On particularly tough days, today being one of them, your videos help me find peace. Can't wait to see what you'll teach us next.

@blhack123

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you're finding a lot of peace, jacob.

@ThompsonJosh98

3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully those tough days have become few and far between man!

@Rishnai

2 жыл бұрын

Amen to that Jacob

Ive watched many anvil restorations, and I must say this is the best in my opinion. Straight to the point info and visual success.

Your videos consistently are well produced, packed with knowledge, and cut with dry humor. Great stuff! Thanks for your (and your team's) work!

That was Great!! I appreciate your passion and the ability to bring old anvils back to life. I'm glad I've found your channel. I'm looking forward to getting into blacksmithing!!

Of all the anvil restoration projects I've seen, this is by far the best. You took heat and type of electrode in to consideration and that anvil deserves at least that.

Sir, you make the only videos I watch from start to finish. Every time I watch,I learn so much. Thank you for these lessons.

Beautiful! Nice to see someone that knows the proper way to use a grinding stone. Seen so many get ruined/less effective in 2 minutes. Thanks for your videos. You are an Essential Craftsman!

I'd be proud as hell to have that anvil in my shop. Fine work. I know this is an old vid but please keep up the great videos!

Finally got my hands on a 1800s mousehole 100 lber this morning! I've been in search of one that was in decent condition for a while now and I finally found one with a nice flat face, the horns intact, one nice and crisp Edge, and one radiused Edge, all feet intact, and the heel is not chipped! Much thanks to you and your videos my friend! I've taken a lot of your advice on what to look for we want to pass on. Then without patience and your expertise helping me along, this would not have been possible. Couldn't be happier. Thanks a lot E C 👍

Damn, nice work. I am 42 and when I lost my father it was losing my go to guy when I had a problem or question during a build. Your videos are quality, your shop is amazing and watching you is like watching my dad in a way. Good work and thanks for the videos.

A wesome. Im from Germany and I love collecting old anvils. very intresting video.

This is Absolutely a fantastic video!!! I repaired a beat to death, cracked heel, worn through the face plate into the wrought, old Trenton. I used Amtec Railtec rod for filler, Amtec 64 rod (no more than 4 passes) for hard surface and edges. It is holding up well. I am not savy enough to have video'd the process. I am told by purists that I reduced the collector value of my anvil. Your method of stagger-spacing the weld lines is genius. I wasn't smart enough to do that and simply stopped after 2 inches to let the whole thing cool. It took forever!!!! I so appreciate your channel and thank you for taking the time to share your craftsmanship with us! All the Best Kevin King from Fayetteville Arkansas.

You're a god send. I've learn more from you in the past week then I've learned in the last 10 years.

Its always a pleasure to watch anything you do, you're very knowledgeable about many things and very humble. Thank you, found the video very helpful!

Man was I excited for this video. I've been tormenting over wether or not I should recon my hay budden. the edges aren't too terribly chipped or broken the face is just awfully beat up and nowhere near flat. After this I think I may just dress it a little and clean it up well. Thank you for another awesome video. Can't wait for the next one! Oh, and tell your boy he's done a great job so far as well!

@jessejoslin9908

6 жыл бұрын

hardened plate unfortunately.

I want to thank you. I followed your advice on telling the most people when you are looking for an anvil and after 3 weeks, one was given to me. It was sitting in a barn, gathering rust. 115 pounds of memories! lol I'm picking it up next week!

your children and grandchildren are really lucky to have a man like you close buy with such an abundance of knowledge and great drive to teach. I really enjoy your videos you have a relaxing voice that I don't get tired of hearing and talk when you need to an work when it's time to work. great job I always look forward to new videos

Beautiful! Love your videos. I'm a mechanic who starts out with the basic essentials. Makes me feel like I should dig out my blacksmithing equipment and start practicing making and repairing iron.

Great video. I have watched all of your videos in my spare time which is not much between work, church, family etc... I have to come learn more from you. Thank Pres. Craftsman :)

Nice work... looks like new! I have seen a number of anvils that were repaired this way that turned out really bad. Thanks for the video...

Good job Scott on the reconditioning of that anvil face. Congratulations to Jake for wining the anvil giveaway competition well deserved winner to at that.

As always great job well done! Now I can start my project on my Peter Wright anvil! Thanks

Thank you for this!!! I have a beautiful old Arm & Hammer that's in great shape (face still very flat and free of dents) but the edges are so worn. Not chipped, just rounded away and uneven. It makes fullering a pain, and I've been wanting to repair it. This video gives me confidence that it can be done!

