster8031]

@@JohnDavis-yz9nqright, unless youre doing it for a yt vid, theres no real reason to do this.

[@JohnDavis-yz9nq]

@@butchmonster8031 yes if you are lucky it might sell for $20.00 at a flea market. Instead find an old anvil and restore it. I bought a 200# Peter Wright anvil last year for $150.00 and did some work on the face of it and sold it for $1100.00. There are a lot of old anvils to be had if you know how to look for them. I can take $600.00 and turn it into $4000.00 easy.

[@brassampa]

Fantastic. Seeing it ready, I would never know it was made from a piece of train track. Your work is sensational. Inspiring!!!

[@xjyo]

my mechanics is so badass he casually finds railroad pieces in his shop.

[@windhelmguard5295]

didn't look like it was actually ever used for it's intended purpose, my grandpa used to have railroad tracks that where taken from a track that was actually used and then shut down and abandoned, when we finally got rid of it, decades later, the top surface was still free from rust (only the sides and the bottom had rust on them) and the top was so god damn hard that the angle grinder didn't even scratch it, we had to cut it from the bottom until we reached the hard part and then we dropped it on another railroad track to snap it off.

[@brianlindauer4084]

@@windhelmguard5295 So, the tops get hardened from use? That's actually pretty cool.

[@Magere-Kwark]

@@windhelmguard5295 I've never really thought about that. I can't imagine how many thousands of tons of steel would boulder over a track every day in a busy area. Thanks for your story!

[@buddy1155]

I bet his local railroad is just missing a piece.

[@pegasus3611]

This is nothing! He actually found a train in his shop, restored it and sold it back to the Swiss railway company! :-)

[@troglodyte6949]

This is the perfect example of the saying "Another man's trash is another man's treasure"

[@Mookaron]

@Davey Cracket Lmfao 🤣💀

[@edvanderslice9726]

This was a real joy to watch. What a transformation. Love what you do and never work a day in your life.

[@johnmeckel2319]

Definitely Artisan! Never Thought I'd Call an Anvil EXQUISITE! Impressive Use Of Tools also!

[@carolhewett3756]

You are a sculptor and artist for sure. Its beautiful. I believe "shop" should be included in high school curriculum to give everyone a taste of the possibilities working with hand tools. .

[@ZakWlak]

You know metal working is this dude's life when he simply 'finds' stuff in his shop

[@tomperkins5657]

Exactly! It was that way with my dad with wood.

[@ChrisSmith-fk3ru]

This is incredible!! Your vision and creativity is remarkable! While I was watching this, I could only imagine hearing Verdi's Anvil Chorus! I enjoyed this immensely! Thanks for sharing your talent!!

[@Jerepasaurus]

I think this is one of the prettiest single-piece custom made projects. ♥

[@marsalis61]

I just like the way this video is presented, no music just the sound of tools and nachineries Perfect Job too...👌

[@williamcastleberry7338]

I agree. It seems that most of the videos on here the creator of the video get to thinking they are sound engineers. They have there sound effects louder than the content of the video. It's gotten so bad, if I click on a video and it's got it's boom booming crap for music. I just thumbs down and I'm gone.

[@tomperkins5657]

Ohhhhhhhhhh, YES!!!!

[@sk61181]

Now that's the result of a whole lot of patience, skill and efforts; not to mention atleast 20 diamond wheels. Respect to machinists, always.

[@ImGoingSupersonic]

Yea i was wondering how many wheels he went thru.

[@unnaturalselection8330]

I really wish one of these guys making anvils from train track would rebound test them once they're finished. Be super interesting to compare with purpose forged/cast models.

[@ganeapaul-marius7121]

Railroad tracks don't have good steel for anvils,in fact,after casted anvils,railroad tracks anvils are the worse.

[@Defgunt]

Can't believe you cut it to shape with an angle grinder, and then a hacksaw! Your patience and determination are unrivaled

[@snorgonofborkkad]

I never thought an anvil could be adorable.

[@hungryhunter7158]

Ikr

[@Yora21]

I imagine jewelers have tiny little anvils.

[@Ba_Yegu]

They have. Those tiny anvils _are_ quite cute.

[@bernatnuezduato]

This anvil isn’t it a tool, This is ART

[@stephanieparker1250]

He makes it seem so intuitive but it actually requires tremendous skill and his work is AMAZING.

