Making a 100kg / 220lbs Blacksmiths Anvil from Scratch

I'm finally back with another video, this time on making an anvil. It was a lot of work but definately worth it.
Link to the instagram I was talking about:
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[@clydebalcom8252]

You got guts. Making an anvil is a massive undertaking, and you didn't quit. You are a rockstar in my book. Just a stick welder and an angle grinder and you made a work of art.

[@bernardhill1622]

Guts for sure..making it with Railway track is even n hard enough chore..!! Well done !! I take my Hat off to you..!!

[@boneman1868]

I am impressed! I also feel a strange urge to move to your town and start selling grinding discs.

[@S8tan7]

I would invest in selling welding rods too

[@asharmulla2707]

Actually its grinding wheel not disc

[@boneman1868]

@@asharmulla2707 Actually, it's not. (www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk02mEY2I798li3-6c0maF01rNkJX1g:1587717510793&q=grinding+wheel&tbm=isch&source=univ&client=firefox-b-d&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjU3u_R1IDpAhXESH0KHSgcD0sQsAR6BAgKEAE&biw=1200&bih=605 or www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk018HR9WmVeA8UeWi278ea93Nw-ZRw:1587717566017&q=grinding+disc&tbm=isch&source=univ&client=firefox-b-d&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3nprs1IDpAhXqwTgGHQ-LCukQsAR6BAgJEAE&biw=1200&bih=605 I'd call that a grinding disc opportunity. Still potato, tomato. Stay cool, enjoy COVID as best you're able.

[@wakanakapisihello5655]

I'ma sell bandsaws and drill presses and reduce y'all to a secondary process.

[@frankthewrench340]

@@asharmulla2707 semantic lords are everywhere.

[@Bigdaddyluv68]

This craftsman apprenticed himself to the anvil and learned much. I think it’s genius to put yourself into your tools.

[@JacksonDunnoKnows]

Amazing way to put it! 🍻

[@razorfett147]

Yep. Trial and error can be a wonderful experience building tool. I will admit that, in the beginning, i wasnt sure how he'd pull this off using scrapyard iron, a welder, and a grinder/cutter, but i cant even begin to argue with the results

[@savageoffroadmowers6199]

This guy went through an insane amount of work to reach the finished project, I would hate to be the guy that pissed him off... Talk about determination

[@songsalon7868]

Yea, he'll probably mess you up really bad.. He's a SAVAGE

[@songsalon7868]

Wow...guess I can now get my lazy ass up and make some earrings.

[@aimbeats7126]

I can only imagine somebody talked shit about him not having an anvil, then he made this. Everybody start telling him he's a bad smith without a drill press or a bandsaw so everybody can learn how to build one.

[@GapingClam]

Piss this man off and you will wake up in an elaborate entirely steel maze welded together, saw movie style. Yeah ill pass, i hit the like button, dont trap me.

[@savageoffroadmowers6199]

@@GapingClam lmfao 🤣 I keep a cutting torch in my wallet so I'm good

[@JamesW81]

Skills unlocked: Patience level +1000 Welding skill +1000 Angle Grinder mastery +1000

[@hugoquaresma467]

Are you a welder? 100% no, so shut up

[@mattk6101]

@@hugoquaresma467 why are you so emotional right now? Fuckin shitgibbon

[@mattk6101]

@@hugoquaresma467 so, does welding make you an emotional mess or do you have to be one first then decide to be a welder? 😂🤣 Weird, everyone I know who welds doesn't cry when someone holds a grinder wrong. They usually are the first to show them how to do it properly and motivate them to keep at it. Shitgibbon

[@mattk6101]

@@hugoquaresma467 salary is yearly income. So, you're saying you make 6500 euros a year? 🤣 bravo. Idiot

[@hugoquaresma467]

@@mattk6101 poor noob, you don't know what is winning money by inches estupid

[@jeffwomack5821]

How do you hate somebody with that much determination? You must have at least 10 - 15 hours into just cutting the steel and a 50 pound box of welding rods. Good solid anvil, I hope it brings you fortune and holds up to many hammers.