Love your videos!! keep em coming! I discovered an anvil in a salvage yard wasting away. it turns out it is a Trenton, from 1906. 188 lbs and i am trying to restore it. your guidance has helped!

I just love all the thing you have show me how to do in my shop Thanks.

Very nicely done, Sir!

Fantastic workmanship!

As always, very interesting and informative. I recommend your site to people frequently. Thanks for the dope.

You said putting that straight edge piece was silly I say you are just showing respect to all the work that has been done on that anvil.

That outtro track was a certified slapper my guy. You're keeping that acoustic folk vaporware on dolo, family. And that's for the str8 success my guy. Very clean!!!

I just want to say thank you for the great education I receive every time I watch one of your videos

Very nice job. Best i have seen in a while.

I'm very grateful that i found this channel. Entertaining and informative.

Love your videos... I'm at the 'looking for my first anvil phase of my love for blacksmithing' and your videos have helped tremendously. I am currently trying to decide between 3 different used anvils I have found and am in the process of building my forge. I currently am leaning towards a propane forge. What are the pros/cons of gas fired vs coal fired?

Nice job on the anvil repair!!!

More comprehensive and accurate knowledge. Really enjoying this channel!

I'm thoroughly impressed with you knowledge of your subject matter, and your love for things old and rustic. Keep em coming my friend!

Looks super fresh. Good job 😄

Very good job on the restoration of the Anvil. I remember watching the video of when you brought that yellow anvil home. I am going to pick up an American Wrought Anvil tomorrow, about 136 lbs.

Thanks for the educational video!

I love your work and how much you put into it.! I never see you do anything half ass always looks like your putting your full effort into whatever your working on. I love it keep the good content coming!

Great Job Fella'.

Absolutely amazing work. Love watching your videos. I want an anvil so bad.

Fun to watch! Thanks!

Excellent work, showing patience in the process, and the subsequent payoffs.

This is great. I bought my first anvil for $300 a few months ago and the edges are all cracked off. I'll definitely be using this method to repair it eventually.

@alessandrolok5450

2 жыл бұрын

Did you buy it when it was allready broken or did you broke it?

@julianitama468

2 жыл бұрын

@@alessandrolok5450 Lol, I don’t even remember making a comment. No, I never ended up fixing the edges. To be honest, the edges aren’t that bad in hindsight. Some of the edges you wouldn’t want to forge over, but it’s only a minor inconvenience. I might fix it someday but it’s not worth the effort right now. Edit: wait that wasn’t your question. No I didn’t break it myself, it was an old anvil and the owner was never coming back for it, so he sold it to me.

@alessandrolok5450

2 жыл бұрын

@@julianitama468 tnx for your answer to the asked and not asked question lol. Always love extra info

Good looking anvil. Stoody makes many different products just know your base material and the desired results and go to work. Thanks for another excellent video.

Nicely Done!

Thanks for posting your video.

wow. that is amazing. just looking at the weld it looks like you are very experienced. great job on that restoration.

That looks very good nice work as always bud

Nice work, I really love when people bring a bad anvil back into working shape

VERY NICE JOB!!!

Good Job my friend!!

thanks for the help. I needed to repair my anvil in minecraft for a while now

I hope one day I am a third as skilled as you are. A very impressive restoration.

Just wonderful , learning video my Dad worked in a pipe mill , and fatherlaw in the Republic Steel open heartsteel mill.

Great job. I just noticed this and hesitated before watching as I need to repair my Peter Wright anvil in the same manner and was wondering what rod would work best. I thought 7014 would work but be soft. Thanks for the pre heat step as well. Now all I need is a welder and torch set which I once had but no longer posses. Such is life. I guess it's time to find a good welder ( person). Great video.

love your channel. Similar to a old steeple jack/back yard mechanic here in the UK call Fred Dibnah. if you've not heard of him check him out of you have time. that man, like yourself, was extremely skilled in many different trades. his back yard in Bolton was something to behold and is now a museum of his life. Great channel. inspiring stuff.

You inspire me to learn the Blacksmithing trade. Keep up the informative video's.

I am a huge fan please come out with more videos on carpentry your skilsaw video is why I ordered a mag 77 (which by the way is an amazing tool. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

What a superb restoration, good to see.

