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2:32 am
February 15, 2012
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I saw an anvil (about 31" long) that was very standard looking in dimensions except it looked like it was cut off from its original base. Or were they made like this at one time? The anvil quite nice and is mounted directly on to a wood base secured by angle iron and bolts. It looks like an old anvil.
Any help would be appreciated.
Scott
3:37 am
February 15, 2012
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Is it possible to re-surface the top of an old worn anvil by some simple method that doesn't cost an arm and a leg? Like a belt sander? Or using another piece of flat steel wrapped in coarse sandpaper?/
4:52 am
March 22, 2010
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Almost sure that thing broke at the waist and they just put it back to use... Nothing wrong with using it like that, just a bit light for that size of anvil...
As for finishing.... if you just want to clean it up a bit sandpaper held smooth with an steel bar will work... will take you forever but it will work.... just dont grind on it or do anything that will make it anything but flat..
Whatever you are, be a good one.
Abraham Lincoln
5:25 am
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July 9, 2010
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A belt sander will work. Make sure you the sparks don't set it on fire. We had an anvil with a VERY hashed up face and resorted to an 8 in. angle grinder with a 6 in. cup stone held dead flat to clean it up. Finished with an 8 in. body disk. Don't attempt this casually.
Proceed with caution. Your results may vary. Disclaimer. Etc., Etc.
Jeff
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12:20 pm
April 7, 2011
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I'm with Larry on this one. Take it off the base so that you can see the bottom and you will probably have the answer to your question.
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