[@seetheforest]

And making a video of it too.

[@kevinlogiudice5458]

Jeff Womack poor guy needs a metal cutting bandsaw, from Harbor Freight tools even.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

At least a few hours in drilling the hardy hole, that looked tedious.

[@tdmallet]

Goddamn, out fucking standing. Hellafied work there.

[@eastin6868]

Outstanding work and determination. So glad people like you filmed this to show others how haed this really is. My next anvil im going to make is a cast anvil.

[@expatconn7242]

My god people what is not to like . This man made something amazing and will use for ever. What have you made? Great work sir.

[@oddjobbobb]

anthony marasco totally agree. I couldn’t Lift a 96 kg anvil! No way I would attempt to build one.

[@_MadFox]

@Fester Blats No offense, but this is not a bad video, your parents "did" you wrong

[@SlurryNoises]

@Anifco67 ok

[@sidstone8845]

Anifco67 why’d you watch it?

[@AKhan-zx8gx]

Sid Stone because you have to watch a video first to judge if it’s good or bad

[@rodneywager2142]

This man's patience and dedication to his work is unbelievable. Great job

[@spikv1]

Not many people can say they made an anvil piece by piece, let alone with no fancy tools just angle grinders and an arc welder. And a drill... yeah that was madness... Hats off!! Well done

[@Brumasterj]

I can’t imagine how many hours you had in that! Or how many grinding wheels you used! Turned out awesome! Will last you the rest of your life and who ever you pass it down to! Great job

[@joshl90]

To help prevent the anvil from sucking the heat away from the welded area, you can do a preheating of the steel

[@dspecht40]

And some people think humans didn't make the Pyramids in Egypt. Once a man sets his mind to doing something, he does it! You are amazing. Takes a lot of dedication to push through and do a build like this.

[@inyeusi]

lol i love how he says " its 96kg, but im going to put 100kg in the title so you can hate me"

[@markfryer9880]

Call it a rounding error.

[@professornuke7562]

Any one who takes him up on that offer...."show me the 100kg anvil you made and we will compare"

[@AlCatrraz]

4% TAX...

[@heartlandguy1]

You did a very good job and you are a very good welder if you would be working on and welding on objects as big as your anvil or close to it. It would be good if you had an oven that would heat the work piece up to 400 degrees F before and after welding before to solve your heat sink problem after to stress relieve your welds and cuts

[@Ryzler13]

It was 100kg worth of metal but he lost 4kg in the cuttings and filing.

[@adamhorner3950]

You have an INTENSE amount of patience. Great stock-removal, great welding, great anvil, great job!

[@prime0591]

Adam Horner shit welding shit anvil shit job

[@jeremyjensen867]

@@prime0591 Start a youtube channel of your own and show us how you would do it better. Dick

[@drunkenlama6030]

@@prime0591 please instead of talking shit maybe explain why and help the guy get better or you know do one urself and show us how to do it better if u cant do either dont talk shit

[@JustinTopp]

Prime 05 shit comment

[@bottegadelloscuro]

I cannot even imagine how hard used blacksmithing to be before power tools (and even with power tools, it isn’t a walk in the park!). Anyway, fantastic video 👌👌

[@neilgillmore]

Dude... You should win an award just for the sheer amount of grinding alone. Great Job bro.... Determination and resilience..

[@fatloser7244]

One of the nicest anvils totally from scratch.

[@kapaderos4983]

not totally

[@taxfreedollars]

I avoid using a 9" grinder whenever possible, you have left me speechless.

[@luisreyes1967]

Angle grinder is the most dangrous tool in blacksmith works

[@mikolaj1664]

Pussy’s

[@bigoldgrizzly]

I have a couple of pretty ancient 12" AEG grinders in the shop - At my time of life, I don't use them for very long in the day ...they are heavy .... but great when you need a deep cut :

[@danielmihai8713]

Hard work, inventive solutions ... Nice job! The cracks in the center of the weld (shown at 13:26 )appeared because you didn't pre-heated the thick metals when welded. As general advise, any steel at least 20 mm thick must pre-heat. Also, if is high quality steel (high C and other alloy elements), along pre-heat you could use Ni based electrodes (more expensive!) for first two layers, than continue with basics electrodes. Warning: The welds you done aren't fully penetrated, those welds will crack eventually. However, it will last a while. There is a small risks for accident if the breakdown will fragile type but normally it should be a plastic one, allowing the user will to notice the coming failure.

