Massive Anvil Restoration!

[@FireballTool]

So glad that anvil is back to work. It looks fantastic on the base.

[@drumprince91]

Jason! You're the man! I love your channel and the collabs you do with Will and Alec. It's been fun watching them learn machining from you and grow in confidence and skill!

[@WillStelterbladesmith]

Thanks a ton Jason! I’m lookin forward to seeing how your video turns out!

[@jcelektronix]

My new favorite Duo on KZbin!

[@DeRose05]

I love it when you both colab!

[@rx323bug]

Waiting to see the video where you add an even bigger anvil to your own shop! Your the king of over sized tools and machines I’d love to see the size anvil you would track down!

[@geckoproductions4128]

I'm an old guy, over 70, and it does my heart good to see such a young man with enough character to go the extra effort to get even the fine details of a job just right. Good on ya Will!

[@WillStelterbladesmith]

Thank you sir!

[@jameslminix6428]

Being an "older guy" myself, it done my heart good to see one of the only replies that Will responded to was this one. You're quite the young man Mr. Will, stay healthy and strong physically, and your character shall carry you far...someone went far in raising a great young man. Forever a fan.

[@BOOGiNS]

@@jameslminix6428 at your age why are you spending so much time in a KZbin comments section.

[@jameslminix6428]

@@BOOGiNS I'm fully retired, I'm single and I really don't have to answer to anyone, and I'll probably have me some ice cream for breakfast, while I post comments on KZbin...problem?

[@danielkingery2894]

@@jameslminix6428 hehehehe. 👍

[@Merennulli]

As a fan of physics, I loved the ball bouncing bit. Between the extremely level mill table and the extremely level surface of the anvil right after milling, it makes sense that it bounced that way, but it's so rare to see something actually work out that way. That's an amazingly good mill to get that kind of result.

[@VinayVarsani]

Honestly the bouncing matching up with the frame rate of the camera and looking slow motion was magical... love it

[@trapjohnson]

@@VinayVarsani That's what blew me sideways, there wasn't "enough" movement...

[@camdenmarian3627]

Actually it was an amazingly average mill to get that kind of result. I'm just glad they added that bouncing clip in. You could totally see Will straight up discover it accidentally just clowning around. Super cool phenomenon.

[@steveskouson9620]

Too bad he can't duplicate that at home. Jason, (Fireball Tool) had to shim up the anvil at one end, to get the mill to align up. Watch that video. steve

[@Sedona_FD3S]

Normie here, is it really a result of the mill or is it a result of the cutting tips?

[@randyrodriguez4643]

At first sight: "Dang that's one BIGASS anvil!" On the Cinncinnati: "Umm...." Awesome stuff. Always a good time when Will and Jason get together!

[@k-nick97]

Will's tool restorations are both incredibly relaxing and deeply satisfying. Seeing old steel that was made with pride and effort be brought back to life with a little elbow grease and love is just fantastic.

[@HumanAction76]

That is a work of art. Not only functional, but the base sets it off as something you will be proud of. What a center piece for your shop. Well done, Will.

[@KnivRisto]

Beautiful restoration! Nice to see old swedish metal being kept alive through quality products handled with love and care. My grandfather was from Kolsva. Never knew of the anvil factory. He always had a few anvils though, wherever he lived, sparks where flying :)

[@mikez5518]

I was a machinist for 47 years and am now retired. I looked forward to going to work every day. I did work for the hydro industry and ran the same equipment. Ran the same horizontal mill along with other old equipment. Started my trade in the USN on a destroyer tender which had the same machines. Old machines were solid. Watching your video makes me miss being at the job. Good job guys.

[@The1withlogic]

Jason at Fireball Tools makes the best tools for welding in the world.

[@stoneinthefield1]

Awesome to see you and Fireball Tools work together again.

[@patmancrowley8509]

It never ceases to amaze me that I can still smell the grinder dust when I am watching these videos. (I worked in a fabrication shop for several years.)

[@romandybala]

Ita an interesting phenomenon. I have also had this experience. There is also an effect where people can taste colors . Its called synesthesia.

[@artbrownsr]

Patman, I'm an ex welders' helper in shipyards and the fishing industry. I too smell the grinder dust, the hot steel, and oil treatment, good memories.

[@johoover209]

Watch your back young man. 40 years of steel working destroyed mine. You are way talented young man. Love your channel.

[@marlobreding7402]

Swedish and Japanese come together, the flame finish is an ancient Japanese finish to keep insects and rot at bay, it's called shoshugibon. Love it.

