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Friends, my name is Eugene! I am the author of the channel. Do-it-yourself Ideas.
On this channel, I present everything I've done with my hands.
Creative ideas, useful tips!
We turn simple things into unique ones! Subscribe, it will be interesting!

[@rosch99]

Great idea! I went out and found a piece of rail just laying on the ground. It was part of a rail that seemed to go on for miles but I still managed to cut out a 14" piece. It'll be perfect!

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Hopefully the next train won't have any problems getting past the missing section 🤣

[@rosch99]

@@comfortablynumb9342 haha!

[@BrockHerrin]

Wow that’s amazing! With that much rail you could make an anvil road!

[@danielludvigson6768]

Whats the worst that could happen

[@arshadhussain5145]

So your the guy to blame for me being late to work today

[@postalinVT]

My dad made me one of these many years ago. It's still in my shop and at my age ( 72 ) it still makes me think of that talented man.

[@CensoredByYouTube.]

I built one of these a little over seven months ago for my shop just south of Unity, OH, and it's been a game changer. Rail wasn't readily available locally so I had to get creative, but it all worked out in the end. Thanks!

[@grahambeer8179]

In engineering, (and mathematics) the simplest possible answer to a problem is always considered the most "elegant" or "beautiful". This is the most elegant rail-tie anvil I have ever seen.

[@marcothehammer]

Yes it is.

[@johnbb99]

Yes, the elegance comes from the simplicity. This is anything but simple.

[@grahambeer8179]

@@johnbb99 the effort required to achieve elegance is never simple. Simplicity is always the result of arduous thinking and preparation.

[@johnbb99]

@@grahambeer8179 Sorry to be blunt, but BS. You've been reading too many mission statements! :) (Effort isn't 'simple' or 'complicated' - neither make sense. Effort is quantified, not qualified. The *task* may be simple or complicated, of course.)

[@grahambeer8179]

@@johnbb99 thanks. I agree with your description regarding effort. I worked in maths. Elegance was always the result of many hours of effort trying to reduce understanding to its most essential components

[@sorryimajerk735]

This was cool, I went out to the back yard this afternoon and chopped a few feet of track, came back in and made this, just about when I was done I heard this loud horn and a big rumbling, and it felt like we had an earthquake!! Then all I heard was screams and sirens etc, must have been a huge car crash or something. Anyhow the paper weight is great I love it

[@lawman5511]

I was wondering how to get my hands on a piece of rail

[@throngcleaver]

Eugene! I love that! Especially that you made it to invert. I wondered why you cut out that curve where the flat bottom of the rail would be. Very smart, and very well done!

[@arprecisionmodshop-1446]

Honestly I wasn’t sure how this idea was gonna turn out, incredible job! Very well done!

[@Cyberdactyl]

Loved it. Went and cut me a 24 inch piece off the track about a mile from here that runs through our woods.

[@mrc3458]

Cool ideal. I have a 18" piece of track I have been saving for 20 years. I'm going to copy this idea now that I have my shop built. Thanks for the video.

[@jesusislord6545]

Repent to Jesus Christ! “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:3-5‬ ‭NIV‬‬

[@davidhunsucker2389]

Q

[@catspaw3815]

@@jesusislord6545 yes, but do you have anything to say about the anvil, numbnuts?

[@flintdavis2]

@@catspaw3815 that guy must dress in black and cry at parties 🎉

[@catspaw3815]

@@flintdavis2 lol

[@Johnnywestoz]

Awesome job! I have an anvil ( anvil shaped object, ASO,) that I made from a piece of rail track, it took me a few weekends to shape it but jeez it has been a handy bit of kit in the workshop. We’ll done to you for an ingenious design and use of the rail track. I’m inspired to make one. Cheers cobber

[@cookoutdoor881]

Anvil was just the excuse, to demonstrate inspiration, multiple tool use and great craftsmanship. Really enjoyed it 😊

[@dude...are-you-sure]

Thats an awesome anvil. Made completely from scrapped parts found around work shop. Absolutely genius.

[@osmanvincent1975]

I have had a rail anvil for 65 years. I tapered one end on top to a very long tapered point. One end on the bottom is cut square to approximately a 25 degree angle. Don’t use it often, but extremely handy when needed, often for sheet metal type work. The wood block absorbs energy, but reduces ring. I sent it in a vice when I want to use the bottom. Recently used both side to make a downspout adaptor that needed a square corner on one end and a rounded corner on the other end. Have a regular anvil for forging type work.

[@oldgoat1890]

Me too. I prefer it bolted to my bench.

[@HepauDK]

my mechanics made one a couple of years ago. It really is a piece of art: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3OUfHV4jLyYj8k

[@kylerunyan5950]

BRILLIANT idea! LOVE IT! Regular anvils are far too expensive for common people to afford and this would be PERFECT for a garage shop and takes up FAR less space!