[@jamesmatheson5115]

I thought he might have used Stainless rods, they do crack if prep isnt good.

[@marcuscicero9587]

this guy wanted this anvil real bad to commit to all this labor. thumbs up to you

[@houtjeboom]

Wow...that is a beast from scrap. Well(d) done !!!! 😀

[@The_JEB]

I see what you did there and i laughed a lot

[@poisonwater7241]

Houtje Boom - Be Creative++++Still Scrap.

[@nacho8070]

Houtje Boom - Be Creative from beast scrap to a beast anvil

[@tristanpatterson3843]

Watching you doing the hardy hole was a lesson in perseverance.

[@markfryer9880]

A bench drill would have come in real handy just about there.

[@mrstephenporter]

kudos for the drill not burning out

[@cidizzle]

That hole in the cutting surface with the Grinder was a beast too

[@Jesse-B]

The entire project was perseverance personified.

[@xtremebrother77]

This video was the final straw for convincing myself on getting a cutting torch this man perseverance is beyond words

[@amethystsunangel1955]

Great dedication. I love seeing young people working this hard and building things from scratch. Hope this anvil has served you well.

[@jaredgray3508]

The amount of work you put into an amazing product is impeccable.

[@reedcooper6545]

Awesome work!! I love your step by step explanations, including how to repair what went wrong. And a link to a better method for the multiple welds ends being extended for a full grind off end! Very well done with minimal equipment, which is how we start!! Thank you sir for an excellent video!

[@joandar1]

My Father taught me when you do not have what you want, you use what you have! That has served me well for many years and this Man is doing just that. I was not of he mind to comment on this Excellent video after reading all of the NEGATIVE comments until I found yours. Your comment about minimal equipment allowed me to speak (so to speak LOL). We all have to crawl before we can Walk! This man is taking big steps! Cheers from John, Australia.

[@forthehonorforge4840]

The cracking problem was probably due to the weld cooling too fast. A way to prevent this is to preheat the area with a torch and then heating after the weld and slowly letting it cool. burying it in dry sand or ash after welding can help insulate it to slow the cooling process and relieve stress.

[@RovingPunster]

Make sure your welding surfaces are CLEAN and pristine too ... any dirt, oil, pitting, scale, etc can reduce the quality of the welds.

[@JT-tz5hp]

Well he did say that was what caused the crack in the video

[@EddSjo]

I thought he said that the cause of the cracking was different alloys, not too fast cooling

[@forthehonorforge4840]

Different alloys cool and shrink at different rates so rapid cooling can cause cracking at their seams. That is why it is generally best to cool things gradually so the parts can normalize to the stresses they are under. Exceptions to this are hardening and differential tempering of steel for tools, parts, and such.

[@Deadshilz]

its also helps to pre-heat thick material before heating as well.

[@xtfreak]

With few tools and a lot of determination and you built a damn nice anvil. Good job Mate.

[@ianjames1179]

Super skills. Its always so entertaining and relaxing to sit and watch a craftsman.

[@denniswhite166]

You should have titled this "How To Make A Work Of Art From Nothing". I forbid you to EVER sell this Anvil. It MUST be passed down within your family and they must never sell it either. It is a family heirloom. Subscribed!!!

[@allenoalleno6247]

What he said!

[@michaelslack5269]

Ditto!

[@rustyharvey2490]

AMEN to that. Fabulous

[@wgiver4231]

I know that's right

[@JacksonDunnoKnows]

Yeah... How many people besides an anvil manufacturer, or maybe the anvil planet guy can say they've done this?

[@JackRobin86]

YOU'RE BACK!!!! I'm so glad that you're making videos again! I find them to be both inspiring AND educational, as well as entertaining. I hope that you'll keep it up!

