Salvaging an old Anvil for a medieval forge.

[@JETWTF]

What I enjoy about this channel... one guy doing work and all the shop noise that comes from it. No fancy editing voice overs and music overlay. A much better channel than Awe me in my opinion and the forge work is just as good if not better. I would love to buy one of your blades but sadly I have little disposable income these days, I can and will remain happy seeing their creation though.

[@chrishimes5656]

Very cool project. Nice job. Thanks for posting.

[@JETWTF]

I loved how you used string to measure the circumference of the stump, quick and accurate way to do it. I know allot of craftsmen who use a tape measure and math to get the same results in 5-10 minutes as you did in less than a minute.

[@maksymstrut8687]

when i saw your hand on the anvil while you where welding you made me flinch for a second.

[@kapirock7903]

Very nice piece of history back into use, well done

[@ernestsheffield9976]

Church window medieval anvil! Very nice.

[@mediarolf]

Wonderful work! Watching is really fun!

[@fedeolivieri2038]

Excellent work! Congratulations. Greetings from Argentina!

[@johnyb3454]

Great work and a lovely anvil for generations to come 👍

[@dartarkana4279]

brilliant work Freerk someday I will have you do my chef knives

[@armandocasasconcosas9651]

beautiful old anvil, and the base was excellent..👍🎖🎖🎖🎖

[@Генадзь]

Вся работа просто супер , настоящий мастер своего дела 🇧🇾

[@jrand2631]

Great job! I like when you do other stuff than forging weapons and knives. Cheers.

[@freerkwieringa275]

J Rand thanks! I like to fo it too.

[@Gabriel-Abdala]

That will do another century, I love your work.

[@rickyburton4642]

Cool anvil! A good machine shop can precision grind the surface for you and save you a lot of work!

[@esnyd]

This video makes me so happy. I swear I thought you were going to kiss that anvil at the end there LOL!

[@freerkwieringa275]

Eric Snyder yes there was a moment...

[@RovingPunster]

/cue Barry White cover of a Buble classic "You'll never find, as long as you live Someone who loves you tender like I do You'll never find, no matter where you search Someone who cares about you the way I do ..." 😎

[@RovingPunster]

On a more serious note, i'd love to hear more about salvaging the anvil, it's history, age, and who it was made by, etc. Sounds like its all steel. Looks awesome.

[@JustinTopp]

So nice. I’ve wanted a church window anvil forever but they are impossible to find in the USA

[@mouija1450]

The final product is straight out of 1100. Looks amazing!

[@freerkwieringa275]

M Ouija thanks! That's about the period I am aiming for!

[@gufytufy]

Awesome job!

[@placidrenegade]

Beautiful old girl..the wear on the top! Wow

[@freerkwieringa275]

Yes. Absurd..

[@jamesball7322]

Nice job on that my friend 👌

[@dutchy7230]

Damn that looks absolutely awesome good for another century

[@freerkwieringa275]

Erik Kartman I am curious to see how it holds up compared to my Swedish anvil. Lol

[@fixit4387]

Yes, looks good, but this www.toking.de/blog/amboss-stock works maybe better. ;)

[@freerkwieringa275]

Fix It I thought about that method but saw some old ones with this one.

[@rikkpaulo]

Excellent job!

[@honeybadge4276]

Looks amazing

[@keltoibard]

This is fantastic.

[@ianstyles9759]

Very cool Anvil, last for many years.

[@RetiredRhetoricalWarhorse]

Obviously. It already has lasted for many years :D.

[@UlrichVIII]

the stump had an upgrade

[@dannykioa868]

Great work man.

[@slichens1927]

LMAO at 9:35 to 9:59 !!! Good use of an office chair for storing heavy shit. I wasn't sure it would last--heh!

[@freerkwieringa275]

s lichens that's how you should use office equipment

[@1959Berre]

Wow, niece piece. I guess this is rare to find.

[@freerkwieringa275]

not really there are allot for sale

[@aries_9130]

When I saw you take off the mag-chuck from your surface grinder I was thinking "Oh no, no way he's going to put that thing on there." Well.. I guess I was proven wrong, lol. Guess most people would've just used an angle grinder with a flap disk and called it a day. Your extra effort definitely shows, though, the end result is really, really nice.

