Homemade Anvil

**Tuomas** · May 21, 2017, 05:43 AM

Hi.

I wanted to have small anvil.
Made it from railroadtrack with angle grinder.
Used 2mm cut off wheels, 8mm grinding wheel and 80grit flap wheel for shaping. Removed the rust with steel brush.

**rossbotics** · May 22, 2017, 12:20 AM

Very good, nice work

**Tuomas** · May 22, 2017, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by rossbotics

Very good, nice work

Thank you very much!

**Paul Jones** · May 22, 2017, 07:38 AM

Tomas,

I have several short sections of railroad track picked up as remnants and used as-is. Your inspiration adds a whole new dimension to what to do with the short pieces. Thank you for showing us your anvil and the wood base.

Regards,

Paul Jones

**Tuomas** · May 22, 2017, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Paul Jones

Tomas,

I have several short sections of railroad track picked up as remnants and used as-is. Your inspiration adds a whole new dimension to what to do with the short pieces. Thank you for showing us your anvil and the wood base.

Regards,

Paul Jones

Thank you Paul.

**DALIGUY1** · Jun 12, 2017, 10:54 PM

NICE JOB, I HAVE FIVE TEN FOOT RAILROAD TRACKS THAT I BOUGHT 15 YEARS AGO. AS IT TURN OUT THE HAVE THE "CARNEGIE STEEL CO" LOGO FORGED INTO THEM AND I FOUND OUT THAT THEY ARE QUITE VALUABLE. SO I HAD TO RESORT TO EBAY TO BUY FOR COMMON RAILS AS THESE ARE WORTH UP TO $1000.00 A FOOT.
ONLY DUE TO THE HISTORICAL VALUE THAT CARNEGIE MADE THEM IN THE 1800'S.
CRAZY HUH?
JACK

**Carlos B** · May 22, 2017, 12:32 PM

Very nice job Tuomas. I have a 6' section of rail in storage waiting for me to cut some projects out of it. For an anvil I am toying with the idea of a 2' long double horn anvil. My question is did you heat treat it and what was the procedure you used? If not how is it holding up? If you addressed this in the video, my apology,my connection is to slow for video.

**Tuomas** · May 22, 2017, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by Carlos B

Very nice job Tuomas. I have a 6' section of rail in storage waiting for me to cut some projects out of it. For an anvil I am toying with the idea of a 2' long double horn anvil. My question is did you heat treat it and what was the procedure you used? If not how is it holding up? If you addressed this in the video, my apology,my connection is to slow for video.

Hi

No, i didn't harden or heat treat it. I noticed it to be suitable for my use without heat treatments. I needed it for shaping sheetmetals, too hard anvil is too bouncy, and not so good to use. IMO.