[@celticfiddle7605]

Talented guy for sure. I enjoyed watching the video. I love anvils.

[@Charlielizard]

You created a fantastic anvil. Your work was wonderful to watch. Thank you.

[@zallibik9931]

that welding helmet tip for grinding is such a good idea THANK YOU! my safety goggles never fit over my glasses properly... this is a great help.

[@joshl90]

Grinding disks are also known to shatter and lodge into the face so a full face mask is mandatory

[@zallibik9931]

@@joshl90 indeed i take safety much more seriously since i got a small piece in my eye

[@aarondcmedia9585]

You have fantastic angle grinder skills, and the resulting anvil looks awesome. Great job. Oh yeah your sense of humour is spot on.

[@fellovercliff4525]

Damn man, you must have some patience to do that hardy hole on 60mm metal with a drill bit. The anvil turned out bloody nice!

[@winterhorse290]

GREAT JOB. A lot of work, but YOU made it.

[@peteharder6325]

I can appreciate a DIY project, but this guy straight up took it to a new level

A lot of work brother but a job well done. It must be very satisfying to work your metal on an anvil you made yourself from scrap steel!

[@Crewsy]

Looks like you were 4kg of welding rod short of your goal. Great way to take away the trolls ammunition. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@bodgytinkerer2883]

Holy hell man, the amount of work that must have gone into this is extraordinary - and the result is fabulous. Surprising even! Well done! Bravo!

[@CaptainNow2]

Absolutely wonderful. I loved watching you create that from scrap?? Amazing!

[@thomaswork7829]

Structurally I see absolutely no problems with your Anvil very well done but the number of rods you went through good Lord son. Good build!!

[@Rat-Builder]

I use to help the welder at a gold mine that I worked at weld in 3/4" wear plate into the beds of the haul trucks. I used 1/4" rod, a lot of them. He was using the wire-feed on the sides. We only had one big wire-feed, so I used the other big welder for stick, while the welder did the sides with the wire-feed. Being in that one position for hours would just kill my back.

[@channelisborked9023]

It's great to see you back mate, and as usual, you've made another beautiful piece. I appreciate the work, time, and effort you put into every video you post.

[@FirstnameLastname-uh4rk]

Can’t remember the last time I saw someone with as much sheer determination as this guy to make something. Big lumps of steel and a disc grinder, and he produces an anvil. Maybe not the prettiest anvil in town, but wow! , the work put in to make it. Great job, well done!

[@geraldstarr9950]

Great work sir, the end product looked fantastic.

[@gregsullivan8956]

Good job. Thanks for your patience with the build, I'm sure it took a long time.

[@seannot-telling9806]

From the subject in the title I was expecting some casting. But I was wrong. The project came out really nice. I would like to know just out of curiosity how many hours of work went into the build. I bet he could find the missing 4Kg on the floor as grinding dust. Always good when someone can make there own useful tools. Keep it up.

[@jelmerkruithof6707]

I strongly recommend that you put on a dust mask next time when you use a lot of grinding, this is for your own health. Furthermore, a nice project

[@markphillips3250]

Wow, your grinder got a real workout. Great job on this anvil build. This anvil should serve you for a long time. Awesome!

[@fmolds]

Very nice . With patience like yours you must be a fisherman too . Great work !

[@irongreek7722]

That anvil is no joke, good job man!

[@draggngmac386]

Awesome build man. I thoroughly enjoyed watching you make that. I don’t know how anyone could give you a thumbs down 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@replicant357]

Speechless .. But also , INSPIRED ! Thanking you 🙏🏻!

[@DGA2000]

You're a man of incredible skills and indomitable will. You will do anything you set out to do. Respect!

[@steveschauer2001]

It's a Piece of Art Work Itself.. Pre Heating the two different metals before welding I believe will help with cracking.. Great Job!!

[@paulvanzweel8287]

Great job. a Nice functional anvil to do some real work on. It shows what you can achieve with some perseverence. Well done!