[@mikedunn7795]

A thing of beauty! My dad found an 18" piece of railroad track,and used that for an anvil. I still use it.

[@marksloan7438]

These make great stocking stuffers.

[@raymccomas9899]

LOL!

[@eriklarson9137]

Yes.

[@LordofPotatos]

N-no

[@julianguadagnoli7149]

😂

[@brysonadonis1854]

G6

[@AlecSteele]

Gorgeous! Got to be the nicest rr anvil ever!

[@mymechanicsinsights]

Thank you very much!

[@arlynnecumberbatch1056]

Bruh 0.0

[@Hunterford545]

Marilou Flake Stardust that’s what I’m sayin

[@TacticalHardlinePro]

True compliment coming from Alec Steele

[@theschwiftyman8840]

Hello Alec✌️

[@commentfailedtopost]

Man, havin' good tools is the heart of all productivity.

[@-dystopic-]

That cold blueing liquid looks like magic when you apply it! Awesome project dude!

[@nlo114]

Rail is made from a manganese steel alloy. New rail has a radius at the top; as the trains wear it flat, the running surface becomes tougher, without being brittle. Therefore, find a worn piece of rail for the project, and avoid taking too much of the tough skin off the top to retain the durability.

[@MNKUTTY-yv3gb]

Hand mada Anvil . Very strong and beautiful . 45 years back I saw these kind of workin FARIDABAD . I left India 40 years ago . Today when I saw this recollected my old memories . God Bless you Man .

[@jim-stacy]

Beautiful. Craftsmanship is ALWAYS valuable.

[@mymechanicsinsights]

Thanks :-)

[@mikejefferson1284]

Tools are some of the most perfectly engineered things , this is very much a aspirational thing for us lesser beings , top work fella

[@runrin_]

if My Mechanics was a super hero, Sharp Edges would be hit nemesis. "You think you can hide in the mounting holes on the bottom of my anvil Sharp Edges?! Think again!!"

[@devinnelson9386]

MECHANIC MOVE - FILE AWAY HYAAAAAAAAAAAH

[@remicardona_poly]

Countersink would be his sidekick!

[@theraven9156]

I was a welder at the railway for 13 years and now Iam a locomotive engineer.. very much impressed by the anvil you created. Great job!👍

[@AbowlofBean]

I wish i could find and anvil for 20$😅😆

[@GopalNandy13]

Of all the tools you used in this video, I am most impressed with that nice bench vice.

[@edmondndrecaj4377]

This man definitely take pride on what he does nice work I enjoyed watching that

[@lukekelchner5471]

To everyone saying this isn’t a simple DIY, I managed to make a similar anvil (while much less pretty) using almost the same process just wayyyyyy cheaper (lot more files, sandpaper and hacksaw blades) but none of it is necessarily complex work it’s just labor intensive. If you’re bored, stuck in the house like most of the world right now it’s a FANTASTIC project that’ll keep you occupied for hours and you’ll get even more hours of use out if it once it’s done. You could even take a foot long section of rail and literally just sand and file the edges and you basically have an anvil. Most of what this legend of mechanics is doing is really high level cosmetic stuff to add to the beauty and functionality of the anvil when in all reality you don’t really NEED the horn on the end or the hardy hole or even the beautifully sanded and blued finishes. Just something heavy and sturdy that can take a beating (polishing the top surface of the anvil will lead to slightly less marring on whatever it is you’re working with but again it’s all cosmetic) and you gotta great tool that’ll last years! And shouts out to the man himself for making such a quality video (as always)

[@dooleyfussle8634]

Several blacksmiths have commented that the best way to use a rail as an anvil is to turn it on end and polish that surface, mount the rail in a stump with that face up (essentially the end of the rail) and use that as your striking surface. That way you preserve the total mass of the rail to absorb your blows. Otherwise, to make it pretty, you are removing almost half the mass.

[@Renville80]

Luke Kelchner A neighbor had a father so cheap that when he built a summer cabin, he did so out of material scavenged from houses that were being torn down in town (even down to plumbing and wiring). So my neighbor was often given the task of hammering bent nails straight that were either picked up off the ground at the demolition sites or pulled from boards being salvaged for reuse! The ‘anvil’ for this purpose was a chunk of rail about the same size my mechanics started with. (And before you ask, the neighbor is gradually replacing the wiring and plumbing in the cabin with new material as his ongoing remodeling allows).