[@kodman247]

Common people? Damn you must be broke as fuck

[@jimcan9914]

It took me a hellish long time to hacksaw a piece down at the local rail yard. ..in the dark made it a lot harder. But, a small section makes a spectacular solid surface when pounding the life out of something is required; a lot better than hands-n-knees on concrete. Yours is very elegant compared to my raw-rail. Congrats. Jim

[@pjs4069]

My Father-in-law gave me a piece of track (1971) and told me that it will come in handy at some point in my life. I have been using it for almost 50yrs.

[@BDL090754]

That is just masterful thinking, - When you removed it, and re-inserted it upside down to the flatter bottom section, it was sheer brilliance, so good, Thank you.

[@crizz3716]

🆔ⓈⒺⓍⓈⒽⓄⓅ🔞↷ᶜˡⁱᶜᵏˡⁱⁿᵏ👇 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔞 👉 NUDE.SNAPGIRLS.TODAY/PIIT ❤ KZbin: This is fine Someone: Says "heck" KZbin: Be gone однако я люблю таких рыбаков Интересно забавно девушка смешная 垃圾 ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！この日のライブ配信は、かならりやばかったですね！１万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）やっぱり人参最高！まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！今後は気を付けないとね. . ! 💖🖤 ❤️#今後は気をライブ配信の再編あり がとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！#１万人を超える人が見ていたもん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした,.💖🖤 #在整個人類歷史上，#強者，#富人和具有狡猾特質的人捕食部落，#氏族，#城鎮，#城市和鄉村中的弱者，#無`'#守和貧窮成員。#然而，#人類的生存意願迫使那些被拒絕，#被剝奪或摧毀的基本需求的人們找到了一種生活方式，#並繼續將其DNA融入不斷發展的人類社會。.#說到食物，#不要以為那些被拒絕的人只吃垃圾。#相反，#他們學會了在被忽視的肉類和蔬菜中尋找營養。#他們學會了清潔，#切塊，#調味和慢燉慢燉的野菜和肉類，#在食品市場上被忽略的部分家用蔬菜和肉類，#並且學會了使用芳香的木煙（#如山核桃，#山核桃和豆科灌木 #來調味食物

[@ijazhassanpattaylor7614]

Yes 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@budrudiendolley9922]

Pure masterclass thinking and skills

[@muratomak4732]

O

[@adulhoontrakul7617]

Beautiful piece of functional piece of work,mine was just drilled four holes on the flat part and screwed on a piece of wooden plank

[@SynthiaVan]

I love this and could really use it, and the kicker is that I used to have every bit of this project laying around - both band saws, palm sander, big ol table saw, drill press, welder, chisels, leftover plywood, steel, and a small rail section. It is all still sitting in the workshop at my old house with my ex on the other side of the country. Whomp whomp.

[@Vid_Master]

Thats awesome, I knew I saved that piece of railroad track from my grandfathers garage for a reason lol I am going to follow this guide and do the same thing you did, thanks!

[@jaberwoky_]

My dad always kept a slab of 1” steel on his work bench and so do I. Simple and very handy.

[@chrisp9046]

To do blacksmithing or just something solid to beat on?

[@jaberwoky_]

@@chrisp9046 Just a solid surface for straightening nails, forming metal, etc. Dad was a tool and die guy - very handy.

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

My dad had a 14 inch piece of railroad iron that he forged a knife with that and a Weber kettle grill, and a 2.5lb engineer hammer. I still have that knife to this very day. He used a bar from a chainsaw because it was good steel and heat treated already. It was innovation like that that led me to understand that you can do damn near anything if you apply yourself.

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

@@chrisp9046yes and yes. Or if you flatten the surface completely with a diamond hone, you can use it as backing for sandpaper while you sharpen your chisels and plane irons. Having a high mass object to absorb impact is nice for shaping metal or repairing tools that are in need of slight ‘persuasion’. Aluminum plates will bounce and can possibly deform, but it’s hard to deform steel that is heat treated and made to withstand trains.

[@jonimaricruz1692]

When I was a jeweler I had a foot long piece of rail I used for an anvil. It wasn’t quite as fancy as this but I did take it to a machine shop to get the top perfectly smooth and highly polished. Nice video, thanks! And Happy New Year!

[@mitchos9925]

The jeweler's rails I've seen included leather on one side, with various notches for different applications. But I like the portable nature of the one in this video.

[@918Mitchell]

Don't suppose you know someone who wants to buy a kiln that runs on 220. I'm downgrading to a 110

[@SonOfAdolf]

@@918Mitchell never downgrade

[@googleboy7]

Sweeeeeeeeeeet! I spent one summer before college laying tracks in Ohio for the B&O. After that no work was ever hard! lol Very creative, my friend. I really enjoyed watching you make that anvil. I wish now that I'd kept a slice of that rail. ;-)) Shalom/gw

[@pbc1951]

Work on the GM&O..... Many years... And in 1972 merge with IC... 2 years was on a tie gang.... Yep never had a hard job since.