[@patmancrowley8509]

Wil, I was surprised that you didn't make the upper band just a tad small, heat it up, and then apply it to the wood and hit it with a hose to shrink it on. Your mounting may require you to spike it in place, but, you could cut it in two places, weld it back together and then do the heat expansion and water cooling. I've been watching Engle's Coach Shop for several years and heat expansion and water cooling is how Mr. Engle applies iron tires to buggy wheels and hubs. They don't come off without a lot of heat!

[@StuartdeHaro]

That ball bounce starting at 11:10 looked really cool as it went in and out of phase with the camera's shutter speed.

[@sebastianjansson]

As someone who originates from Kolsva, it warms my heart to see you use one of our anvils. We are very proud of our Kohlswa-anvils

[@FitzroyCo.]

A tip if you want to duplicate Will's awesome anvil stand. At 10:16 you could swap out the router's base plate for your own larger base plate made out of a piece of wood, allowing it to span a larger void. It will keep whatever you're routing parallel to the surface. I'm sure Will learned this in the process. A lot of woodworkers learn this the hard way when starting out

[@drivewayy]

Or start in the center and work outward...?

[@scottdaniels3033]

I respect that you are making your tool as beautiful as the pieces you're using them to create

[@formor18]

Will, I always loved your sense of aesthetic when you design your blades and handles. I had no idea that you can transfer your eye for style to something as mundane as a [expletive] anvil plinth. It's so simple, yet beautiful, yet functional. I was floored. You're a true artist and you'll go far. Never stop exploring.

[@gusser2121]

not going to lie, when you dropped that anvil, i had visions of your hammer from steel's shop falling... i was crossing my fingers and toes...

[@riAN1337]

i transitioned from my 55 pounder to a 416 pound german anvil in forged welded construction two years ago, it is such a big difference. yes you can do allmost everything on smaller anvils but a big one makes so much easier to work!

[@classekaka]

I'm a simple man - when I see a Swedish anvil I upvote... That's some nice piece of good old steel you got there! Cheers from Sweden.

[@AmentiVZ]

One of the things that amazes me about blacksmithing is the age of some machines and hardware. It's like you're hammering on history, and becoming a bit of living history yourself.

[@michaelwellman2079]

The day The Monster Anvil went to see The Beast of Fireball Tool and started a new life. Nice work guys, very good of both of you to make sure the Anvil will live another 100 plus years. Mesa, AZ

[@NateWebb0483]

I have a friend down in Georgia who has almost an identical anvil. It's an amazing piece of steel. Forging on it is a physically pleasurable experience.

[@mickeymantle46]

Absolutely beautiful job young man ! I picked up a Hay Budden 148 lb a few years back, but I’ve been patiently waiting on a 350-400 lb , GOD BLESS YA BUD

[@DaneRThomas]

Will, my wife grew up in Kolsva, where your anvil was made. The first hammer mill forge was established there in 1548, and there is still an ironworks where casting and machining are done today. We could probably arrange for a tour if you ever make it over here. The town is just under two hours west of Stockholm.

[@trentgay3437]

Will carrying 100lb anvil, Will "i don't know what I did to hurt my back"

[@MrHuntinmarine]

Also spending a lot of time in a hammock.

[@walterhess6354]

@@MrHuntinmarine If you lay diagonally in one it keeps your back straight.

[@swampsofhome]

Hate to see you hurt your back at such a young age - you can bounce back quickly now but as you get older it will reoccur with less and less strain. With your lifestyle back injuries could be a real problem. Please be careful (but of course you won't).

[@naturbursche5540]

@@walterhess6354 I lay in the hammock on the belly sometimes to bend my back the other way.

[@phrodendekia]

12:39 that piece of wood went yeet at 200mph

[@stukelly7765]

I'm the nerd who just geeked out over the mill's power knee. Blows away our Series I Bridgeport.

[@adrian7583]

Maybe I’m just a nerd, but I think that ball bearing bouncing is worth of Daily Dose Of Internet.

[@Anino_Makata]

Aww hell yeah, someone clip that and send it DDOI.

[@bradleyholcombe6114]

I agree!!!!!!!!

[@bradleyholcombe6114]

And it's 14 seconds for those that wants to know.

[@ncstudio333]

Daily dose of internet is bullshit. This is worthy of a proper science channel like smarter every day

[@Madshadowgolem]

100% Agree!

[@OneMickinamillion]

I love seeing Jason and Will collab. Both have a passionate and precision driven attitude that teaches the viewers but keeps us entertained. That bearing bounce was insane!!!!

[@parthpw]

Will You are My Favourite KZbinr

[@mjf69]

Thank you for getting a lav mic. So happy for you getting sponsors. Can't wait to see you grow.

