Never thought i'd ever watch a review on anvils.

@the_dre_wayy9204

2 жыл бұрын

Same 🤣

Thank you for doing these videos! I've been aspiring to start smithing for over a decade, and after buying a house, as well as having been gifted my first forge for Christmas, I'm starting to shop around for anvils. Very informative, gave me some thinking points. God bless.

I've had that Italian anvil for several years. It's not the best anvil I've ever used but it definitely gets the job done and holds up to excessive abuse. It's a good buy for a beginner

Thanks Roy!! I have enjoyed you doing comparisons on the anvils you have found. Even though I have an anvil, I still find a lot of tips like the files for testing hardness and much more. Wayne

Thanks for your efforts and cost in providing the anvil info. I feel it will be key when I look into upgrading.

These videos are very helpful, I’m looking for my first anvil and this really helps me to not make a mistake in choosing. 👍

Thanks for the good info, Roy!

Nice video Roy, thanks for the info. Question: when are you going to review your gen 1 Astro-droid, the one between the drill press and the cabinet. I bet it makes life a lot easier...

Good job with explaining the difference between the two types of anvils. The one you are rafeling is is a good quality anvil. I enjoy watching your channel and keep up with the good work.

Edited: It's amazing how data metrics between KZread and Amazon work, and how quickly they work! Nothing makes a price explode like a affiliate link. Happens with Wranglestar a lot, reviews something, price goes up, people call him out because it's not the price he said it was. Anywho's, great video! Well thought out comparison. Edit: received the enameled piece today, it is so much more beautiful in person, thanks Jessica!

Glad you made this video. I bought the Italian anvil yesterday...can't wait to ditch the homemade I-beam I've been beating on!! Can't wait for the give away....my daughter has gotten I to forging as well. Two anvils means.....twice the NOISE !!

Oh God bless you brother Roy, I’m starting with hooks I did order the horseshoe nails and I bought 3/8, 3/16 round stock to make hooks as well! I really appreciate your videos and influence, I’m born again!

I have a smaller model of the two horn anvil. My spec sheet lists it as C45 cast steel. It has actually stood up quite well so far for a beginner anvil.

great video Roy. thanks again

Dang it’s New Year’s Eve I missed the 2020 anvil give a way . Oh well building my forge now. Enjoying your videos.

Wow that plug welder is awesome

I have 3 , 110 bs Acciaio avils that I use of student workshops. Been using them for about three years now and no complaints. Great video as usual.

@hawkbox

3 жыл бұрын

I picked up a 110lb one from Princess Auto in January and it seems pretty good.

awesome review. thanks

You can call me Winner,just because this was my first "Real Anvil"and I have been rollin on it, for over a year,champion style,still lovin it .Thanks Roy,for doing this review,my father ,who thinks I should have spent hundreds more,for less,will watch this and have a realization.That being said ,i have had the time to shop around,sure beats the ild Rr track.

@cheapshotmike1091

3 жыл бұрын

i am contemplating buying this one, because if i buy a $600 plus anvil I can't get the other tools i need, like a belt sander.

@cheapshotmike1091

3 жыл бұрын

scratch that last comment, I just pulled the trigger.

Awesome vid! I can’t decide whether or not I should buy one of these, although I am going to an auction in the morning that has an anvil.

@mitchmasters2103

4 жыл бұрын

I've bought the accioao one and its served fairly well! But pritcher hole is not in a good spot lol . Works really good tho. Ide check that auction anvil out first

Thanks Roy walking me in the direction to go with that cheap setup

I like the side by side look at the 2 anvils

I am NOT a professional Smith, but I do some iron work. I love my 66lb Amazon Anvil. It does what I need it to do.

Outstanding video and presintation

@ChristCenteredIronworks

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the interesting video. I am italian, and, just for your information, ACCIAIO is the italian word for STEEL, so the "acciaio" anvil is definitively NOT made by cast iron. Usually, anvil or vise manufacturers indicate "acciaio" on tools made by steel, to highlight the best quality of the product compared with those made by using cast iron (italian word for cast iron is "ghisa"). Ciao.

This makes me feel even better on my decision to purchase the Acciaio a month ago. It does seem like a great value for a workable little anvil.

I saved up and bought an NC round horn about a year ago, and I am very happy I did. It's slightly more expensive than the nc big face that seems to be very common, but it's also 10lbs heavier and more suited for general forging.

@ju3tind94

4 жыл бұрын

How is it? Ive been eyeing up an NC lately but havent pulled the trigger yet.

@KevinSmith-gh5ze

4 жыл бұрын

@@ju3tind94 I love it! I really like the Round Horn. I wasn't really a fan of the hardie hole placement on the Big Face, or the Standard. The Round Horn is basically a London pattern with turning lugs built into the heel, a 4in wide face, and a large clip shelf.

Railroad spikes would make for great shanks for making hardy tools for the 5/8 hardy hole on that Acciaio.

nice review.... I want an anvil but mainly for beating of stuff.... blacksmithing is a dream :)

Thank you. Very helpful. I'll buy an Acciaico

Looks like you found somewhere warm to work. Looks warmer anyhow. Not interested in the slightest in anvils, certainly not cheap ones, but I watch because you are a great contributor to the craft/trade. I greatly enjoy your forging videos, wish you would go back to that format. But, you gotta do what you gotta do to make it pay. I will follow along with your progress no matter what, because I appreciate your other videos and your dedication.