[@googleboy7]

@@pbc1951 Hi Paul. From your pic, you could be my old boss's brother. LOL Do you believe in fate? As a kid all I wanted was airplanes, my first love. But my dad would only buy me trains, because he wanted me to play guitar and was afraid I would cut my fingers off on the prop. My first summer job was trackman. The next summer I was fireman on a switcher in a Youngstown steel mill. Talk about boring! I had my sights set on aviation. But it wasn't to be. I ended up spending my entire career designing and building electric trains...REALLY BIG ONES! And I married a railroad conductor's daughter. :-)) Merry Christmas. P.S. I did eventually get a private pilot licence and have flown RC planes for fifty years. Oh, and I put myself through school playing lead guitar in a rock band and played in churches since.

[@AndyZE123]

Very impressive, especially being able to turn the track upside down.

[@Dogsnark]

I had NO idea where this was going, but that was the half the fun of it. Great idea, who would have ever thought of going beyond just using the raw rail piece as an anvil? Only this guy!

[@merlinsatrom6678]

What a great idea! I'll have to do this with my little length of rail as well!! Thank you!

[@JesseCase]

Railroad track has been used for small anvils for a many of years, but you found a way to make them look nice, easy to move around, and the flipping over idea is just brilliant! Plus I assume being wrapped in wood helps take some of the loud ring and ping out of it, but not so much that it deadens it completely. Quality work!!!

[@beepbeepcoyote]

What he said ^^^^^^

[@barbarasmith2644]

Awesome

[@user-mt1qi4vd1z]

Maybe put some rubber sheet on the bottom

[@fishhuntadventure]

@@user-mt1qi4vd1z maybe sand out the blade burns

[@littlejackalo5326]

@@fishhuntadventure it's an anvil. Not a piece of furniture. It's going to get beat up. LOL. You think that some burnt areas are going to make a difference. That the difference about people who get things done, and prone who make content for mouth breathers to watch on KZbin. The difference between "oDdLy sAtiSfYiNg" videos on KZbin and actual work being done.

[@noelmoloney8840]

As a chippy I have a small piece of rail way line in my kit. When needed it is so usefully for many many situations. Makes a great anvil.

[@AereForst]

Love it! Great work. You should share your design for this. I would love the specs. How long is the track you have - 12”? How heavy is the railroad track itself?

[@jasonthurston799]

I think it looks beautiful and has a lot of uses but I also think the wood comes up so high around the side of it that it makes the side of the anvil less available and I think the side is important for shaping things.

[@KingKong-bo7nk]

I’ve been using a piece of rr track as an anvil for a few years now. Just In my bs little home work station. Really like what you did with your setup. Mine I just found in the at the local public shooting area and took home but it has a lot of craters. This makes me want to get a clean pice and try to recreate what you have done

[@nicolasmathieu8673]

Oooooooo

[@JohnMiller-no6sm]

I bet the craters give it personality though. I kinda like stuff like that. Maybe you could clean it up and do what he did but leave some of the craters? I feel like its part of the patina.

[@RobActiveShooterEngh]

hit up your local rail yard, they are usually more than happy to give away cutoffs of both old and new track. If you're lucky and know someone who works for a rail company even easier. I got a nice clean cutoff through a buddy, but he told me they give away chunks all the time.

[@markadams8857]

incredible. I have a piece that was my grandfather farm anvil that I have used and I love the idea about cleaning it up and making it a more attractive tool. I do think I will cut my grandfathers down to size as it is 2 feet long so it's a chunk to move. Thanks for great idea.

[@francisbriggs76]

Excellent job! Great idea. Mine rests under the bench and is very heavy to lift up to my bench.

[@georgem7965]

Nice project but as a blcaksmith I can tell you that a piece of railroad track works better as an anvil if you mount it vertically rather than horizontally. It puts more steel and mass under the point of impact. All you really care about is the area directly under the hammer blow. Try taking the rail out of the mounting block and setting it on end. Then try using it vertically and horizontally to experience the difference. It is a bit counter intuitive but it really works better vertically.

[@mironbarabakh5970]

So what about just a tuna can shaped fat cylinder of steel as an anvil? Or anvil base.

[@wilbrennan7717]

Sounds logical; more mass under more stable. His shure Looks nice' & also looked great for smaller moldings stuff. Convenient swinging handles too. My shit too heavy for any portability!

