BLACKSMITH ANVIL - Making a Large Steel Anvil Full of Awesomeness

[@javierserna465]

I dont care what everyone out here says. Thats a great job. Let them show you the anvils they've built. Good job my friend.

[@JustinTopp]

javier serna I’m not a hater or anything but I made one anvil and it was shit lmao

[@johnmartlew5897]

javier serna ....there were some good suggestions here...

[@BradsWorkbench]

The only better feeling than building your own tools is making something utilizing a tool you built 👍🏼

[@beammeupscotty1955]

I have been blacksmithing for 25 years now and I'd like to make a couple of suggestions about your anvil, because I feel like you have a couple of things with the geometry wrong. First, you should consider moving the cutting table further away from the waist and the hardy hole closer in to it. The way you have configured your anvil, you are limiting the amount of work surface that sits over the waist, which is where you will want to be working.. Also, with a tail that long and thin you are going to get a lot of springiness to the tail. On future anvils I would recommend you shorten the tail, or thicken it, and move the hardy hole in a little closer to the waist. Second, I cannot for the life of me figure out why you welded the bick on with the flat side up. When I first saw how you cut it out of a piece of round stock I thought to myself, how smart...he saved himself a bunch of grinding, but then you welded it flat side up. On German pattern anvils the heel is a flat topped taper, but they do not dispose of a rounded bick altogether, as you appear to have done. In fact, a bick that is closer to cylindrical than the London pattern is one of the attractions to the German pattern for many smiths. Finally, even if you are working on a 500 lb. monster anvil, it will typically be fastened down to whatever base it is sitting on. Just relying on the weight of an anvil, especially one as light as this that you have made, is not a good idea and will end up making it difficult to use.

[@caveofskarzs1544]

I agree wholeheartedly. Might I add something? A plug weld in the face would make it much more solid, and potentialy prevent the hard face from cracking. It wasn't as necessary to do a plug weld on the feet as it was for the face.

[@alphagrendel]

Scott Rich well said. I'd like to see his next anvil (if he chooses to make one) be of a simpler and modern design rather than a reproduction of an older look.

[@MichaelCharlesbradfo]

Scott Rich I don't understand why he didn't just get the measurements and a picture of a good example anvil and copy the design they probably even have one in his shop well it will make a good door stop

[@beammeupscotty1955]

Sure.

[@bobbrawley9439]

Scott Rich I feel that modern blacksmithing doesn't need a antique styled anvil. Those elegant styled anvils are great to announce ones professionalism . But other shapes like a dome is more useful to me. I work medal cold. In your experience is the horn just occasionally useful or is it a must have in blacksmithing?

[@adrianpimentel7014]

I've been really enjoying your anvil builds!! I recently had a local welder weld a forklift tine to a 3in thick mild steel slab. I love it! From what I've read, forklift tine is supposed to be 4140. The gentleman the welded up my anvil had such great insight and offers free weekend welding class which I LOVE!!

[@jr602908]

As a blacksmith I know my anvils very well and I know how anvil snobs are. I think you did a great job considering, I mean I can only think of a handful of people willing to make their own anvil on this scale and obviously there are certain things a person cant do that Peddinghaus, Refflinghaus, Nimba, and Rhino do. I have made a couple of my own from a small (32lb) to a hornless medieval style anvil (67lbs) and they work just fine, though I wouldn't trade my brand new Emerson for either of them lol. I look forward to see what you come up with next.

[@brianfalls5894]

Real nice job on the anvils man. I've watched quite a few of these DIY projects in with most of them they preheat the steel before welding so it surprises me a little that you didn't do a preheat on your anvils. Just the same it's obvious you sure know how to weld and you did a great job on both of those anvils. Well done sir!

[@davida1hiwaaynet]

That turned out like a work of art! Very smooth finish.

[@PTMOFF]

Can't wait to see the heat-treat on this. Very cool process to watch. Only thing I'd wish is that the plate was forge-welded on, but I totally understand why for many reasons that couldn't happen. Very, very cool nonetheless. I really wanna do this someday.

[@tbishop4961]

I'm curious about rebound considering the top plate only appears to be welded around the edge and not through to center

[@ericsimoneau4818]

Same here. No matter what there will be a a gap for the plate to spring on.

[@caveofskarzs1544]

The horn isn't there for show. . . it needs to be round to be of any use.