Just a little note. "Acciaio" is in Italian, and mean steel. It's not the brand but the material in which the anvil is made

@cheapshotmike1091

3 жыл бұрын

stop teaching me things, I pride myself on my blind ignorance, lol.

@lucamarialanza7319

3 жыл бұрын

@@cheapshotmike1091 aye man, live long and prosper

@maxone6455

3 жыл бұрын

@@cheapshotmike1091 the writing acciaio (steel) is in Italian because the style of the anvil is Italian

Thank you for the info. Could you please do another video on jigs. For mass production of hooks and circles.

Thank you for these beginner anvil series its been very helpful. I was just wondering; is there a specific reason for these two anvil types to be different use heights?

I went through my KZread channel and found I had a video of the rebound on my 66 lb ebay anvil but it was listed as private so I just updated to public.

Great I ordered the the one on your left! 66lb.

Thank you!!

Hey, just got an accacio 20kg anvil delivered today, its really top value. Right size to move around, not too heavy, good size working surface, with round Pritchel hole & square hardy hole. Really hard, so much harder than cast iron. Less than £90 , great for smaller work , like knife making & tongs, what more can you want ? God bless you all, keep safe.

I have some experience with a lightweight anvil with a hollow underside like the acciaio, it was perfectly useable, but forging with it seemed a little slower than most of the anvil's I have used.

Lol...im working on a sledge hammer stuck in the dirt. Thanks for the review sir, very helpful

you are doing a good service for new folks and people looking for a bench anvil. i was skeptical about the whole shebang but you brought to light a cheap cast steel anvil at a fair price and did the work to dress it up. still, between you and me, what do you think the graybeard blacksmiths would have said hearing the words " be aware of the bondo filling the pits" lol. it makes me cringe. good job

Appreciate the review. I'm slowly getting started and all I have is the HF anvil that was gifted to me a few years ago, a woodsplitting head, and a piece of steel drop that I found. As time goes on, if I enjoy the hobby as much as I'm enjoying setting things up, I'll be looking into the 66 pounder for my next one. Unrelated to anvils; what's that object in the background between the drill press and the cabinet? looks vaguely like some sort of welder, and I'm just curious.

@brandonfoley7519

3 жыл бұрын

Gen 1 Astro droid

I've watched a million vids and tons of research on a DIY forge...I had no idea how many differences in an anvil. 👍

The ACCIAIO has a forged steel and heat treated range which has an MD in front of the weight number. "ACCIAIO" and is the Italian word for "steel". I own the 20KG MD20 forged steel and heat treated model.

Nice video. I also have an Acciaio anvil that my wife got for me as a gift. But mine is 44lbs (from Princess Auto), and the horn isn't round, but more oval shaped. Will the horn be a problem? Should I grind it more round?

I am considering getting into this trade probably as hobby at first and haves watched a lot of your videos. Thanks for being helpful.....on your base of your anvil I noticed wood. Is it 6x6 bolted together and are they bolted to the floor?

nice video. so what do you think a good hardness is for an anvil ?

The 66 lb anvil and its' 110 lb cousin are sold at the Princess Auto hardware chain in Canada (very much like Harbour Freight) The 110 lb one occasionally goes on sale for $270 Canadian.

My OCD keeps screaming at me to reach down and pick up that ball bearing off the floor.... yeah, I'm real fun at parties haha.

nice welder...do you use it or is it decoration?

Can you do a video about building the wooden base you use to support your anvil?

This is where that FREE Shipping with Amazon Prime really comes in handy.

I would recommend for beginners a German patten anvil for beginners. With that said I love the London pattern.

Also, where is a good place to purchase hardy hole tools? Or do you just make the ones you want?

Forge on it Roy it will probably work harden and give slightly better rebound

Good video Roy. I've seen the "ACCIAIO" also in a 110 lb version. Have you heard if they are similar quality? Thanks!

@danbell3827

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't done any serious hammering on mine yet, but I have one that I got at princess auto (essentially our version of harbour freight). It's taken me a couple of years to get the rest of the forge set up to make use of it, but I'm finally ready to put it to use. I checked out 3 or 4 on the shelf before picking mine. All had hard surfaces with good rebound and ring by ball bearing. However, there were casting flaws or QC issues on a couple of them. One had a hardy hole that was twisted 10-15 degrees from being square with the edges of the anvil, another had a 3/4" spot on the face where a casting flaw had been filled with weld, and then milled flat. I picked the cleaner looking of the 2 remaining ones. I put a bit of work into stripping the horn, and smoothing the edges out, but overall it seems quite solid. The hardy and pritchel holes are cast, and a bit rough, but serviceable. If you put your clamps on the end, you can fit an upsetting block underneath it, between the feet. I feel like it will serve me quite well while I learn, probably far better than a worn-out, rusty anvil found at an auction or yard sale for the same price. (I paid around $300 canadian for it, so not too expensive for what you get, under $3/lb)

The acciacio goes for 98$ if you register on the vevor site and it is good for just about anything.