[@stevegillman1999]

I've just bought a piece of railway track on eBay because of this video. Inspirational!

[@MegaDysart]

How much was shipping? I was gonna look for one on fleabay but I didnt even bother because I figured shipping would be insand

[@stevegillman1999]

@@MegaDysart £15 next day delivery. Considering the weight of the thing I thought that was ok

[@lewiswereb8994]

The whole track,or just the rail? Did the ties come with it? They make good landscaping timbers.

[@markc7551]

True work of art. Excellent display of craftsmanship and exceptional editing and presentation. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrAmitArun]

My Mechanics sets to Gold standard in this genre!

[@TheWtfnonamez]

This guy gets my sub for TWO reasons: 1. He actually turned a railroad track into a DECENT anvil 2. He does NOT scrub his files. Its so rare to see someone use metal files correctly these days. Normally people just scrub them back-and-forth, wrecking them for no reason. Excellent video... subbed.

[@samhumphrey7058]

Painful to watch people cut the wrong way with a file

[@Freddles279]

Simply one of the coolest DIY projects I've ever seen. Well done!

[@georgeyoung613]

Wonderful video. It was oddly satisfying to watch that beautiful anvil emerge from a used section of track. Your video was very well put together with some great editing. The quality of your video is as good as the quality of your work on the anvil. Much respect 🙏. Thank you for making and posting.

[@chrisjeff7069]

What a work of art. The bluing was a nice touch. Nicely done.

[@loopylucy4301]

Impressive, A man's skill, passion and dedication is an art form of the purist kind. The attention to detail is what makes him a master.

[@dundermifflinity]

There's something so satisfying about exposing absolutely pristine steel underneath all that rust and weathering edit: specifically at the 3:00 mark

[@peter7624]

Interesting to watch and a great use for an old piece of track, in fact it's a work of art! Thanks for posting.

[@kevinvanderlei3271]

Beautiful anvil, I’m heading to the rail yard Monday to pick up a piece of track. You did a wonderful job thank you for the video and the inspiration.

Gosh darn it,, I can't afford an anvil. Hummm, I know I'll buy a milling machine and make an anvil.

[@bluearth0077]

Awesome Job!! Some of you don’t understand the satisfaction of a job well done. I had a paint and body shop and taking a pile of dented metal and making it look like new again does a body good Keep on grinding 👍

[@Joseph-Colin-EXP]

When it came out of the sandblasting box, i thought it had been painted silver! Glad to see the blackening process too!

[@1973mascott]

An absolutely beautiful job here - what a work of art!

[@gpgpgpgp1000]

Watching you knock out those throw-away pieces makes you really think about just how many millions of tons of steel are out there as railroad track!

[@rodolfogupit532]

Muy fantastic y magnificio saludos!

[@daltonx6177]

Not that many. The steel was reused at a scrapyard and then melted back again to rebuild other things, do not worry. 😊

[@isiah1977]

That was awesome to watch. You know you left one thing out. “I make a new one”. You know your fans love that. 😂😂😂

[@keithburton7516]

Amazing skill and patience to do such work, enjoyed watching.

[@j.r.tidwell3318]

This is my seventh time watching you create this anvil. I just can’t get enough of it. Thanks Friend

[@trevormcwilliams3174]

Spends 10 hours a day on jobsite: "I have had enough of angle grinder noise in my head!" Goes home, watches angle grinder ASMR videos...

[@mymechanicsinsights]

Perfect!

[@MrJacksjb]

I cold almost get the angle grinder smell watching this.

[@johns3106]

@Trevor McWilliams Watching with the sound off...I'm still getting a headache!

[@Youtubeuser525]

@@MrJacksjb 💯😭

[@sammyfani]

@@MrJacksjb Me too!!

[@BenjaminGonzalez-wv3cy]

You put a big smile on my face, thank you for such a beautiful piece of tool. I need an anvil!

[@delboyrams363]

Unbelievable workmanship

[@HamBoneBrown]

What a masterpiece! Brought tears to my eyes.