[@davidanderson1620]

If only old anvils weren’t so damn expensive. Totally impressed.

[@davidhunt7519]

I've watched this a few times now. It's not a "how to" tutorial, but it is an awesome view of how a guy uses the tools and materials he has to make what he needs.

[@madeljacky]

That's a very impressive bit of work, well done and I hope that anvil serves you well for many years.

[@bobvaz737]

Dear friend after many years l have seen like this working hard powerful lron man like you l was just like you keep it up God bless you

[@allenzackery1639]

I would say it's definitely " road runner" approved ! Coyote said he'll try the anvil at the nearest cannon ! Lol. Very nice job 👍

[@mattberg6785]

I commend you on undertaking such a big project, and a very rewarding one. Excellent job.

[@notarookee778]

Guys like you will be worth their weight in gold after the Apocalypse

[@sibalogh]

Yeah, he could be called the post-apocalyptic survivor...

[@smaqdaddy]

Word on that!

[@666neoselen]

in the case an arc wielder and something producing electricity both survive. and him too. 3 points of failure man. better find an anvil if it's the apocalypse. and hope this guy is here to make another objects with it (and then there is only one point of failure). survival is made of measuring chances.

[@badlandskid]

If the grid goes, say EMP, we would be back to forge welding again. Anvils would still work but welders and grinders would collect dust.

[@obfuscated3090]

EMP is overrated. The Air Force built an EMP test rig to ensure aircraft are hardened against EMP and of course both sides had atmospheric nuke tests. The pulse trashing some of the grid doesn't mean it would kill simple vehicle electrical systems, generators, or spare parts on the shelf. Many welders use classic magneto ignition Lincoln SA series engine drive power sources. They'll still work. So will simple car and truck systems with early electronic ignitions or points. All my Harleys will run and those take Chevy inline six points and condensers. Light, simple hydro-electric systems of the sort used to power mills (and make carbide for acetylene!) will still work to provide local power even if the distribution system shits the bed. Check these folks out. They rehab small hydro plants over 100 years old. www.frenchriverland.com/

[@williamhoughton2140]

This is a lot of very hard work , but looks fantastic, well done.

[@kycornbread6990]

Turned out better than I expected, really impressed by your ability, if you can make an anvil, you can make anything. Go to it.

[@jimmycargill2594]

I am COMPLETELY SPEECHLESS! This was an amazing video to watch!

[@Stevegetslucky]

Geez that's a heap of work. I was sweating just watching

[@jimstein8249]

Amazing what you've done without a Band saw, Drill press or other Shop tools!

[@robinwheatley450]

Old school work. Very very nice. Here's a man who knows that with a bit of effort you can make something that will last as long as this planet. Well done.

[@GVBiggs524]

Now we know where that neighborhood boy has been for so long! Excellent project!

[@wandersonbarcelos5519]

wow, so nice when a so hard work turn out so well. Congrats mate.

[@spartanlawrence4480]

Great job man, looks great! Now, if you could make me one of those, that'd be greeaaaat. And I'ma need that at the price of... on the house.

[@Al-Qurmuti]

I just want to comment one thing to this man.. No matters what result's look like, He's harder than those steel. Salute 🙏 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@MystiqWisdom]

There's a lot of "heavy" work in this video. I applaud you, young man

[@draggngmac386]

Awesome video man, I admire your tenacity

[@bog11gie]

draggngmac386 I agree. Couldn't we all learn for this hopeful young man. Wow !

[@lettersandnumbers81]

pretty amazing you did all that with a handheld grinder a hand drill and a welder. Im used to seeing youtubers jump on milling machines and lathes for every little thing

[@kadens6452]

One of the only people who actually have decent welds on their anvil build

[@alexandrtimofeev6983]

it's easier to buy than to spend so much time and effort --- thank you for your enthusiasm !!

[@robertkoontz7865]

If you look up the definition of Tenacity there's a picture of this guy. holy crap. Good job

[@cmdavis8329]

The sound off was extremely solid says alot about your welds good stuff

[@widneyburton5559]

I am thoroughly impressed. The fact that you pulled this off is amazing.