[@freerkwieringa275]

.rzr thanks! it also pays off every time you make a sword an see it is straight. Very frustrating working on big pieces on a warped anvil.

[@freerkwieringa275]

Also I have to admit I was a bit tired this weekend. That thing is really heavy. Lol

[@aries_9130]

Haha, I can imagine that it's really heavy! I definitely agree that it pays off. In my mind, you can only make a good product if you have good tools for the job.

[@RichardDenRooyen1973]

just found some of these anvils on Marktplaats (...Netherlands).... one is only good for just decoration, the other is in the North ..😐 sigh...dont have time now to get it...(busy with boat restoration/upgrading) well, hopefully there will be more in future

[@freerkwieringa275]

they are crude..... the steel is old.... but beautiful

[@HASHHASSIN]

Piece of Mordor's Gate.. Nice Salvage. TY Bro!

[@MakarovFox]

so nice video, i really like this type of content

[@neilpetersen5287]

Wow. How old is that and where did you find it. What is it’s country of origin. And beautiful work as always.

[@freerkwieringa275]

neil petersen on the marketplace. I think it is around 100 jears old. The type is German. Called a church window anvil. But I think it is a pagan Design depicting the tree of life.

[@neilpetersen5287]

Just watched it again, and I agree it could be depicted as the tree of life. Very interesting. Love your videos. My whole family watches. Thank you.

[@freerkwieringa275]

neil petersen cool! Thanks for watching!

[@northernwoodsman]

Damn, that looks good!

[@philb8186]

I’ve always wondered, what is the purpose of all the chains wrapped around the bottom of the anvil? Just curious.. great video though, keep it up

[@freerkwieringa275]

It lowers the high sounds.

[@JensenRebias]

Freerk Wieringa last time I checked it was debunked as a myth. What really helps with the high pitched rings is bolting it firmly down to the anvil stand and floor underneath.

[@freerkwieringa275]

Isen Klopr it works for me.

[@larrybair8074]

That’s a beauty.

[@jorwund3391]

Very good work

[@michaeldiem2244]

question from a novice : Why the chain around the base of your other anvil? Great vids, love your work.

[@danieltriplett6717]

I'm just learning the concepts, so can someone please tell me what the chain wrapped around the base is for?

[@xiaoxueboshi666]

大兄弟你是真的厉害，作品都特别棒。

[@jamesmerritt4315]

Haven't seen like this since grandpa was alive

[@matheusrichards306]

Mais uma q vai entrar pra familia, legal jovem ✌

[@x-or7819]

Nice video

[@Gmar69]

Freerkin' brilliant!!!

[@sheep1ewe]

This looks interesting...

[@fuddrucker74]

That was fantastic

[@troyswain1310]

Watching you grunt that anvil around makes my hernia hurt.

[@NKG416]

is that a hardfacing electrodes?

[@deanmacka4975]

Great stuff mate

[@marmonaft]

мужик ты мощно развивавшийся я знаю точно то это отлично сказывается на твоей репутации

[@Fumwum]

The heat from the welding won't hurt the face's temper?

[@Luiz_Alberto.P.K]

I think the anvil is made out of some low carbon steel and not tempered at all so it doesn't make much difference, I guess (I am not an expert)

[@freerkwieringa275]

Fumwum it is always a trade but it is not a new hardend and tempered anvil. You did not see it in the video but most welds where made to repair real cracks of a previously made bad repair.

[@adelsonsilva1194]

Amigo show de bola.

[@RichardDenRooyen1973]

ow wauw, wat een mooi aambeeld, hoe oud is het? en wat is het er voor een?

[@freerkwieringa275]

Richard Den Rooyen het aambeeld is denk ik rond 100 jaar oud. Het is een kerk raam type.

[@RichardDenRooyen1973]

Freerk Wieringa deed mij id al gotisch overkomen,...robuust, stoer,nice!!