[@ShroomDay0117]

That ball bearing bounce was SO SATIFYING, I loved it! Can you add that to your intro at the beginning of each one of your video's? Or even save it for the end, just one long ball bearing bounce at the end would be awesome too.

[@diamondflaw]

That Cincinatti is amazing.... We recently were very proud at work to have gotten a Haas that actually has very similar capacity to that and we're an aerospace parts supplier. Crazy how much some things have changed, and how little some things have changed.

[@kristofferjrgensen696]

Kohlswa is the Rolls Royce of anvils. I have a small 22 kg my self, hardly been used, still with the original paint and milling marks on the plane. Such a beautiful piece of functional art.

[@boziewz6125]

Out of every video I've watch on KZbin, that ball baring bounce was quite literally the best ever moment on KZbin so far. Glad I started watching Alec again, can wait to see what you can really do when left unsupervised. Gutted about the power hammer.

[@bigguix]

amazing ! you can replace the router circle base temporarily with a plank larger than what you want to route so the plank always touches the outside and doesn't fall into the hole you route. very nice

[@MrHuntinmarine]

Or start in the center and work your way out so you have something to rest on.

[@bigguix]

@@MrHuntinmarine yes if you can do it all in one pass it works.

[@CleaveMountaineering]

Nothing like seeing a massive anvil on a massive milling machine. I love that forge or die shirt too. And the conservation of energy experiment.

[@JasonGroom]

In highschool we did a restoration on an old 300 pound anvil, we made a similar base for it and such. I'll never forget our shop teacher asking us why we chose not to strap it down at all, it was in with adhesive like this. Only response we could come up with was "it weighs 300 pounds, it isn't going anywhere" especially since the base we built was probably another 200 pounds

[@kingsleywray6632]

My heart stopped when you said ‘drop’ the anvil. So pleased it worked out fine. Loving the content and colabs. Thanks for sharing.

[@pauloost59]

Man, Will.... Are you gonna have a beauty of a beast to forge on!... That will last another couple of lifetimes! Congrats man!

[@ogshotcallerz]

Question: Why dampen the anvil? They are designed to ring so the hammer bounces back making it easier to swing for long periods of time.

[@WillStelterbladesmith]

That’s not how energy transfer works- more ring means more energy is going into making the anvil reverb and less energy is transferred into the workpiece and into making the hammer rebound

[@ogshotcallerz]

@@WillStelterbladesmith Ok that’s fair. This would mean the ball bearing should bounce higher now than before right?

[@513coneyslinger]

It’s crazy how a massive chunk of steel can be so beautiful. I’m not a blacksmith or even very handy for that matter, but that is gorgeous.

[@BlueEternities]

So freaking heartwarming to see both Jason becoming the heavy duty machinist for the YT Maker community and you, Will, going at it, making cool shit. Bravo to both of you!

[@jacobogden6710]

Turned 30 last year, hurt my back for the first time picking up a car transmission. Im so terrified of reoccurring back problems, I quit doing car/equipment work, and took 6 months off my work out routine to let my back rest. Gotta let it heal for a long time, average time for a back injury to heal is between 6-12 months. Be careful Will, take care of yourself.

[@patrickkanne]

That thing you made.. that's a piece of art!! Wow.. What a beauty!

[@levity2893]

you got the best of the best , and with a little bit of care when used , this will last generations .

[@benjaminelliott4112]

Dude, the music on this video was killer. You and your crew are getting good at putting a video together!

[@OriginalMomo]

When u play with big stuff, it’s always good to have a friend like Jason @Fireball Tool who’s got the BIGGEST damn machines in history lol.

[@johnoconnor4941]

Good to see you again on KZbin Will. Been a while... Moooooooooooore please.. PS a week is a while when I miss something I love...

[@bradleyfrederickson9536]

Next time you have to use that pallet jack and have a lip like the gravel to concrete going into your shop. You can drop the jack pull it back just enough to get the jack's wheels over the lip making that transition almost effortless (vs nearly throwing out your shoulders and back) then jacket back up and it's easy sailin 🤣🤣 great job on the restoration job that anvil looks stunning!! I watched the machining video first and have been actively watching your new projects.

[@Redtailedhawk99]

One of those silicone baking sheets can be trimmed down to go under your anvil plus some silicone adhesive. Almost no ring.

[@ohhpaul7364]

Router sled or router slab flattening jig, look them up. fairly easy to build and saves you some of the difficulty of routing a hole like that where you have no support for the machine. that ball bearing bounce- nice.

[@tobhomott]

No other machine tool is as fun to watch doing work as a shaper. But that is a badass mill!