[@mironbarabakh5970]

@@wilbrennan7717 Slap some wheels under it

[@Magnacharger07]

I'd be curious to see how t rebounds with a ball bearing

[@mironbarabakh5970]

@@Magnacharger07 just make the wheels retractable :D

[@darrylbuckett5380]

That's a neat trick being able to flip it upside down, I've got a couple of anvils made of rail track

[@Classic-Adventures]

At first I thought, why build the wood container, UNTIL you flipped it over to have the large flat base. Genius. The only negative would be if the heads of those internal bolts ever decide to spin in their cutouts, then there is no fixing it. Nice video overall.

[@alexabadi7458]

Very nice, don't forget to watch for the trains.

[@lowellhouser7731]

I just made a railroad track piece into the shape of an anvil. It's useful for hammering mild steel and non ferrous metals. Tried hammering rebar cold and it gouged the track. Tried hammering the rebar when it was red hot and while it did eventually get hammered into shape correctly, it took way too much work to do it because the track is specifically formulated to REDUCE vibration which means that it has very low rebound. These types of non-anvils are very useful especially for hammering bent steel sheet, but the aren't good blacksmith anvils. Currently a one foot length of 3in 4140 heat treat is running about ten percent the cost of a good new anvil, and mounted vertically next to the train track anvil will pretty much do anything a beginner needs.

[@HLife719]

Wonderful and so satisfying to see excellent work performed by master craftspeople with the right tools. Also, your ideas are really clever and the results so attractive. This one would make an excellent gift and I want one, too. Your no-nonsense videos with good views, good lighting and pace are a real joy to watch. Thank you for taking the time, adding a becoming sound track and sharing.

[@poet4955]

Yes you said it, the right tools 👍, Tools are half of the Job 😀 And we can add to it another big tool: a good amount of patience

[@mikehydroseed1282]

The most amazing thing about this video was when you flipped the RR track over! Mind blown! It’s made almost symmetrical, I’d never guessed that.

[@GrimGearStudios]

I have a rail section I use for this same purpose. This setup would make it much more useful! That's it I'm making garage space for a bandsaw this spring.

[@jeanmichelthuaire5902]

Hi Eugène! Good to see someone capable to do so! Just by looking at you puting the wood glue,I can tell you know a lot!Not like those guys puting all the bottle down to glue nothing! You also have nice machines, your shop looks great! You know how to use tools,not like those guys having everything for doing nothing!

[@scatdog1]

It’s a nice set up except for the table saw that has a cabinet obstructing 1/4 of the table. He was leaning away in order to avoid the cabinet … not ideal when dealing with a table saw.

[@renegadecruzr6220]

I love this Idea. I already use a piece of track as an anvil, but the support to use the top and bottom of the track is awesome. 2 suggestion for you and your viewers: 1) Angle one side of the top of the track into a dull point. This will help when working with some cone or canister shaped items. 2) For eliminating rust (even all the way into those pits) I like to soak any rusty steel or stainless steel in distilled white vinegar for 24 to 48 hours (about $2.00 per gallon). Then broom off with stiff non-metal brush; rinse with water; immediately spray with 90% or greater Isopropyl Alcohol; then dry off with towel or compressed air. It will look new, except for those clean pits. Now ready to be primed and painted with no worry of rust ever bubbling up under the paint. DO NOT use vinegar with alloys or soft metals; the vinegar will eat some of those away or turn it black.

[@jesusislord6545]

Repent to Jesus Christ! “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:3-5‬ ‭NIV‬‬ h

[@paulatwood998]

@@jesusislord6545 you're in the wrong place at the the wrong time!

[@christianpaulroldan4010]

You can use muriatic acid for the rust and it will clean all for few minutes like white metal.

[@stayingsober7802]

@@christianpaulroldan4010 I like how the comment immediately following the Jesus comment is actually a 'Christian'!

[@gitgud7140]

@@christianpaulroldan4010 Phosphoric acid is a bit less harsh and works quite nicely too. Edited to remove reference to sulphuric acid.

[@osu895]

Wow. Certainly an example of fine craftsmanship. I guess I never gave my avil a second thought, I just throw minel upside down in my bench vise when I need it like that and then throw it under the workbench when done.

[@FernandoDalMoro]

Great work. I don't have a wood shop and seeing your daring acts of bravery with your hands makes me nervous. Maybe I'm just over protective of my digits! Subscribed!

[@cornpop7805]

Thank you for the very nice video! A knotted wire brush attachment for a 100mm angle grinder would remove the rust really well and only take a minute.