[@theironkiwi2948]

Cave of Skarzs Just did it the opposite way around on my new one. Thanks for the reply :)

[@blackwaterblades2098]

Cave of Skarzs actually its a farriers anvil whos horn is round. horn isnt even needed not even for scroll work. before the newengland pattern which is depicted the anvils didnt even have horns the german style as one said is a double horn anvil

[@caveofskarzs1544]

backwater blades Perhaps, and I'm aware that anvils were little more than blocks of steel in the old days, but of what use is a flat horn, may I ask?

[@blackwaterblades2098]

Cave of Skarzs the flatter horn serves a better use its better to use when shaping i am not 1000% on how to explain it i havnt used a round horn personally but studying in making one my self many years ago has resulted in me asking many master smiths and they all said the flat is perfered let me pull up some of tge conversations

[@blackwaterblades2098]

Cave of Skarzs ok i found it. the uses are for two diffrent situations the round horn is to do precise round work like horse shoes which need to be really darn close to exact flat horns are used for more general work and used for basicly utility work and such but majority of scroll work done by a blacksmith is done by a bending jig or over the edge of the anvil the flatter horn is more usefull for drawing out steel and such becuade the flatter top helps you keep it even and uniform though the hardy cut tool shouldnt stick out as far it should go flush on the face not sticking out without a distinct stop collar becsuse a tappered hardy shank will get stuck

[@intoxicatedozzy4662]

Good to see you using your guard on you grinder. Too many people take safety for granted in their home workshops!

[@hillary4prison389]

- LA_Droid - and always protect your lungs even while grinding or standing next to the plazma table, I only made it 18 yrs as a fabricator before I became permanently disabled from breathing mainly mild steal otherwise known as "manganese steal" now. it goes straight from your lungs and into your brain. If your blowing black snot rockets your poisoning yourself.

[@jakemachado3612]

As soon as amazon gets drone delivery in my area I'm getting an anvil delivered to my house

[@thenumerousfew1205]

Jake Machado 😆😆😆😆

[@ajhproductions2347]

Jake Machado I can already see it, falling with a little parachute attached... 😂

[@jameschartrand7962]

That would be one strong ass drone

[@damondiehl5637]

Just like the Road Runner and Wiley Coyote cartoons

[@jackwatkins7382]

Screw the animal I want one of the friggin drones!!!

[@TIMLASHLEY]

awesome job glad to see others making their own tools

[@mister_g0blin]

Im a tool and die maker by trade. I must say the effort you did is great and I love that you spent so much time to the details on your project. It is a beautiful peace and I love it. Keep up the good work.

[@xman870096]

You have some serious skills, can't wait to see the hardened and finished product.......

[@noside8469]

I have watched so many anvil making videos.. but yours stands out... very clean and a lot simplier but rocks...

[@simoncunningham3740]

The grinder I am makes me the welder I aint

[@maxpower9672]

Simon CUnningham That's funny and true is so many cases.

[@simoncunningham3740]

I wish I could claim that as my own but it belongs to the king of bumble fuckery at AvE I beleive

[@maxpower9672]

Simon CUnningham I actually think I remember him saying that, now that you mention it.

[@chrisknaggs3938]

Simon CUnningham at the shop my boss put up a sign reading a grinder and paint make me the welder I ain't

[@dalaiw]

"A grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't" AvE.

[@matthewmarting3623]

Ya know, I've watched a ton of "I made my own anvil" videos and yours is by far and away the best constructed. I've resigned myself to thinking that one man can't economically construct their own anvil. I do see a couple of potential issues with the horn and proportions but damned good job.

[@thomaswalz3515]

Nicely done. Sure wish I had tools like you have at my disposal. So many ideas.

[@Drewcifer1972]

INSPIRATIONAL! I have been checking out anvils and the cost is so damn high and I can't find one that will suit my needs. I never considered making my own and I want to kick myself for not thinking of it. Flippin' beautiful, and now I have to make my own.

[@704406bbl]

I think you done a awesome job. That’s something I’ve thought about doing for years but never did. You definitely have the shop and imagination and fab skills to do it. Congratulations on a well done job. Don’t let the naysayers bother you. Tell em build theirs just like they want it when they build theirs. Enjoy years of use with it. Thanks for sharing.