Beautiful job, thanks for taking us through this

Would you say the hardy hole condition does or does not need to be repaired?

@dondawson1

7 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a video of fixing a Hardie hole. Mine is tapered and so does not allow a 1" square tool to seat properly.

@johnstewart9237

7 жыл бұрын

Donald Dawson than forge your own smaller tool!

@dondawson1

7 жыл бұрын

Essential Craftsman Yes please do a video on correcting the Hardie hole size and shape.

@carpespasm

6 жыл бұрын

As I understand it, hardie holes and tools are meant to be tapered rathern than square all the way down to keep from the tool getting stuck, and to make it easier to pull new tools you make for it while they're hot.

@melgross

6 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a nice cast steel anvil that has a face that’s about 45-50 Rockwell, by my scratch tests. But the Hardy hole isn’t even square. Also, it tapers, but isn’t straight. I would love to fix that. The round hole, I forget what it’s called now, but it isn’t round, or straight. That I could drill out .

Worked it just enough to keep all its original character. Excellent.

Peening makes it more work hardened. If you must repair just pre heat to 200°F and use 7018. Don't waste your money on build up or hard face rods like I did. Build up rods are great but a pain. Hard face rods requires an advanced knowledge to properly apply. I know a master smith who has repaired many anvils with 7018 with no pre-heat for 40 years and they hold up to abuse by students. I'm not talking down this video. Just adding what I have learned as a metal nerd.

@krombopulosrick7920

6 жыл бұрын

Wierd to see your comment I was watching your videos 2 years ago when learning about anvils love that collection. Since then I found a 144 pound Peter Wright. Its has a 1.5" chip on the edge and the center of the face dips in 1/4 inch what would you recommend to repair it

@spencerestes

4 жыл бұрын

Mossy Hollow how would you harden the welded areas on a 160lb anvil after welding it with 7018

very nice. I could watch your videos all day. but then I wouldn't get anything done.

thank you for this video I've got an old anvil that needs some edge repair and you answered many questions that other videos did not.

As an addition, not dissing, there's an awesome short article in Anvil Magazine about anvil restorations (google "Anvilmag Anvil Restoration"). Basically summarizing, what's here :D Absolutely awesome restoration, some "purists" may be offended only by taking a sanding disk to the anvil's face. But you made this thing "working again" :). Great philosophy and skills behind it Sir. Thank you!

It will live to work another day. The second you mentioned welding the corners I wondered how well hard surfacing rod would work for the application. I suspected it would be more prone to fragmenting off, probably worse than the original damage.

well done, I like the # 10 can use for elbow support. Thanks

Incredible video. Thank you.

you are an artist, sir

Nice repair!

Great vid👍👍👍..

THIS A SWEET JOB THERE, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU REPLACED THE TOP ON IT

Excellent! Well done restoration!

Beautiful job! You are very skilled and talented.

Beautiful job. Someone will be glad to purchase this from you.

You are a wizard with your tools!

Great video!

I have an early 1800s Wilkinson anvil that's in surprisingly good shape, considering that it spent decades in a garden in Rhode Island. But there's a fair sized chip out of one corner of the face. I have been very hesitant about trying to repair it, but I have also been afraid to use it for fear of delaminating the face. Thanks for giving me the courage to go ahead with a repair.

I have so much respect for you man.

Looks awesome, nice work. Doesn't seem to be much you can't do. That anvil will make a pretty nice addition to the forge.

EC, I love the videos. I recently bought my first house and am interested in setting up a small shop in the garage. I realize I'll want a vise but have no idea what qualities to seek. How about a new video talking about vises and what to look for in an old one?

As always a pleasure to watch.

Any concerns with ruining the face temper? Perhaps this is why you ensure you heat the anvil to only 400 degrees? Great video. I appreciate the kindness and respect for things with so much history.

Nice work

Nice work.

6:45 You should say "Please 'like' and subscribe because KZread grades on both. Love your videos.

Hope you're proud of yourself. Great job resurrecting a beautiful tool.

Beautiful repair work!

You do nice work!

Nice job!! My Vulcan need some of that. Someday when it's worse I guess I'll try it. Never seen it done until here, many thanks.

Nice job. Better than new. Or at least as good.

NICE JOB

Nice job!

Looks great

Wow great job on the repair, looks great, now back to craigslist so I don’t miss out on an anvil!

Perfectly restored!