[@crizz3716]

🆔ⓈⒺⓍⓈⒽⓄⓅ🔞↷ᶜˡⁱᶜᵏˡⁱⁿᵏ👇 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔞 👉 NUDE.SNAPGIRLS.TODAY/PIIT ❤ KZbin: This is fine Someone: Says "heck" KZbin: Be gone однако я люблю таких рыбаков Интересно забавно девушка смешная 垃圾 ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！この日のライブ配信は、かならりやばかったですね！１万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）やっぱり人参最高！まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！今後は気を付けないとね. . ! 💖🖤 ❤️#今後は気をライブ配信の再編あり がとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！#１万人を超える人が見ていたもん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした,.💖🖤 #在整個人類歷史上，#強者，#富人和具有狡猾特質的人捕食部落，#氏族，#城鎮，#城市和鄉村中的弱者，#無`'#守和貧窮成員。#然而，#人類的生存意願迫使那些被拒絕，#被剝奪或摧毀的基本需求的人們找到了一種生活方式，#並繼續將其DNA融入不斷發展的人類社會。.#說到食物，#不要以為那些被拒絕的人只吃垃圾。#相反，#他們學會了在被忽視的肉類和蔬菜中尋找營養。#他們學會了清潔，#切塊，#調味和慢燉慢燉的野菜和肉類，#在食品市場上被忽略的部分家用蔬菜和肉類，#並且學會了使用芳香的木煙（#如山核桃，#山核桃和豆科灌木 #來調味食物

[@dolphincliffs8864]

Hydrochloric acid works better,no dust. Fumes suck but the black oxide comes of easy when wet. HCL takes mill scale off real nice too.

[@cornpop7805]

@@dolphincliffs8864 I used to work in a shop and one of the guys used hydrochloric acid on Friday evening to etch/clean something and when we returned on Monday, all our machine tools were ruined. Mills, lathes, and surface grinders had rusted ways. Apparently, the shop being closed up tight left the vaporized acid in the air to attack the bare steel of the machine tools. We also had a few instances of corroded electrical connections. It was a complete disaster! I occasionally use acid to etch/clean, but only outdoors or with forced air ventilation.

[@dolphincliffs8864]

@@cornpop7805 That surface rust is a bitch! There is definitely a learning curve with HCL! I did that ONCE! Laughing with you for sure! Outside use only and have the piece with soaked towels or in a bucket but damn sure outside! Wrecked all kinds of stuff one day!

[@billyjack3580]

@@cornpop7805 I heard you were a bad dude.

[@joemcmillan2089]

My railroad track has been on my work bench for over 40 years now. It's certainly not as pretty as yours but every bit as functional. Thanks for sharing your project.

[@wintercoder6687]

Good job! Not having access to a railroad tie myself, now all I have to do is figure out how to attach handles to my favorite anvil.

[@patricks6204]

The title really caught my attention. I don't know whether I need an anvil but I do like the idea and how relatively simple you made it. What was the "saw" you used to get through the rail? How long did it take you to complete?

[@jameskirk3210]

Waow! Simple but amazing, you're a genius and the result is really pleasant for the eyes. Thanks a lot for your vids 👌👍🖖

[@pflagler733]

Awesome. I can see one improvement. Where you are using the hex nuts to remove the handle/stopper, change them out to wing nuts for ease of use.

[@tycox8704]

Better yet, use hex-shaped clamping knobs like those used on telescoping legs.

[@wellreadbeef]

Or threaded knobs like on T-tracks.👍

[@tomm6746]

There’s 8 minutes of my life I won’t get back

[@Ibaneddie76]

A big ass chunk of rusty railroad tie was the first tool I had in my first shop that I didn't share with someone else and I still use it today!

[@AutonomousVII]

Evaporust works wonders for rust removal and the best part is there’s no elbow grease involved and all the rust is gone.

[@maddawgnoll]

Not as satisfying as working for hours cleaning up that rust and getting tennis elbow for days to remember the work you did 💪

[@jimk8520]

Fyi, for those wishing to use this, the head of the rail (the rounded side) is harder metal and will take much more hammer abuse than the flat side.

[@Mirtguitar]

The way you synthesized each process of the job, that's the way to do it.

[@rachelpydiah4186]

Just absolute genius. Just loved watching your filming sequence. Inspiring and beautifully crafted. WOW !!!!

[@vancegodin4149]

my gosh, there seems to be an epic number of geniuses about in this age.

[@michaelstanley6466]

You got my subscribe when you started tossing collected scraps onto your bench! ;)

[@wraith0000001]

Truly impressive work. The finished product looks fantastic. The saw cutting through the anvil was like a hot knife through butter.

[@Schlappekarl]

I'd guess, that that was presented in higher speed.

[@kennethstevenson976]

You might consider using wing nuts on one side to ease tightening or loosening the handles.

[@Burritoswithfritos]

I wouldn't say this will be my most essential tool but I have been in the market for a anvil and this is actually perfect for my needs and is cheap. I know where to get scrap rail for around $35 for a 20ft section. And I have a bunch of ply wood scrap that I can use to make the base.

[@Joeyardmaster40155]

Hi Eugene, That was a very interesting project, I may make one myself, One thing I like to do with a Rusty piece of steel is spray it with WD-40 before using a wire wheel or a Brush to kill the Dust, >Joe, Baltimore MD.