[@contra009]

This is just a crazy exercise in masochism. I love it. fantastic job

[@jackwatkins7382]

Welser I know there's a lot of people out there that have critiqued your anvil and gave you all the downsides. I would really love to have the Anvil you produced. Hell I'm an old man I'm still beating on a piece of railroad iron. If you wouldn't do far away I'd come and buy it from you if it was for sale. Young man keep up the excellent work. Nothing beats hard work and something you can be proud to show in the end. Carry on

[@JustinTopp]

jack watkins I used to use a rail track and just bought an 150 lb anvil and if he had offered to sell me this anvil hell yea I’d take it. It’s really nice

[@GarryFullerSr]

What a Great Job Kory. The Video doesn't do the time line justice. That had to take a lot of Patience. I really enjoyed it.

[@henrydando]

How long did it take to make and how much did it cost?

[@killerkane1957]

You did a lot of work there! Very nice! That kind of project is not for the timid.

[@VooDooTennessee]

Very interesting, I wonder how it will hold up to use. How is the rebound ? Keep us posted as it gets some age on it.

[@zigzag77777]

Best anvil build I've ever seen 👀

[@jclar3565]

thank you for your time and your professionalism both in creating the Anvil and the video

[@DFSshop]

I never knew someone could be an anvil snob... KZbin never ceases to amaze/bewilder. Well done bud, nice addition to your shop and resume! Peace from PQ

[@wesclark4402]

Nicely thought out.Nicely fabricated.Self satisfaction is a big payoff in making this I'm sure.

[@glennicholson3028]

Gorgeous craftsmanship. It'll last 100 years.

[@andrewBwinter]

Well Done Kory. Very resourceful

[@buttonvalley]

How is the rebound? I'd like to see a follow-up!

[@sriracha3049]

How many spools of weld did you grind off?

[@davefoster6156]

Nice anvil. Cool finish.good job!

[@campbellmorrison8540]

Wow you have access to some serious gear! Lovely job. I bought an anvil many years ago on a whim thinking I would probably never use it, how wrong I was.

[@verdatum]

Hobbyist blacksmith here...You are a masochist. But you've absolutely earned my subscription. The amount of time you've got in on this, combined with the cost of stock, even ignoring shop overhead costs, you've still gotta be WAY over the retail cost of a new anvil...I'm very curious how you're gonna heat treat something like this... First video of yours I've seen. I'll start checking out what else you got on here. But at the moment, I'm just dumbfounded by the ability to take on a project like this...this is really something else. Wow. Any idea how many flap wheels you ended up going through over the course of this video?

[@advancednutritioninc908]

verdatum I haven't priced the materials exactly but I buy a lot of tube, dom, angle, and some plate and I doubt over $300 for materials. I recently looked at 2 anvils in this weight and one was $900 and the other was $1200 and that was without shipping and they were the cheapest pretty good anvils i could find! So i can't find a good/workable 145 pound anvil for less than about $1000 delivered.

[@intheshell35ify]

This dudes willingness to pick up a grinder as an apparent first option is both spectacularly sophomoric and oddly respectable.

[@OneManRevolution223]

hi I would like to say you did a grate job! also I'm a vary expended blacksmith answer to noticed a couple of things off about it. first off your proportioning for the horn of the anvil and placement of the hardy hole (the square hole) is off but a lot of guys have said that. my main point is that you will definitely want to heat treated that befor you use it or else it's hardness is going to go all over the place.

[@philochristos]

I wonder how well that horn would hold up to pounding with it just being held on with welding. Weren't anvils in the old days made from one piece, except the top plate which was forge welded on?

[@MattsShop]

Sell These! You will make serious money. Great vid! I never thought of using 4" thick plate to make an anvil lol

[@danchan7116]

If i bought one, I would be upset when it snapped off and broke my foot.

[@advancednutritioninc908]

@@danchan7116 If he gets his profile of the base right - I doubt it will snap off. What part do you see snapping off?

[@pabloramirezdiaz7668]

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but by its colours, it seems to me that the border of the upper plate lost its hardening during welding and the horn end could have been cut so when welded, the round part would be facing upwards, or not? Also, what's the need for grinding a flat face on a horn?

[@canoelicker]

Nice work, good size & made well. Good tools help a ton.

[@thomaswork7829]

good-looking anvil, one piece of advice when you make your horn turn it to the angle that you want on a lathe and then use a bandsaw at the same angle to cut the end off to match up to a flat surface with your anvil. one other question how do you avoid crystallization in your welds when you start your weld out cold like that

[@kst338]

crystallization when you start? I'm a rt/ut welder in a defence plant and that's a term I've never come across. Explain what it is and how it's caused please. Are you referring to hydrogen entrapment because the base material wasn't pre heated and post heated? not really an issue if the material isn't high tensile. I may have missed him saying the type of material he was using. The only concern he could have with his start when using wire would be that it's cold even with "hot start" options. Just start on the base material a few inches away and drive into the joint then grind the start off.