[@jaanguusteer]

That is just plain beautiful. If I made that, I wouldn't even want to use it. I'd just want to stare at it.

[@PablosProjects]

I feel like most people wouldn't realize how much time actually went into cutting that railroad track. Great job to dude, I remember how long it took to cut through solid mild steel like that when my brother and I made one...

[@elultimo102]

I would like to know how long it actually took to make it! He makes it look relatively quick and easy. (I'll bet it's neither).

[@PablosProjects]

El Ultimo haha 😆 yeah... more than anything it’s the determination, although I don’t really remember how long it took.

[@Baddog-ib5mf]

I cut a piece today on the horizontal bandsaw took about 5 mins ,plasma cut the big bits out the way, on the mill tommorow for flatting the surface.Keep the off cuts for forgework

[@shanefowkes7451]

This brought back school memories for me, even though I didn't follow my metal working in to trade, its still very addictive to watch, I think I might have a few projects for the future now

[@johntate5050]

WOW! That's superb craftsmanship.

[@jq8166]

Finally something I can do with all the old railroad tracks I have laying around the garage.

[@valsantos8935]

Dhydse

[@roo4159]

Auto compulsive like.. Thank you for the upload my mechanic ! We have all been in withdrawal and lying on wait for your next upload 👍

[@Matt-on4of]

This is perfect. I just managed to get me a piece of old track and now I can finally get myself an anvil.

[@SgtBrewdawg]

Beautiful workmanship! 👍

[@MrUnit731]

This was one of the first things I did when I started machinery and mechanics school, like 100 years ago. I still use the anvil ✌️

[@anandmg]

"Got no milling machine?" Come on guys, who doesn't have a 6 axis 480V 3 phase milling m/c in their home garage? We don't need angle grinders anymore :P

[@rolfklenner909]

:P if you find one, get me one, too. I would also take a CNC controlled one....

[@timhofstetter5654]

You don't need six axes or 480V. My knee mill works fine at 240 with three axes.

[@graham2631]

I know all that yet no flap disc's just a old hard disc. Poor guy stuck in the last century. All kidding aside nice work!

[@imonlyamanandiwilldiesomed4406]

I find it cool that despite the age of the piece of track, it's still nice and shiney below the paint and rust.

[@thekarmafarmer608]

Very inspiring. I want to make one now! Thanks for posting.

[@chasesmith8544]

Recently found one of these my dad had made when he was young man. He didn’t have the best tools when making it but it is still quite useful in the shop.

[@cwize]

I really wish my Dad could have seen this. We had a stick of railroad rail and used it for anything “anvil-like” but he would have loved to see this project.

[@wurly164]

I have the same thing

[@JuniorFarquar]

Sorry y'all couldn't, my friend.

[@emory442]

Dad had a piece about a foot long

[@JuniorFarquar]

@@emory442 ewww Lol

[@bigoldgrizzly]

I have two cast steel anvils in the shop, a 450lb and a 140lb....and a 2 foot length of rail track on the workbench, which still gets used surprisingly often.

[@montinaladine3264]

Work of Art! Exceptional skill and results!

[@joeciechanowski4650]

two thumbs up and five stars - your video provided inspiration to make my own anvil - just ordered up a 12 inch section of RR track. thanks....

[@reygannery3457]

sometimes my attention was divided between the end product and the battalion of precision tools that you have ;) so clean, organized and precise...only in my dreams i can have those :)

[@joedecesere7033]

That my friend, is a work of art. Beautiful. 👍

[@kwokcheongwong4411]

This 10minutes video is worth watching, thankyou so much .

[@quicktastic]

"This railroad track has no locomotive". "I make new one". 😮

[@RickGamesNow]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@omaryaranda2905]

Felicitaciones. Increíble transformación. Quiero uno. 😁

[@dr.shadox4927]

This should be top comment.

[@RickGamesNow]

@@jamescollier3 magic

[@christophepseudonyme]

The railroad iron is perfect to resist friction.... Not for resist chocs.... It IS only for decoration, not for working whith hammer.

[@FallenAngelZero00]

I honestly like the finish the sand blaster leaves on the metal. It's like a very satin finish and makes the metal look gorgeous.

