Some of us want to try our hand at being a true blacksmith. This means shaping and working with steel and many other materials. This also means that an anvil may be needed. These incredible steps for how to make your own anvil will have you creating many items in no time. You might be surprised by how easy it is!

Let's Get Started!

The Tools And Materials You Need To Gather Are:

-welder/rods
-grinder
-sanding/grinding /cutting discs
-1 inch plate
-2 inch round stock
-1 inch round stock
-1/2 inch round stock

The Step By Step Directions To Follow:

1 Acquiring  parts,pieces

I had a chunk of 1 inch steel plate rusting under my carport, use it for the body.  I took it to a machine shop and had it plasma cut into 6 4 x 8 inch chunks and 2  4 inch chunks. Bevel, grind  edges, 6010 weld,  cap, pad with 7018.
2 Grind  top of body flat, level.

Have couple holes cut in  top plate, plug weld  to  body. Assemble  parts, begin tacking together. Bevel  corners, root, weld 6010,  7018 cap.
Weld a little, flip, weld, flip,weld.
3 Assembling main components

Weld body to base. Machine shop cut  top plate, doubler plate for hardie, pritchel holes. 1/2″ thick, 4 x 14,  4 x 4 by 1 inch block where  horn comes off, with another smaller piece of 1″ plate under that for support.  Horn was 2 inch round stock, with 1 inch and 1/2 inch welded to that. Then it's a matter of welding and grinding and welding and grinding.

The Additional Directions To Follow:

Railroads spikes were added and welded to the side of the horn so that it was a little bit wider. Gussets were used which were made from a three-eights plate on the back and the front. Then each corner was beveled and everything was welded.
Now you have to clean everything and then seal it.

Bbq paint was used underneath and then beeswax combined with a little bit of inseed oil along with turpentine for the rest of it.

Finished!

This homemade anvil was not that hard at all and it works so well that you may think of reasons just to use it again! Have you tried making this homemade anvil yet?

Let Us Know How It Turned Out!

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