Restoring My Old Rusty Anvil

[@Thesidingsworkshop]

That's dedication for you good job.

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Thank you very much for you kindness! It was a very relaxing task. Thank you again!

[@passengerswelcome1847]

Great job, just subscribed

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Thank you! You seems to have a really cool channel too. Will watch! :-)

[@sumosprojects]

Great toil & graft mate, it looks like an award that’s to be presented to a blacksmith on an awards night, great work friend 🔨🔨👍👍👍

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

I love that comment my friend! Made me laugh out load. :-) I could see it before me, a vast ballroom full of exited and anticipating black smiths. Thank you my friend!! :-)

[@ThePapa1947]

Well now you have me thinking I need to restore the my anvil from a piece of railroad track that is all rusted up. Great job and it is just the type of video to inspire us to get things done we have wanted to do for to many years to mention.

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Thank you so much for this kind comment! Very appreciated! I hope you will have a fantastic day! :-)

[@aciddream2866]

Splendid! Its super shiny too!

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

thank you so much! Yea, it looks a lot better now. :-) Again - thanks!

[@SlowandExpensive]

Very nice restoration. Like brand new! Feels good to bring something back to life, especially something so useful! 👍

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

thanks! yes, it was such satisfaction. :-) hope all is well at your end! all the best to you! :-)

[@TheMessyStudio]

Now it's clean and protected. Billy

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Such satisfaction cleaning this up. Will take better care of it in the future for sure. Thanks for stopping by my friend! :-)

[@dscraft6358]

Nice job! It turned out great 👍 I have a old anvil myself that’s waiting for som renovation. You inspired me to fix it. Thanks 😊

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Thank you very much! means a lot to me! And thank you for finding me - Now I have some cool videos to watch on your channel too! :-) "See you soon again!"

[@StuffUCanMake]

This is a great piece of equipment. It will last a lifetime!

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Thank you very much! I hope it will, and I will take better care of it in the future! Thanks again! :-)

[@phunkissartisticcreations2316]

Wow, you put a lot of elbow grease in bringing that back to life. Kudos! We like shiny things!

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Thank you my friends! It was a lot of work condensed in a few minutes. Yes we do like shiny things! haha. :-) All the best to you!!

[@Creator_Nater]

NICE! I like the wandering music track as well!

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Thank you buddy! Much appreciated. I think the music was fitting for this. :-)

[@Bramsshed1913]

Superb restoration Daniel ! I'll have to keep an eye out for some old rail track and make my own some day :) Take care my friend, Bram

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

thank you my friend! that would be so cool to make one. :-) thanks again - take care! :-)

[@HopeThisWorksOurHomestead]

Great shape now!!! I have a piece of rail track....u got me thinking 🤔

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Big thanks! Oh - that would be awesome to make your own. Thanks again - much appreciated!

[@TheWoodYogi]

It looks great my friend :) Ready for use :) ॐ

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Many many thanks my good friend! You have restored many tools. And I have too, in my past. But this time I took my time with it. Many weeks actually. And It such a great feeling when I finally can see the result. I know I will keep and use this for a long time now. Thanks again! :-)

[@Debtfreehomesteaders]

Nicely done! I can't wait for the day I get my first anvil. Even if it is an old railroad anvil like this one. Doesn't it feel good to restore something like this and breathe a new chapter of life into it! Great Work! New Sub! -Will

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

I'm so sorry for my reply to you. I have had too much to do under a long period of time. I really appreciate you kind words - and yes - It feel great to "fix up" something old. I will have to check out you videos :-) Take care - and thanks again!!

[@Debtfreehomesteaders]

No Problem my friend. Keep doing! Keep creating! I look forward to seeing new videos! -Will

[@GuilTheBeardedWoodworker]

Gee that's one of the best rail track anvil s I've seen. nice reso now let's see you pounding a knife or 2 out

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Thank you so much Guil! Oh, I can totally see that happen. I actually ordered a knife blade. :-) U know I'm very thankful for your support! Have a great day!

[@GuilTheBeardedWoodworker]

@@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456 my pleasure

[@TwistedWorkshop77]

Cool anvil. Metalworking project in the future?

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

thanks brother! :-) maybe a piece here and there, but it will not be a habit. :-) all the best to you!

[@MakeThings]

Wow, that's beautiful! Are we going to see some metalworking now? 😉 I really am jealous, I've been banging my metal against rocks and concrete for a while now...I need one of those!!

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Thanks! :-) haha. And I'm jealous of your pressure cooker and forge, but I will not trade :-) This anvil is now mine! No, not any metal work... not for a long time. I was a little unsure if I was going to put this up here. But if I like it, I post it! ;-) Take care!

[@MakeThings]

Hey! Now that’s an idea. I’ll fire up the old ‘forge’ and melt down about 20,000 cans and make my own aluminum anvil. 😂

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

rofl! haha. Please make a glass mallet too. :-)

[@MakeThings]

Dekeros - Recreational Woodworking haha, while we’re at it, we’ll first build a better forge from recycled 2x4’s and OSB.

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

I feel like we have a great colab video series coming up here! I would watch! haha. :-)

[@BruceAUlrich]

Nice job! What's up for the first project with it?

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Thanks my friend! Hmm... I haven't decided that quite yet, but I'm sure it will something odd :-) haha.

[@WallyboisWoodworking]

How long did it take?

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Hey there friend! Hope all is well at your end! Well... It took way too long time. With a disc grinder I could have made it in a couple of hours, but I didn't want to take too much metal off. Also... I had something to look forward to. During a month I must have sanded that about 8+ hours or so... :-)

[@MadebyMagnus]

I agree, there's a certain good feeling to bring a piece back to it's former glory. You really captured that feeling with the video, great job! By the way, is it a piece of a railroad track?

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Thank you my friend! After posting this here I get a many comments about this being a railroad track. I have checked it up - and yes - it is! I didn't know this at first. :-) And I have to ask you - is this a common thing to do in Sweden too? I have not seen it before. I have not heard about it before either... This was left by the previous owners of our house, and they were from Germany. So I think it heritage from there. :-)

[@MadebyMagnus]

@@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456 I have no idea if it's common, but I have hade some plans to build one myself. Maybe I'll come around to that in the future... 😉

[@TakamiWoodshop]

👍 Nice and shiny now! What are you going to make?

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

:-) I hope to make the world a little better place. Starting with my shed... :-) But now, when my anvil is "back in business" I can do all sorts of strange stuff. haha. Thanks for watching and commenting - u know I appreciate it my friend! :-)

[@TakamiWoodshop]

lol - strange stuff - I like it 👍

[@heyimamaker]

Nice hunk of track! Did you make it?

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Thanks buddy! It really is. No, I did not make it. I didn't really know this was a thing, making anvils from railroad track until I posted this. I got a lot of comments about this being made from a railroad track (I love Internet). I dont think this is common in Sweden to make these (please let me know otherwise if anyone from Sweden is watching :-) ). I had a lot of comments referring this to a railroad track, and I had to look into it. This is absolutly is a railroad track anvil! :-) I think its cool, because It was left from the owners, before the owners that we bought the house from. They were from Germany. And I'm very glad I didn't make any massive changes to it. I will treasure it for a life time now, knowing that someone else took a great deal of time making this long before I was around probably. Thanks for watching and commenting - big thanks!

[@heyimamaker]

Very interesting, I wonder where the track came from then? What traveled over it, or who?

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Yes! Thinking like that really makes me treasure this tool a lot.