[@freerkwieringa275]

Richard Den Rooyen het type is extreem oud. Ik zag al Romeinse exemplaren. Maar ben geen expert

[@RichardDenRooyen1973]

Freerk Wieringa oervorm van een aambeeld denk ik.. geen hoorn etc etc. Waar kom dit exemplaar vandaan? denk niet via Marktplaats 😂

[@maetes]

Freerk Wieringa ....where did you find this great anvil. I love old church window anvils. Not easy to find.

[@tiranutsunanta1717]

กี่กิโลครับ

[@pjt1965]

Leuke aanwinst Freerk 👊

[@greatgoogleymoogley9268]

Love it!

[@jrdeckard3317]

Love those nails.

[@FordFracture]

Looks like Thor's anvil !

[@freerkwieringa275]

FordFracture yes. Totally.

[@TheJimbodean67]

Uffda, now that’s heavy metal \m/ (-.-) \m/

[@seattlesix]

Nice big face and the good height. Look forward to seeing it in action.

[@aefynunesgostei4953]

Essa biguna meu tem história essa das boas

[@SEFullmetalJake]

I just got an anvil...finally, a William foster. It was completely covered in paint and looked awful, so far all I've done is wire brushed off all the paint. I'm not sure whether I should bother welding the edges as they're in reasonably good condition other than a few nicks and whether I should try to grind the face down to as flat as possible like you did. I'm still yet to begin forging so having a perfectly flat anvil probably wouldn't make too much difference to me. Would you suggest doing it anyway or at a later stage?

[@freerkwieringa275]

SE FullmetalJake I would first start forging. I whant it flat because I make big swords. If you make knives you can use the flat areas

[@SEFullmetalJake]

Freerk Wieringa Ok, thanks for the advice :)

[@JETWTF]

I would also add that if you are just starting forging and have reasonable edges on your anvil to wait to repair them until you get better at forging so you can repair not just the original issues but the new ones you added while learning the anvil as well.

[@warlord5295]

They sure don't make them like they used too

[@dannykioa868]

Hey man I have an anvil that has some pretty nasty gouge marks in it from some one using it as a cutting table for there torch. I wanted to weld it up but upon researching it most people said don't. What type of rod did you use and will I ruin it if I do weld on it. It's a 1926 solid steel Paragon

[@freerkwieringa275]

Danny Kioa it depends. If there are cutting marks than the steel is already ruined a bit by the heat. It is always a trade.... I use base electrodes they are hard and make a good bond with cast steel. In my experience the older anvils are not that hard so....

[@dannykioa868]

Thanks man. I appreciate it

[@EinhanderSn0m4n]

Beautiful work, and next time kiss the anvil. :D

[@Asiulinka27]

Świetna robota pozdrawiam 💪💪👍👌

[@alidashti4724]

299 likes and 0 dislike so that good

[@edgarderschmied4497]

Great!

[@grandmajosephine383]

Can I have it?

[@AdriWL]

min 3:40 agggggggggggggggg

[@andresteinmaurer1171]

I think it's an south German anvil but im not sure

[@JustinTopp]

Those anvils are meant to be used as swages too so tot shouldn’t strap it down like that

[@marmonaft]

2:25 а если бы конец прищемило? )))

[@freerkwieringa275]

это было немного опасно, но я был carfull.

[@freerkwieringa275]

это было немного опасно, но я был осторожен.

[@Brandon-so9fp]

Good 20 years of bird shit there

[@freerkwieringa275]

Brandon it was concrete...

[@jamesmerritt4315]

Why not old ways worked back then

[@tarcisiodacostaalves7279]

algum brasileiro vendo?

[@Белогоръ]

Very👍👍👍

[@benjamindejonge3624]

Victorious

[@philb8186]

Ahhhg that sound 3:38 😂😂🤮🤮

[@ИльяВальков-н7о]

MASTER

[@bazzmond]

NIce job, I thought you were going to kiss it at the end lol. Would have been a nice ending to give it a big wet kiss :)

[@jemakrol]

Ahhhhh...👌

[@claudioclaudio8043]

Show

[@Jo_Kuiper]

En toch blijf ik erbij dat als je commentaar geeft op wat je doet, ik het veel interessanter zou vinden.

[@dobosbence1202]

Hal vagyok