[@huntergcarswell]

I love that you gave this new life and displayed it the way it deserves.

[@timfrazier127]

Any videos that you do with Jason is a instant success in my book. Great content by craftsmen, both of you

[@charlierosenbusch3007]

Amazing job not only on the anvil but that base came out so nice. I love how you burned it to seal it then french polished it. And the use of the angle iron at the base. And when it all came together, Masterclass move. Thanks for another quality video. Keep it up.

[@kristofferjensen7818]

Im born in Kolsva ( Kohlswa is the old name) My grandfather used to work in Kohlswa Gjuteri (Foundry) The anvils made there are considered among, if not the best in the world. Congrats on finding one! :)

[@rafaelbittencourt2823]

Jason is the best! Highly recommend following his channel!

[@exposuremeter]

Congratulations on the new anvil. I also use Kohlswa in my workshop. Kohlswa have very good rebound, but they chip easily. This is the first time I see Kohlswa in London Pattern.

[@openyoureyes3113]

My grandfather was a blacksmith. I remember spending lots of hours in the shop he making amazing Things. He had a very large anvil. A couple years ago I was talking to my uncle and I was saying I wonder if that ever was a large as we remember because I’ve never seen an Anvil that big. I told him maybe it was the McDonald Affect. I remember big Macs were so big when I was small. But this video shows me They did make anvils that big.

[@j.t.4072]

Will, that anvil deserves to have an industrial-size task accomplished on its fine, working surface. I know you probably already have a plan, so I will trust this effort in your capable, young hands.

[@jamesspinks716]

What a beauty. I’ve just bought a gas forge and small anvil but haven’t picked them up yet. Look forward to what you can do now!

[@geraldmacqueen1801]

Great restoration of an awesome tool. Stand proud!

[@paulus842000]

Those old milling machines are the best, can't beat these old lady's ❤️

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Very nice repairing and restoration of that big beautiful anvil. Jason did a amazing job. Will awesome video. Can't wait to see what you do next. Forgeing or repairing. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friends forge on. Keep resting. Mill on. Keep making. God bless.

[@steveadams4009]

I had a 200-pound anvil and I did basically the same thing that you're doing banded top and bottom but I was a little bit further I drilled all the way through them with a chip auger bit and put all thread through to hold them all together. And then I did not tie my anvil down I cut some to buy material that fit exactly around the base and I never had a problem with it moving.

[@MMZ_Thumper]

Cleaning the anvil with that wire brush on that angle grinder looked very satisfying!!!

[@AndyRoche]

Thanks for sharing the resto, Will. Loved all the work you guys put into it and it is always worth it when you have Jason on as well. Loved the bouncing of the bearing and seeing t just sustain it for 30 seconds. Maybe you can put some wheels on the base that are either removeable or retract so you can set the base on the floor when working, but move it since the shop is smaller. One improvement you could make to your videos, when the budget is available, is a second mic for guest speakers to wear and a mixer to manage the levels. Your audio was great but it was sometimes hard to hear Jason because he was further from the mic.

[@RovingPunster]

Fabulous job ... much better than the majority of restoration vids ive seen.

[@jonathanbodling7604]

Very fun to see restorations like this, extra fun when you are from Sweden and it’s a Swedish anvil!

[@Mucidamascusblades]

What an incredible piece of equipment. And what an incredible way to make justice to it. Beautifully restored and beautifully displayed on that awesome stomp. Who said that tools don't need to look good to work properly? It will serve you well for sure. I hope it will give you back all the love you put in it!!

[@grexursorum6006]

This is awesome. I love how you doubled down an polished the surface. Amazing. It is always kind of sad to grind away working maks on old tools like that. this takes a bit of the history away. But if this thing gets a new use due to that, its totaly worth it. I use a 100+ year old hammer found in an old mine for my work a a geologist. I had a blacksmith completly rework it, and it returned from scrap to a beautifull and prefeclty useable tool, which i can use until my retirement in 35 years :-)

[@ChipoSkippy]

From cool projects to amazing restoration of great tools. Such great work Will. Can't wait to see the next one!

[@charleshultquist9233]

I'm a metal shop teacher in Sweden and we have a very similar Kohlswa anvil in our school shop.

[@norscanhordes]

Great job Will and Jason. A titan amongst anvils

[@delturuz]

Absolutely gorgeous restoration and stand; that's gonna be a workhorse for sure. I need to build a stand for my new anvil and get some hot steel on it pronto!

[@craigsudman4556]

What a fine piece of old Iron, so glad you were able to put it back in service. Great video Will, thumbs up.