[@thomaswork7829]

BigBstrd when I made my anvil the Old Blacksmith I learned from told me to preheat the metal where you're going to be welding at the Joint between the horn and the heel and the Anvil Bass so that when you do weld the quick heat shock of the wire feed doesn't grow the crystals of the metal on the sides of the weld not the actual joint and become brittle and break off alongside the weld due to the constant shock from hammering. I also used 4140 tool steel for my horn and it is a fine-grained steel to start out with that's why I was wondering I don't know anything about hydrogen entrapment

[@thomaswork7829]

BigBstrd I've also been warned about this by several old welders guys who've been doing it most of their lives that's what I was wondering

[@Displacement-destroyer]

I thought you did really well on this there was areas where people that know how to work steal didn't have to guess what you were doing and from the standpoint of this video The anvil looks really well fabricated and can't wait to see your hardening process.

[@benmak917]

Excellent job, nice to see young, professional fabricator.

[@bgdavenport]

My new hero! Subscribed to learn your heat treating process!

[@codydowling1120]

That is absolutely beautiful! Great job!

[@gateway8833]

That anvil is beautiful. I have only one question, well two. How did you decide on the waist size, and are you going to sell your anvils?

[@KurNorock]

I know this is an old video, but I'd like to make an important suggestion for your future anvils. Bevel your base material more. A lot more. You need your entire anvil to be one solid piece all the way through. On this anvil you have air space between your hardened strike plate and the mild steel belly. That air space absorbs energy and does a much poorer job of transmitting energy to the great of the anvil than if it was completely through welded. Your 140 pound anvil is probably preferring like an anvil 1/2 or even 1/3 that weight just because of that unwelded space under the strike plate.

[@triumphmanful]

Very nice ! Wish I had a plasma cutter. You can make anything ! Awesome. I would put that on my dining room table. It looks that nice !

[@nashthompson9719]

your anvil is awesome. it's the best I have seen someone make

[@libertymart9954]

Man you did an excellent job. Personally I would have put the round side of the horn up, and possible made a straight tapered heel ( like a double horn anvil ) but that's just personal preference. Again from what I saw you did an excellent job. My hat off to you sir

[@jamesolivier3192]

Very awesome build! I understand what kind of work goes into something like this! But yes having the horn round on the topside is kind of the point of having a horn. I would like to ask about how that 4" piece of mild steel for the body was cut out? Did you cut it?

[@patrickdupuis4871]

looks like it cut by a torch

[@kieranh2005]

I'd say profile cut

[@hokepoke3540]

Not bad at all, may take a while to make but it is worth it. I still have one I made somewhere like 50 years ago, still use it. Hope yours last longer than mine.

[@travisrider7314]

It turned out awesome man. Good work

[@johnbrevard5966]

I Need that Anvil.. WOW!.. You're a True Craftsman!!!

[@wolvves4293]

What a monster. Good job!

[@adriantrain2037]

I made mine out of 3 pieces of large rail iron, I don't have anywhere near the tools you do but we did a lot of things similar. Mine has a pritchel hole as well. I placed 2 side by side and trimmed the inner flanges to accommodate an inverted in the center then used 4140 for the top. All up it weighs approximately 125kg. Loads of grinding lol I was black for days. Mine came up really well, went through a box and a half of electrodes. I got a nice finish on it, but nowhere near as awesome as yours, top job...

[@josephfiorenzo1268]

you are extremey skilled at metal working. Great job

[@themadmailler]

Wonderful fab job, but I have to ask, why? If you look in the right places there's plenty of used anvils for sale. Also, don't you think you should have plug welded the face on as well? your last pass could have been hardface rod if you were concerned with durability.

[@dedub222]

Which video has the heat treat process?

[@grendle81]

that looks like an incredible amount of work...

[@farmerjon89]

korn you did a great job. Any way I could convince you give me your dimensions? how wide and long the face is? how long the horn is and to what degree you cut it at? how tall is the overall height.

[@farmerjon89]

Auto correct changed your name I apologize.

[@theironkiwi2948]

Most definitely, Jon! The overall length from tip to the back is 28" long. The body is 4" wide. And the overall height is about 12" The one I am working on now has a 6" wide face and is going to be about double the size. Subscribe for the video to follow. Thanks very much!

[@farmerjon89]

Thank youhow long out o f the overall is the horn?