[@peterlanum6970]

Drag it down a dirt road to clean the rust from the iron.

[@libertylarry7775]

B&O museum is in Baltimore & my great great grandfather was engineer of royal Blue he lived in Baltimore up high overlooking the harbor - my Dad used to cut up rail & put in on walnut honorary plaques -

[@peteraltavista7508]

@@libertylarry7775 Great memento of the working days...

[@jesusislord6545]

Repent to Jesus Christ ! “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:3-5‬ ‭NIV‬‬ J

[@EIBBOR2654]

The anvil from Rail Road track rail is something we've made may times in several USAF Machine Shops. Depending on the type of rail used, we would make some really nice small anvils that looked like the larger Blacksmith Types. By type of rail, I'm talking about the height of the rail. I believe the US SAE Rail Specifications call it "Rail Depth", that is the height of the rail. They can be from 1 9/16 to 6 1/8 inches tall. The width of the base, the flat part that sits on the ties, will be as wide as it is tall or the same as the depth of the rail. The smaller ones would either be used for a desk display or used for small items, much like a Jewelers Anvil. But I do like the one featured here as well. The plywood shell or base he made for this would probably work best with the short to medium height rails. The taller rails can get a bit heavy and we always drilled mounting holes in the base for them. To make the horn on the anvil on these rails takes a lot of grinding. But these RR rails are made from some of the best steel you can get.

[@AllThingsMech]

Former USAF machinist here myself. Never made an anvil unfortunately, we were usually too busy pulling out all of the stripped screws from the panels on our F16's. Never underestimate the destructive capabilities of a crew chief with a speed handle. 🤣

[@techo61]

@@AllThingsMech Same in the RAAF, all too many times an Avionics Technician would strip panel fasteners then seek help from an Aircraft Technician when it's too late.

[@coronalight77]

@@AllThingsMech thanks for that useless comment that doesn't pertain to this vid. Lol the dept of transportation

[@nicolacarofiglio1221]

Forma lobi orecchie

[@AllThingsMech]

@@coronalight77 I was responding to the original comment, not the video...but hey, thanks for the even more useless comment about my comment. Well done! Run along now, be sure to get a cookie from your mom.

[@roiq5263]

I actually have a piece of rail a bit shorter that I've sometimes used as an anvil. The wood addition seems a good idea.

[@tribounty1392]

Really innovative great job. For me i wouldn't be able to handle the pingy-ness of an ungrounded anvil but this is a really cool idea for anyone that needs an anvil every now and then and its portable.

[@bryankautz826]

Nice work, seems like just as much enjoyment building it as it using it. Especially like the fact you can customize the build to whatever length you may need, but this example seems like a very practical length for most uses & still very portable. 👍👏

[@davidsilvercreek8541]

That was 8 minute and 15 seconds totally and completely wasted....

[@zyanidwarfare5634]

I had been thinking of ways to get my first anvil and considered the rail method but thought it would be clunky and was just considering trying to buy a cheap anvil somewhere. But this interests me a lot more, I already do a little bit of woodworking so I can just do the rail anvil in the stand like you did here and I’d get to avoid the possible issues with just the plain rail Because this one I can move around and put away when it’s not needed a bit easier I’d think since I can mount this to one of my worktops, I dunno all of the benefits really so I might just be spouting nonsense and there’s no actual difference between this and a normal anvil, but I’m assuming this one is lighter, and it definitely looks prettier and has a shape that seems easier to store. I can make my the banded shield I was thinking about making now with this

[@slpguy6026]

There are dozens of differences between this and a real anvil. I have both; started with a rail. It got me by for a short time but I quickly outgrew it.

[@ellenkuhfeld1634]

I've used several rail anvils, but never thought to make a frame - it was easy to find a flat surface and put down some padding (like a towel) to quiet things and protect the surface. I ground rail sections into different shapes for different jobs. An important factor was what the rail had been used for. Prolonged use on a freight line can work-harden the rail to unbelievable toughness. Great for anvils, but it makes shaping the anvil difficult. Light use, it's easier to modify.

[@shawng7902]

I've seen this thumbnail pop up 20x. out of jealousy I hadn't clicked it till just now. Such an awesome idea. And I have a 12" section of crane rail hidden out at work. Waiting to go back so I can ask to have it. Love the idea of having a solid base on it.

[@9of966]

An old railroad spike has been one of my favorite masonry chisels for years, when it gets dinged up I just grind a new edge.

