As a beginner, 💯agree start dressing with some variety but don’t round off too much at first; if you find yourself always on the bigger radius sections and wanting even more softness, go back and dress a bit again, and keep forging and dressing until you find what you want. That’s also a reason I’m glad I started with one of these small and inexpensive but decent steel anvils (mine’s the HF Doyle double horn) because I can grind and adjust and fiddle with it and learn so I actually know what I want when I eventually upgrade.

@stephenpadilla4086

5 ай бұрын

I have the same anvil. I have not dressed it yet. Thank you for your comment here in addition to Roy's outstanding video.

I'm glad to see new videos for Sunday morning coffee.

@ChristCenteredIronworks

5 ай бұрын

More to come!

Thank you so much, Brother Roy! I really like the philosophy of leaving it relatively sharp and then adjusting in the future as needed. It's like what my mom always said about putting salt & pepper on our food: "You can always add more later, but you can't take it away."

Thanks Roy! Good morning!

@ChristCenteredIronworks

5 ай бұрын

Good morning 🌄

Thank you for all of your posts you have done over the years. You are a very good source for information on smithing. I live about 10 miles or so from a location where John Deere had one of his forges. My son and I caught the bug for blacksmithing on a visit to the historical site that is there when we visited it about 12 years ago. What started out as a hobby back then has turned into a full-blown obsession for both of us.

@ChristCenteredIronworks

5 ай бұрын

You are very welcome

Great and useful info! I recently had an old anvil refaced and will need to dress the edges, this video is a big help.

@ChristCenteredIronworks

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you for the detailed information. Blessings abundant y'all Crawford out 🙏🏻🔥⚒️🧙🏻‍♂️

@ChristCenteredIronworks

5 ай бұрын

Same to you!

thanks Roy, very usefull

@ChristCenteredIronworks

5 ай бұрын

Very welcome

It took me a few years of working on it to finally know how I wanted to dress my Peter Wright, and to work up the courage to grind parts of it. Unfortunately, a previous owner or owners removed all the 90 degree spots, so I have to use a different anvil if I want a sharp shoulder. Great info, thanks, Roy!

Great video

@ChristCenteredIronworks

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

This is a fantastic video. Maybe I missed it, but have you already covered this topic for South German/European anvils?

I started with a 55 pound vevor anvil. Its a bit soft but still in my shop doing its thing. I have railroad track i use most of the time now. Just built my own forging press.

@johnblanton-fd3jf

5 ай бұрын

I started with RR rail and still use it for shaping projects on the radius edge , my main anvil is a Peter Wright 112# . Hammer On !

@ChristCenteredIronworks

5 ай бұрын

Glad to hear your gearing up 💪 thanks for watching

Got a 1870ish anvil from a naval shipyard. Price was right and it is functional, but edges are chipped and gouged. Pritchell hole broken off. Been using it for about a year but want to dress the edges. Suggestions?

Getting to wide for your stool Roy. Jess, time to put him on a diet😛😂

@ChristCenteredIronworks

5 ай бұрын

Lol I am on a diet 😂

@billwoehl3051

5 ай бұрын

@@ChristCenteredIronworks it's that winter insulation