[@TheWind213]

I enjoyed watching you create your anvil, you did an excellent job.

[@ElessarEstel]

That's awesome man. I was about to give up on cutting my railroad anvil because its taking so long but this clearly took you way longer so I guess I can hold out haha awesome work man

[@ElessarEstel]

@@SHGVM I did. I went through about 20 grinding discs but I got it done haha

[@robertlarkham2428]

I love it! Determined dude!!

[@zeke1eod]

Congratulations, very good job, as said before pre heat, post heat..... it's a learning curve and you are on the right track. God bless

[@kyeperera7558]

That's one hell of a project you pushed through there, nicely done dude. I hope this anvil is still serving you well.

[@david929190]

Hand sharpening drill bits is a useful skill when you have that many holes to make.

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

Sharpening bits is easy

[@lexturner2365]

Sharpening them accurately is not easy.

[@richardchase4019]

yes it is....I been sharping drill bits for decades

[@tommo8630]

Baloney. Precision drill sharpening cannot be achieved by hand. Hand sharpened drills always show high degree of TRO.

[@richardchase4019]

LOL well then......you tell that to the 45 machinists that work for me with over 1,000 years combined experience. These guys sharpen drill bits everyday and we work in very tight tolerances. These men sharpen all our drill bits by hand with bench grinder, properly dressed wheels and a dial caliper....so you are full of shit and a pussy.....I got guys here that can hand sharpen drill dead nuts by eye +- .005 perside....so yeah.....LOL

Anglegrinder master. hand down!

[@ignilc]

most people don't know how hart it actually is to handle an angle grinder like that for such extended periods of time. even more so a 9 inch one

[@johnprentice1527]

Absolutely. A lot of skill, strength, and endurance.

[@sebastianspeegle1518]

This guys amazing but he should invest in an oxy-acetylene cutting torch

[@davefoster6156]

I was just amazed that you took the time to create such a wonderful anvil. I would like to suggest a bigger tree stump underneath it to elevate the anvil as an aid to your back! Less bending over. The other thing is about the weld cracks. Your solution was fine but labor intensive. If you drill a series of holes in the bad weld channel and plug weld every other hole the thermal stress will be lessened. Then come back and weld the remaining holes. The other thing is heating the entire thing up to 350 or 400 degrees f. Then proceed with the welding as normal. This preheat will also help with tempering or heat treating the anvil. Very nice work. You should have signed it!

[@DEXTER941]

I admire your dedication to complete this project, great job, well done.

[@nathanpeterson817]

Being a certified welder for 20 years the one guy had it rite preheat and keep it hot alot of steel there expanding and contracting. Nice job and keep on doing your thing

[@abuanas8482]

15:12 you'll hurt your back and knees if you continue working like this. Rise the anvil up & stay safe :) nice project

[@mrmyorky5634]

100% Patience, determination, fearlessness, and hard graft. Brilliant.

[@richardmason902]

Great video --- so much work. You are a legend and now you have a beautiful anvil created by you own hand. More power to you and thank you for posting.

[@BrokenLifeCycle]

Is it safe to assume that majority of the cost came form the welding rods? Because I'm estimating that.... 20% of the build was weld bead. At most.

[@kypdo1713]

This guy MIGHT like the angle grinder (maybe) Still an awesome work btw, definitely deserves a lot more likes

[@benitoriviera3157]

I have watched many Anvil making videos, but this guy went the extra mile, I believe this is the Troya of Anvils, my goodness. 👍

[@markharris5771]

I couldn’t even make a tin can, so I think it’s a phenomenal achievement. Very well done!

[@demac4470]

really good anvil

[@trikejunkie]

BRILLIANT! what an achievement-Your electricity bill must be high though

[@yello4bangazuki147]

Much respect mate, that's some hard work. Turned out beautiful 👍👍👌

[@razorfett147]

Well done, good sir. That's quite an amazing piece of DiY craftsmanship. That thing looks like it could pull double duty as a wrecking ball...and put in many years of work doing so. Most impressive