RR Track Anvil

[Wedgetail]

I feel like i am driving past this post with my windows down, wolf whistling and shouting "show us ya tracks!"

... i feel so dirty... But so right.

[RockyAussie]

You guys always embarrass me with your clean looking stuff but I am gonna say mine gets into tighter spots ...if you can see the point Ha ha

[alpha2]

I could have used that yesterday. Nice point.

[HaloJones]

I am currently working on a new train station, every time I go on site I am nowlooking for rail off cuts  

[JerseyFirefighter]

I need an anvil with an elongated horn in the worst way. Never thought about cutting down a longer section of track to make it happen. 

[Horsemint]

6 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

You guys always embarrass me with your clean looking stuff but I am gonna say mine gets into tighter spots ...if you can see the point Ha ha

Looks like some work went into that! Thanks for sharing ya'lls specimens...

 

I have mine sitting on a piece of 1/2" rubber mat to mute it somewhat. There's actually some foam mat between the floor and the workbench too-- It's on a second story with hard floors and tends to sound like I'm demolishing the apartment when I'm working. Or it did, using the anvil for punching instead of the bench top really cuts the noise down, besides making quicker work of it.

[Wedgetail]

Yeah, I'm pretty cheap and just use a garden paver that cost me $2 from the hardware store... it's heavy, makes punching easier, and reduces noise too. But you do need a nice scrap of leather between your work piece and the paver, or it'll scuff up badly.

For my pointed anvil, well... this is it:

 

[Breorius]

"You must always work on what you have" is what my grandfather used to say. Lethercraft is not my only hobby;) 

 

thats my bigest one... got about 10 diferent horn size to that A german anvil. Takes a lot of space in the workshop but its steady as hell;)

pic was made when i just got it - almost went for scrap metal :/ and took a tour with it for couple of blocks to my working place... peoples face - priceless

[YinTx]

3 hours ago, Breorius said:

thats my bigest one

Definitely a piece to be proud of.  And to have rescued it from the scrap heap, unbelievable.  Have you been able to determine the maker and the age? I don't know anvils, but that looks like a 400# at least!

YinTx

[Jake907]

@RockyAussie do you know how the square hardy hole was made in that anvil?