Wanna know what make a nice anvil?

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Some of you may already know this but railroad rails, cut into either 1/2' or 1' lengths and welded down or somehow otherwise fastened down make great anvils for a very low cost.
Reply:Originally Posted by patm1313Some of you may already know this but railroad rails, cut into either 1/2' or 1' lengths and welded down or somehow otherwise fastened down make great anvils for a very low cost.
Reply:Originally Posted by crawlerThanks for the suggestion.  Do  you have a good way to cut them without using a O/A torch?
Reply:Originally Posted by crawlerThanks for the suggestion.  Do  you have a good way to cut them without using a O/A torch?
Reply:Greetings Patm1313,Yes they do make a nice anvil. I have a rail anvil that  someone put a lot of detail work into, it has a horn and all.You know Crawler may have posed a trick question about cutting rail.Good Luck
Reply:The pieces the crews leave behind are so smooth and straight it's almost eerie. The piece I have looks like they ground a grove in the top (maybe to eliminate the hard cap) then sliced it with a knife.
Reply:I just wanted to say this because as I was banging on a piece of wire the other day on top of my rail I realized how useful it actually is.
Reply:My "anvil" started as a piece if I beam that I added to as needs arose....including a small piece of rail.If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:Originally Posted by patm1313A bandsaw would certainly do the job, but you would destroy the bandsaw blade you were using.I think and O/A torch is still the best way to go.
Reply:Originally Posted by denrepGreetings Patm1313,Yes they do make a nice anvil. I have a rail anvil that  someone put a lot of detail work into, it has a horn and all.You know Crawler may have posed a trick question about cutting rail.Good Luck
Reply:Originally Posted by crawlerI have some really old RR tracks that goes back to the early 1900.  Whoever had it before me said they tried to use a band saw, but it would not cut it without ruining the band saw blade.I'd like to be able to make a nice clean cut.
Reply:Does a nice anvil make, well, a nice anvil?Centaur Forge AnvilsOld World AnvilsNimba AnvilsPeddinghaus AnvilsThe Anvils Ring; (publication)What about a cheap anvil, does that make a nice anvil? 110 pounder.1 pounder.I have always relied on the bench vise anyway!Bench vise.City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Originally Posted by tanglediverDoes a nice anvil make, well, a nice anvil?Centaur Forge AnvilsOld World AnvilsNimba AnvilsPeddinghaus AnvilsThe Anvils Ring; (publication)What about a cheap anvil, does that make a nice anvil? 110 pounder.1 pounder.I have always relied on the bench vise anyway!Bench vise.
Reply:Pat, I like the rail idea. I'm just jealous, because I don't have a chunk of rail to flog! City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Originally Posted by tanglediverPat, I like the rail idea. I'm just jealous, because I don't have a chunk of rail to flog!
Reply:How bout a chop saw, that'll do it.DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:Originally Posted by tanglediverPat, I like the rail idea. I'm just jealous, because I don't have a chunk of rail to flog!
Reply:Originally Posted by tanglediverPat, I like the rail idea. I'm just jealous, because I don't have a chunk of rail to flog!
Reply:A length of railroad track can be useful to pound on but it will never replace a quality anvil.  The rail has a convex top.  You'll never flatten something by beating on a rounded-top track.  But I guess it's better than pounding it on your thigh.WeldingWeb forum--now more sophomoric banter than anything else!
Reply:Originally Posted by patm1313Look along your local railroad.
Reply:Originally posted by 69 chevy:A length of railroad track can be useful to pound on but it will never replace a quality anvil. The rail has a convex top. You'll never flatten something by beating on a rounded-top track. But I guess it's better than pounding it on your thigh.
Reply:I like a REAL anvil. And cemented into the floor on a post.Then you can pry without getting hurt.AWS certified welding inspectorAWS certified welder