[@betteramwthanbmw]

Thanks first to Eugen for this excellent video tutorial. In addition to other commentators, I have been using such a piece of rail as an ambos, and I often discovered the different bend and curves on this tool as very helpful to deform, process and assemble metal parts. Therefore, I could still use a supplement to the solution described here, which allows to be able to put the anvil on the side as needed, while it protrudes out of the holder, so that these corners and curves are something freely accessible. And as already mentioned in a previous comment from "George M. the Blacksmith" if it is put in the vertically position You'll have more mass under the point of impact when working on heavy duty pieces. Maybe some idea comes along ...

[@wmperry2790]

What is an Ambos? Google doesn't know what it is either. Thanks

[@betteramwthanbmw]

@@wmperry2790 I do apologize to You: I did copy and paste while writing from a wrong point in Google Translate... it should have been "Anvil" - I also misspelled the German name which is "Amboss" or "Amboß"...In literal translation this could be interpreted as "at the boss", which of course would be nonsense. For historical reasons I am not a big fan of SS's so this might have been the reason for the misspell, I am more klinging to the german "ß" (originally a combination of "sz" which request a very sharp pronounciation of the letter like "ss") If You like to expand Your knowledge about Anvils read about "Momentum" and "Inertia" in en.wikipedia.org; in case You already know all this stuff I do apologize for trying to help, bur if not, it might be informative.

[@edsnotgod]

@@betteramwthanbmw Andreas Wielgoß Rhymes with A real nass Amboß

[@slpguy6026]

No, upside down it would quickly break under heavy blows. And the bottom isn’t particularly hard like the top. It’s a terrible anvil. Right side up, you can get by for some purposes but it’s not like a real anvil by any stretch

[@gunthermartinhampel2628]

🇺🇦

[@Reman1975]

Nice project. Looks very professionally finished. I might personally have used full lengths of threaded rod and welded them to the handle strap at one end (Or turned up some plain rod and threaded the last 30 or so millimetres), then possibly used wing nuts on the unwelded end...... but it was your project, so you get to choose how to do it.

[@DerekHurst]

Amazing project but what also stood out was the production value of the video, well done.

[@disarm3317]

I actually have an old piece of track just like this laying around. Thanks for the idea!!

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

That is the nicest looking diy anvil I've seen of late!

[@rooftopvoter3015]

When I need an anvil, I just go to the rail line and pound away between the trains that use the same track.

[@SW-ii5gg]

@@rooftopvoter3015 sometimes I just have the train do the work.

[@Gus0046]

Que buena idea y buen trabajo compañero. Te felicito.

[@MrMoonFlame]

What kind of saw was used to cut that steel ?

[@MoosGamesTV]

Nice, I like the look of the advanced door stopper a lot more then before.

[@barrylitchfield250]

You made a great design, and built a very useful tool for your shop. Excellent job!!

[@user-lp8bg4gu8m]

What is the use of that tool? 100 years ago people used rail cuts to straighten up bent nails. What do you need it for now in your home?

[@barrylitchfield250]

@@user-lp8bg4gu8m - Of course you could use it for making bent nails straight. Or use it as a small anvil while working with metal.

[@user-lp8bg4gu8m]

@@barrylitchfield250 Where can I find bent nails nowadays? And if I need to straighten up metal I use vise and 20 ton press in my garage.

[@barrylitchfield250]

@@user-lp8bg4gu8m it seems you're a very accomplished Craftsman with a 20 ton press in your garage. I'm sure a piece of railroad track would never be useful to an industrialist like you. If you bend a nail, you can just melt down your collection of bent nails and make new nails!

[@jdscally]

A suggestion for removing the rust from the rail without sanding would be an electrolytic bath - it also works great for cleaning cast iron cookware.

[@xxhasudin]

Sand blasting as well.

[@jacekzarzycki9678]

what is the empty space under the rail for? Wouldn't it be better if the glass rested on the wooden casing along its entire width?

[@tonygrilli]

Why bolts and not just use a length of all thread? Nice looking and easy build, thanks for sharing. 👍

[@joesbarbecue1]

I've done this many times over the years. Strangely, everytime I make one of these, there's a mysterious train wreck shortly thereafter.

[@cxxaner]

You could use threaded rod throughout plywoods. İt would support the glue to hold together the woods. Nice works

[@jesusislord6545]

Repent to Jesus Christ ! “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:3-5‬ ‭NIV‬‬

[@cxxaner]

@@jesusislord6545 O am not native English speaker or Christian. İ didn't understand what you mean. İs it a joke?

[@richrinehart1083]

Pretty slick. I just might have to grab a piece of track from a place I used to work at and build one of those. Thanks for sharing Peace

[@christopherprim1973]

You had an anvil with just the hunk of railroad track. If you scrounge up a wider piece of thick metal, you can secure that to the work bench without all the cutting and assembly.

[@mandoreforger6999]

I was wondering the whole video “what the hell could this thing possibly do to be THAT essential?” Then it is so obvious at the end…and so obviously essential for any serious metal working. The suspense/intrigue was palpable😂!