[@Arterexius]

It's just unfortunately not rust proof :/ However, oxidized aluminum has the same surface texture (albeit with a much, much softer look) and that won't rust

[@mostthoughtprovoking1494]

Very nice work. I do like the blackened finish. It appears to be tail heavy although when it is bolted down it may not be an issue. Nice job.

[@MrRandy3504]

Beautiful work. I cant imagine how much grinding that took. Great job

[@myname604]

My thoughts exactly, the hours grinding is a labor of love, not something for old men compared to just buying an anvil for far less labor. But you get exactly what you want if you make it yourself. I've made a lot of different anvils in my time, they are a priceless tool and a necessity for any shop.

[@poxyclypse]

I have no real interest in being a blacksmith, but I do have an anvil fetish. Maybe it's Warner Bros cartoons. Amazing work. Thank you.

[@brettsalter3300]

Absolutely beautiful! Why I am watching this Christmas day suddenly seems a little sad, but ..it made me happy so, who cares.

[@johnshell6572]

Great job. You got a talent for the work that you do. I hope to see more.

[@jeremyknott9402]

perfect....a piece of sculpture...a work of art

[@Heleninhalinda176]

I for one second doubted the easy DIY part. But this legend really crafted an anvil with a angle grinder, a hacksaw and a mallet.

[@jbernardize]

Don’t forget the drill press, lathe, and sand blaster

[@Ribby00]

And milling machine :p

[@mikeypops73]

I call B.S. on this one. Or he used $85 worth of cut off and grinding discs.

[@k.d.grissett7937]

don't forget the file

[@Heleninhalinda176]

Yeah, you guys are right, but it's totally doable without the mill/press/lathe, just more time consuming.

[@raymccomas9899]

Beautiful! Now, let's see the size of some of the work you have used this nice anvil for? I have a very large piece of railway in my garage, and now I know what I'm going to do with it. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@ziahysaj9763]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Good luck.

[@garybusby4898]

You can actually do work with a piece of RR track the way it is. That anvil is only good for jewelry or bending nails or hooks. Mass is what is needed for a workable anvil. Take you track ,flatten the majority of its surface then round over a portion , round over the edges in different radii. Weld a piece of square tubing to one end for hardy tools and drill a pritchel hole in it some where. Now you have a workable knife makers anvil. Be careful not to use to large of a hammer. 1 1/2 pound hammer can do alot of work, hooks, candle sticks, hinges, knives, hatchets. Small items make money. You can use a rock for an anvil, the forge is the important thing, get the steel hot enough to work it but not hot enough to burn it. Learning to take a piece of steel and make it yield to your will with heat, brawn and brain is an awesome feeling. I started with less than $50, if you are interested message me and Ill show you how. Good luck.

[@joshuareiley9853]

It's beautiful. I need a mill myself. Lol. Also, I appreciate how you used your file...one direction only.

[@harrykasteel9364]

SBB will be proud of you! Excellent work 👍

[@luisr3241]

He: Puts ‚Simple and Easy DIY‘ in the Video Title Also He: Starts Milling Machine

[@joseffinklematter6256]

@Nish Kumar your name is nish

[@rjthomasindyusa]

It was a drill press....

[@wasolaone]

hell I would have got the blowtorch out first thing😂 milling machine or not that is a work of art!!!

[@54127922]

How much money did you spend in abrasives ?

[@jdubsvr6]

Haha. No. Look again, that was a mill.

[@edmorekazingizi1780]

Beautiful piece, I have been inspired to make mine.

[@victorrobison5069]

A piece of rail definitely makes a good anvil, but I marvel at the fact that you have a milling machine & no access to a cutting torch.

[@RobertTozzi]

Such craftsmanship!

[@gregoryjamesaustin]

That's more than an Anvil, it's art.

[@ezravincentpaulfrivaldo3342]

This specific phrasing sounds like "its not just a boulder. Its a rock"

[@BRILL-vb1jy]

Ok but it's also an anvil.

[@roonny7467]

I have never seen such high quality work. It's a masterpiece

[@michaelesposito2629]

Never? You’ve never seen anything like this or better? Really?

[@gwauk205]

Really nice work, I was kind of hoping you would keep some of the features of the original track but the end products is still awesome 👍

[@jg6118]

Great video! I kept waiting to see a nice hammer hit at the end.... to hear the "ring"