I have a weird love of anvils. Have a few and nearly never use them. I want more and I have no idea why.

Just for knowledge, it's "Acciaio" pronounced "Acciayo" Acci (sound like Hutchi of Hutchinson) and ayo (like the "ayo" of mayonese)...Acciaio, it mean Steel in Italian and it's an Italian pattern Anvil, not German.

On the cast steel...could you face harden it?

Acciaio is just Italian for "steel". I bought this one for my first anvil, but the larger 100~lb version

Great video thank you. Do they have a UK available model?

@ChristCenteredIronworks

4 жыл бұрын

I think they do. I believe if you click the link in the description, it will give you the option to change the country just above the price and to the right. ~Jessica

I have the 88 pound version of the Acciaio anvil, and I gotta say that it's just freaking great. I bought it for 180 bucks, and it required A LOT of work to prep it for the next 40 years of metalwork, but it's legit. I desperately wish that they would offer it without all the idiot-prep, I'm a grown up, I know it's going to have lots of casting voids and errors for that price, but instead it took me three full days to prep it all the way out in my shop for long-term use. If they hadn't filled the voids with some kind of plaster/concrete and then painted it with a hard-wearing but very rough blue paint, I could have prepped it in a day. So that's the big downside. However, it's real steel, and it's got a hard face, and it's exactly the weight they said it was going to be, and the face is flat and smooth. For that price, you won't hear me say anything against it at all. One thing to note is that the 88 pounder has a 1-inch Hardy hole (or maybe it's 7/8ths, but it sure looks 1 inch to me). Something to bear in mind. Get you one, but you better set a weekend aside to get it prepped.

Awesome

I just purchased the 66lb from Amazon, what hardness is the optimal hardness for an anvil?

I don’t think you realized it but you said the steel anvil didn’t have much ring but it is mounted so it shouldn’t have any ring.

It's an Italian form Anvil originally commissioned by Angele in Germany from a casting firm in India. If it's from China then yeah it's a knock off. They should be made from cast steel.

Can you just buy a hard steel plate and weld it to the top of one of those anvil to get a heart or service?

@walterhess6354

3 жыл бұрын

Not a good option. The gap between the plate and face would act like a delaminating face.

Where is the acciaco anvil made

on ebay the 66lb anvil is listed as cast steel

Could either be case hardened

Good comparison video. IMHO. More mass harder surface and my preference to design would go to 66 lb steel anvil. 🙏 God bless yall now Crawford out ⚒️🧙‍♂️

The 66lbs rated at 50 to 55, check your video.

So if you were to get the Anvil of your dreams; what would it be.??

I don’t like the London anvil at all I don’t like the horn or the fact that there’s no mass under the edges it’s almost like using a big I beam or a piece of railroad track plus what I like about the German pattern is the flat horn that helps with reach issues

👍

Have you ever done a review on ACME Anvils? I hear that Mr. Wile E. Coyote swears by them,

3:27 that's what she said 🤣😂😅💋

case nit that anvil to the left.

Te amo dayana eres my yunke en el q moldeo mis sueños

" ACCIAIO" Is italian word of "STEEL"

Something interesting, my 66lbs does much better with the bounce test the further away from the horn, check it out. God bless you also

@forgeworxblacksmith6453

4 жыл бұрын

There is more depth of metal (therefore mass) under face in above waist😁.

I'd prefer to purchase the 66lb Acciaio anvil as a beginner myself. I do have a question though. How did you strip the blue paint off of it? Did you use an angle grinder, paint stripper or another method? Thanks.

@aliceharvey1226

4 жыл бұрын

William Logan He has a fairly recent video on that very thing.

@aliceharvey1226

4 жыл бұрын

William Logan Video one month ago.

@TheFlatlander440

4 жыл бұрын

@@aliceharvey1226 Thanks. As a matter of fact I found that vid on his channel and watching it now.

How do u do a video review without knowing how much you paid

isnt cast iron and cast steel nearly the same thing though

Christ, I bought one of these anvils from Vevor and it was an absolute nightmare. READ THE COMPANY REVIEWS. The 110 lbs anvil had a "shipping" weight of 103 lbs. By the way, their return policy states that items not as described is not a valid return reason. I put shipping in quotations because they never shipped the anvil. Their customer support is bogus, they just tell you to wait and constantly move the goal post. Thankfully, I paid through paypal because I smelled something fishy and was given a refund after two weeks. Found a nice Trenton 200 lbs anvil in great shape and will never purchase Chinese crap from Vevor again.

@ChristCenteredIronworks

2 жыл бұрын

Well that's sad so far I've not had this problem... But who knows with these Chinese companies 🤔

Me to lol

All talk no working on anvil

@ChristCenteredIronworks

4 жыл бұрын

Duh.....

"Acciaio" - it sounds like something in a Harry Potter spell...

You do more talking than actual testing.

I went through my KZread channel and found I had a video of the rebound on my 66 lb ebay anvil but it was listed as private so I just updated to public.

How do u do a video review without knowing how much you paid