[@josephtwilley7187]

I said the same thing.

[@Finnspin_unicycles]

Well, I'd still argue that a vice is more essential. A good vice even has enough of an anvil on it that you could do the things shown here. Still, this is one of the most useful and well excuted diy tools I've seen on youtube.

[@AB-C1]

Nice! Not sure how the plywood underneath would stand up over time if in constant use but for occasional use great idea and would also make a great weight for glueing up projects while they dry to keep them flat while clamped etc.. could maybe have the bottom exposed to have more solid hard wearing base but esthetically this looks great! Good job! Cheers from London England 👍💪😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🙏

[@crizz3716]

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[@rogerwhiting9310]

@Luke Hunter thats one of the points...he didnt want to vise grip it down...he wanted it to look nice and be able to use anywhere...without clamps.

[@henryposadas3309]

@Luke Hunter who cares if you do. Everyone including him knows that. That is not the point of the video.

[@robertsorel1621]

the rail absorbs most of the blow, just like when a guy puts an anvil on his stomach, and another guy beats it with a sledge. It looks like he's absorbing the blow, but he's really not.

[@jwrosenbury]

Anvils are measured by how well they bounce hammers (or ball bearings). This is essentially a measure of how much extra energy it takes to use the hammer. Adding wood doesn't help with this. What you have built is called an "anvil-like object" in the trade. And it's not a compliment. Many blacksmiths use rail as their first anvil. But try mounting it on something solid. Something as dense as possible. Hardwood tree stumps are popular. Plywood? Maybe not. And if you do a lot of hammering, get a real anvil. After researching them. Still, this looks nice and can be used for small projects if you have the arm strength. Or for projects needing a dead blow hammer.

[@CosminyasAlhumbrus]

Awesome. Maybe some gaskets on the caps to keep the rail in place would be a nice touch to add.

[@user-bp6il2sl6l]

Интересная идея!!!

[@ngerales]

I work for train transit in Bay Area and the third rail is electrified. So in order for me to cut out a section to make this anvil I had to get a electrical safe clearance and involved 4 electrians, 2 track operators, 4 communications worker, 3 structures worker, and foreworkers for each department. It cost the transit agency $15,000 in labor for me to make this 1 foot anvil.

[@r.catton8731]

The reason for an anvil is that it is solid, and when you hit it, there is no bounce. While it is a somewhat cool project, the performance level is lost as most work benches have plenty of bounce to them.

[@pshubert21]

I love the idea of this to help give the rail a better base but not sure why you did not use a piece of all tread and go though the whole thing to help keep everything together.

[@stevesmentkowski7789]

He did use through bolts with lock nuts. If you watch closely. Wing nuts could also be used but he took extra care to recess the bolt heads keeping less sticking out. That's what I saw. Avery cool idea however you do it. I just happen to have an old rusty one in my shed about same exact size. It was my dad's and I used it many times as is. I will make it like this one day!

[@tonypietro8622]

Great project and very useful. However you need to be more safe when using power tools. Especially your table saw. Losing fingers will not help your projects.

[@peterm4884]

First thing I noticed.. Really detracts from the video when you realize the creator is a moron.

[@nicholashuntley9088]

Too much work involved, I’d just clamp the rail in a large vice, great idea but a lot of effort required.

[@GripFreak]

Do you sell these? I would buy one for sure. Amazing craftsmanship! Thanks for sharing sir!

[@bushmaster2936]

Wonderful idea and execution of it. Sadly, an ad for another video appeared right in the middle of the screen as you flipped the piece over and it blocked the view of the rest of your video. Nice , efficient shop you have there. : ) Thank you !!

[@AlexthePanda]

I can't tell if everyone on here is being sarcastic or my brain has broken. I just wasted this time waiting for something to happen and it turned into nothing.

[@bullpuppy7455]

Ever since the very first Rick-roll, we've been trapped in an endless cycle of new ways to click-bait people. As such, I skipped to the end almost immediately to see if it was worth my time. Thank God I did, cuz you are correct!

[@gingerrabbit6669]

I mean it's the same as it was but with wood, handles and shiny. I can't imagine most people need this in the garage

[@ajhproductions2347]

Well hey, I can’t speak for everyone, but the guy mindlessly hammering on the solder at the end was fucking hilarious, it was worth my time 😂

[@ajhproductions2347]

Oh and the music at the end 😂 “you gon get mah loooove” like it was an AI program trying to emulate what a generic blues/soft rock song would sound like

[@HBSuccess]

@@gingerrabbit6669 doorstop for man-door ?

[@phillipjswanepoel8044]

Why not use rail as is?

[@klabrx]

I love the sander being in tune with the background music at 00:45!

[@patrick-ir9ln]

I admire your skills. I enjoy seeing things like that done.