[@Zogg1281]

That anvil is amazing and the ball bearing bouncing just after it had been surfaced was one of the best things EVER!!! I might have to sample it and use it for my text message alert..... or ask you really nicely for the audio file..... please? I did have an idea for if you kept the metal chips you cleared off the Cincinnati at the end... you could make a mould for a handle blank, fill it with chips then fill it with apoxy resin to create a really cool looking handle. It might be a good collaboration to do with another KZbin channel like Evan and Kaitlyn who have loads of experience working with moulds and resin. Just a thought 🤔👍👍👍👍

[@sithus1966]

When I saw him collecting them I was thinking more along the lines of him doing a canister weld and turning them into a blade.

[@timothysmith5769]

@@sithus1966 Ohhhhh YEAHhhhhhhhh!

[@anthonyvandeheiden2943]

Great video, I'm really glad I found your vlog ! It is Awesome to see someone with your talent, save and restore that anvil and reuse it !👍

[@gordonvanlieshout8134]

Great info, blacksmithing a great trade. Grandfather from Holland, 1870 was a blacksmith in Kaukauna, WI.

[@T.I.M.5]

So quiet. Big difference. Very cool stuff. Always like to see fireball too.

[@phrodendekia]

Woooooow, that anvil and the base turned out so good.

[@fencingrocks3]

So many nice touches on this project! That's gonna be an absolute joy to use. I love it!

[@452jman]

Love how it turned out, looks great. Great idea to inlay the anvil into the base.

[@Debbie4729]

Will-My husband is a retired cabinetmaker.Please take a lesson form him:SAVE your back! You only have one,and when it goes out,you can't do NUTHIN!He has to be so careful now,and we live rurally,so it is such a bummer to be limited now.Hope you can get more lifting gear into your shop soon.

[@BandanaDrummer95]

As a former theatre electrician and sometimes carpenter, I started to learn this lesson with my hearing. Thankfully I had not been working too many carp jobs at the time that I noticed that my hearing had started to wane, so I've stopped the damage, but I know I dismissed the wisdom of the people telling me to do more to protect various things about my health because I thought I was being careful enough. I've definitely taken more efforts to think about all of the other advice (like never lift with your back or elevate your work to a comfortable height instead of kneeling over it) even when I've thought, "eh, but it's not that bad".

[@user-mr7sq3th9h]

Great job Will, you’re like the Justin Bieber of metal work👍👍

[@leehenry1165]

What an awesome restoration! Can’t wait to see what you make with it!

[@MadMathMike]

I loved that simply tipping the anvil onto the pallets worked! 😂

[@longlowdog]

As Will casually spins wheels on the machine of a man who has devoted his life to precision. Now we know where his bad back really came from.

[@aloberdorf4579]

Super cool tool save, and your reverence for it shows great appreciation of quality tools.

[@msa4548]

Might have been worth running a bead of weld along the edges to cover the chipped sections before milling the top.

[@ogshotcallerz]

Welding the top wouldn’t have helped since the anvils made out of cast.

[@Multi1967Mustang]

Dude that was AWESOME! I’ve always wanted an Anvil. I don’t know what I’d do with but I always thought they were cool looking. Good job on the restoration!

[@super_slo]

Always a good day when 2 of my favorite metal dudes hang out! That palette plan felt sketchy, lol

[@70stastic]

I think my Harbor Freight anvil is soft enough that a ball bearing would drop and just stay there, lol. That old anvil has some good steel

[@kohlhaascustomknives9464]

I welded a piece of spring steel from a truck leaf spring to my harbor freight anvil. It has held up pretty well. NOTE: I know 5150/5160 isn’t good for striking surfaces, it is just the largest piece of hardened/hardenable steel I had at the time. GODBLESS

[@stoneinthefield1]

Had one too. Got to start somewhere helps know and appreciate a good anvil when you get one. Soon im sure.

[@zumbazumba1]

@@kohlhaascustomknives9464 Hardox is what you want ,you just have to be carefull not to go above 100C° while welding it ,Some people also use forklift forks.

[@davidstarr4349]

and leave a dent lol

[@McGowanForge]

Had one myself

[@larshoneytoast722]

Jason and will are pretty much besties at this point

[@TheFurriestOne]

That bearing bouncing at 11:00 to 11:35 was awesome!

[@BandanaDrummer95]

My understanding of the material science is that a harder surface gives a more elastic collision, all other things held (at least mostly) constant, and also that to a degree, a smoother surface gives a more elastic collision (I think that was an important thing with Euler's discs, that's where it gets more fuzzy), so yay to a new smooth, hard surface.

[@Chiro75]

Very cool and that ball bearing end was crazy!