[@joelmorris6712]

How have those welds held up? I'm curious about the horn and how it held up to the stress of hammering....

[@bondvagabond42]

Sweet, it reminds me of this old dude i knew in the shipyard, he was THE guy for fixing giant ship anchors. He had this old 400amp heli-arc stick/tig machine, and he'd do like what you did on your anvil, just bevel it out enough that he could reach in to the chocolaty center hah. Really cool guy, we tried not to bother him unless we got real real stuck with something, but man, if you needed something weird done, like taking twist out of an 80 ton work boat, he was your dude, hah. Cut it here and here, jack this part up 6" lower that side 3" I try not to think of all the specialized trade knowledge we are losing every day, cause it bums me out, lol

[@michaelrobertson8795]

Did you have to preheat the bulky parts of the Anvil before you started welding?

[@theironkiwi2948]

I probably should have. I've learned a lot since then

[@michaelrobertson8795]

@@theironkiwi2948 I'm working on building an anvil out of 3 inch Billet steel stacked two on the bottom one in the center 2 on top I've got the horn cut and thought about putting a forklift hard cap on it but the horn and still mild steel and believe and I'm pretty sure I might have to bring it up to 350 with a weed burner before welding

[@jeffwolf8018]

About how many hours went into all the welding cutting grinding that you did on this Anvil? I'm guessing close to 80 or more depending if you did this all at once or over a few week period. Id not be able to do that labor all at once with crohns and get fatigued bad after 4 hrs and dead after 7 hrs I'd so love to do that I'm a carpet her tile finish carpntry ele a d plumbing work and love to have the whole part of my basement thata not part of huge canibis grow Dow. There or over by my wood a d other misc tools takes up 1/2 . I needdf to add 2nd fuse box holder and that would be great as I need a 50amp line to 115 for light controller. Need a 50 watt 230 line to power a mini split 2 zone AC/ heater.also want 2 20 watt 115 to my back room same for .. How much more ele will be need for the welders and tig. Welders not surte if I should prepare 230volt and 70 to 90 amp service.. Orr far less like what I do with lights a 115 or 230volt 50 amp breakers. thank you very much from a guy trying to consider doing some metal work with anvils and building my own cologne and that type of stuff I would so love to make one of my own envelopes did I'm sure it's not easy by any means but it can be done and with my anal skills is Henry perfect. And yours looks badass there's no question about it. keep up the great work

[@Vjamesx13]

Is it possible to essentially copy the main part of the body and weld that together and the horns welded together to make a bigger anvil?

[@goofygolfer56]

Gorgeous anvil!

[@rickhand8392]

Extremely nice job , I have modified a few anvils but this is some great info pretty much the way I would build an anvil !! I really like your work very good job !!

[@Turin-Fett]

Looks better than any anvil I've ever made.

[@tomanycooks]

i like how you make your videos. very easy to watch

[@ronaldwalker6790]

Great job,i take that you bought the huge flame cut section for the anvil body? Your work is awesome.

[@theironkiwi2948]

Well thanks Ronald, and yes it was cut on a torch table.

[@milehighcity1332]

Nice! I have a home made forge, and a steel brick as an anvil now.

[@110americalovingpatriot2]

I only have an old stick welder so my question is what rod # would you use to weld that plate on?

[@MountainFisher]

Am a Master TIG welder. Welding medium carbon steel like 4140 is tricky. It actually needs to be welded twice, once to pre-heat it and 2nd to weld it. What is the anvil part made of? I see you triple mig welded it, but for high carbon steels you have to be careful. Darn stuff can crack 5 years down the road from the vibrations of hammering.

[@blessedbiped]

Nice! it looks a lot like my 100 year old farrier's anvil. The flat top of the horn might give you marks on hot scroll work, I thought you were going to put the flat bit on the bottom. Watch your hand on that point as well, since it appears higher than the face when working long pieces you'll have to angle up some to keep the piece flat without hitting the end of the horn. Excellent welding, that'll last a lifetime.

[@bufordmcnairy8175]

That was very interesting . And it looked great after that last disc. Thank's for sharing this video.

[@bojangles5226]

did you Harden the anvil?

[@stevenboelke6661]

Do you have a data sheet online somewhere? Weights, costs, steels, operations, etc.

[@iamkarma4819]

Steven Boelke weights about 140 pounds

[@richardharris5336]

Hey this looks good! But I see its 2 years old... I assume the hardening didn't go well? Perhaps that top plate popped off or other issues?

[@theironkiwi2948]

So far it's been fine but maybe it will some day. I'm sure with heavy use the weld will get worn away. I did use a Miller 252 cranked all the way up so the welds were super thick and hot.

[@roninviking2373]

great video, are you making the anvils to sell? if so then how much would you charge?

[@theironkiwi2948]

Bryce Rudder For this size it will probably be somewhere around $800 Canadian

[@roninviking2373]

Sweet thanks.

[@TheScaryName]

One question: I thought the "push" weld was superior to the "drag" weld when it comes to MIG? (For the ones who don't know what I'm talking about: The push is when you feed material into the melt, the drag is when you feed it away from the melt) Am I mistaken or misinformed?

[@theironkiwi2948]

+Jocke Thörngren it doesn't make a huge difference. When you Google: mig welding push or pull, it says that pull gives better penetration but I've never been too fussy about it.

[@TheScaryName]

Weird...I was told to push, even though (imo) pull makes the weld look nicer.

[@theironkiwi2948]

I sometimes just aim straight down at the weld

[@markphillips3250]

Beautiful job. Very nice looking anvil. Almost a shame to hammer on it.

[@michaelneely4851]

that's a pretty anvil. thanks for the video my man.

[@Mekazas]

Super cool! I would love to learn to weld!

[@allenmullis682]

Joel Miller dont learn from hime those look horrible

[@GF_Burke]

Show us yours Allen. Let's see a 'pro'.

[@Coolgoy69]

Allen I'm actually a welder it's my job when you do something like this it doesn't need to be pretty, considering it all gets ground down I weld farm gates so looks are more important but he did a fine job I don't think it's coming apart anytime soon

[@OneSharpAce]

Mr. Mackey I am a welder as well, my thoughts on it were that it wasn't going to fall apart. However same as you, the welds I lay have to be visually pleasing as well as structural. In that regards he could definitely improve.

[@Drewcifer1972]

They look fine. I have been welding for 20+ years...go troll somewhere else. The parts where he was trying just to fill the pits look not great but they don't have to. The welds he made around the horn were SPOT ON! I would have chosen a spay weld but maybe he didn't have the right set-up. REGARDLESS this thing will serve him for many decades and never fail. I don't care what they look like. I saw his Heat Affected Zone, and he will be fine.

[@DaveJohnsonad5nm]

It might be an interesting venture to offer your anvil as a kit to be welded and finished by the purchaser.

[@mcpheonixx]

nice vid. I had always had in mind to build my own anvil by using layers of 1" steel plate. Im just a hobbyist so I dont need to invest thousands of dollars for a top shelf German anvil and I think it would be great fun to DIY.

[@meFatuations]

The horn was put on upside down. The workspace with metal under it to the base looks to be 3 inches. As artwork, it is quite nice. As a working anvil, it is quite limted.

[@gorillaice1229]

Really Awesome Job! Love it.

[@Dean5073]

Great job and great look

[@gvente87]

I also watched your 30lb build. If you had to guess, how many hours did this take to make?

[@mattbehnke779]

That's amazing! What welder do you have? It must be big to weld that thing! Thanks

[@0num4]

He said it was a ~250 amp MIG welder. Probably a $4000 machine, or so. No hobbyist-grade stuff there.

[@SynoDesign]

nah can get 250 amp ESAB migs for like 1800 AU, bout 1200 USD

[@0num4]

***** could be. I was assuming Miller or Lincoln. Prices for those, new, are anywhere from $3500-5000. Paying for the brand name, most of the time.

[@SynoDesign]

ESAB are mine spec hardware. Absolutely best machines I've ever used. And I've used MIller and Lincolns at my trade school

[@StygianBlood]

he has a miller......it's in the background more than a few times.....as to specific model...

[@joearrue6819]

Beast Plasma cutter man...Great Build!! and Welding skills!...I can definitely tell you are a welder by trade..

[@jimuk1349]

God I got so much pleasure watching you build that , great job .

[@kdenkniep1454]

was an arc welder used for the majority of the welding?

[@brandonevans4142]

great craftsmanship

[@ericfannin8227]

Where did you get the steel for the body and horn? Online sources for block and plate are so expensive that I may as well buy an anvil from the person on Craigslist that thinks the one they have was used to forge Mjolnir.

[@theironkiwi2948]

Eric Fannin If you can find a place locally that does burning or plasma cutting, they should be able to do it for you at a reasonable price. You may need some sort of a drawing or dxf file to give them.