So simple. Oh and easy.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

10 ай бұрын

Having the right tools certainly saves a lot of time. I would have been days at it with a hand grinder. Where using the saw cut my time down to 2 hours to rough shape

Genia, felicitaciones 👏👏💪💪l

Nice work!! A lot of people, self-included, use a section of RR rail as is for an anvil. I worked RR track for years, train wrecks, and everything else. A RR rail is 40 feet long and weighs from 120 to 140 # per foot. Depending on the average weight of the train. That's why they make such good anvils.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

Further more they’re made of high carbon manganese’s rail! They added manganese to the rail so that it would work harden and have a longer service life. Thank you for your service btw! I’ve been serving our industry for nearly 18 years and I’m going to be 33 years old. :)

Very nice work brother! 👏🏻

@petroczinationalrailservic10

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Excelente trabajo! Te felicito!

Drilling out the mounting holes with a small drill motor takes a hell of a man so I commend you for doing it that way. Thank goodness you used lube as so many people don't in these videos. 👍👍

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was certainly tough to drill though. Took me a few hours without a press. A hack is to grind slots for your lag bolts invade you don’t have a drill. :)

@rickmcdonald1557

Жыл бұрын

@@petroczinationalrailservic10 Great Idea as I love my angle grinder and use it for everything I can. 👍✌

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

@@rickmcdonald1557 yeah buddy!!! You can do so much with a grinder!

You did a lot of hard work and the results are very nice. I like it!

@petroczinationalrailservic10

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Terry!! It’s really nice to work on too!

I've never seen railroad rail that heavy. That is some really heavy duty stuff there.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

This one is 135lb crane rail, the web and the head of the rail is nearly 4 times as thick as traditional 100lb industrial rail. I have a monster 172lb crane rail I plan to convert to an anvil at a later date. :)

@workonitm8

Жыл бұрын

@@petroczinationalrailservic10 Where could someone get rails of that size ? Generally that isn't something available on the open market and in a short length.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

2 ай бұрын

You can reach out to local contractors. Or if you’re in southern Ontario Canada I have some in stock. :)

Now that's how to rough it out. No little grinder. Beefcake tools = beefcake results. 2 thumbs up. The horn design wasn't my first choice but your metal working skills more makes up for it. Anyone would be proud to own that anvil, myself included.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

8 ай бұрын

Sold a couple and still do all my forging on this one! For the horn I was kinda going for a farriers anvil look. I might get into showing horses

@amandahanson8188

8 ай бұрын

@@petroczinationalrailservic10 I figured there was a specific rhyme and reason for the horn design. Your explanation makes perfect sense. You'll have to make a video of it in use down the line. Looking forward to the next video.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

8 ай бұрын

@@amandahanson8188 I’ve been debating on shooting some more content with my phone. My gropro kicked the bucket, so may have to find an alternative for now. :)

Great video. Great music!

@petroczinationalrailservic10

2 ай бұрын

Thanks brother! I’m still using it to this day! Mainly Bladesmith but do other works on it as well. Hope you have a great day!

Nice video and a great result, I gotta say you certainly attracted a variety of experts in the comment section! Environmental experts, music critics, cost estimate experts, safety experts and engineers! I understand you really can’t say what should be said so I’ll do it for you…. The video is about how to make an anvil, if you prefer to buy one why watch? The music can be muted so why listen? Any risk using tools of your choice is all on you…if someone is scared of similar tools don’t use them. Those who believe you are harming the environment should watch Greta Thunberg and join Greenpeace instead of watching videos containing tools that use electricity and the recycling of scrap metal. Clearly this video not suitable for a lot of people, I enjoyed it but I couldn’t get my head around all the negative nonsense, so on your behalf….and I am aware I am taking a big liberty here….if you don’t like the content then simply fuck off and keep your whining bullshit to yourself! The old adage of “if you can’t say anything nice you’re better off saying nothing at all” fits the bill very well here. I look forward to seeing more environmental mayhem and disregard for personal safety in your next video. All the best and cheers 🍻

@petroczinationalrailservic10

2 ай бұрын

Well said, I got a good laugh from your comment! Ahahaha It’s been a while since I’ve revisited my video and catching up on the comments. But honestly, thank you brother. :) I’m glad you enjoyed the video and brought a chuckle to my morning. I send this video out to our clients who purchase rail ends so they can have ideas how to craft theirs. Hope you have a great day and had a great Easter long weekend!

Very cool video! What are you using the anvil for now?

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

Sold that one. But I forge on an identical one I made in the summer. :) Mainly bladesmithing

The video is awesome, but what you did was anything but easy. That’s hard work mate. But good work. 👍🏼

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

Been doing this type of work for nearly 18 years now. Started sculpting rail into anvils about 4 years ago. Thank you and have a good weekend!

Hola que música les tienes puesto al video buen vídeo me ha gustado como trabajas y como lo haces un saludo desde Cordoba España saludo amigo sigue a sin

Hey thanks for the video you do great work, I don't know about anybody else but I like the music, I want to ask you about that, I know it's more than neffex-ruthless? Is there anyway you can tell me what the other songs are? I'm like you I like to rock out when I work, thanks again

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

To be honest I used copyright free music, I can check my laptop when I get home to provide you with the songs. It truly was the best free music I could find without getting a copyright strike against my account.

Hertzog be proud there

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

There’s a lot of railroad Companies that like my work. :) I used to work for PNR Railworks for 13 years, left 5 years ago to start our own business, mainly serving the industrial rail market with maintenance, inspections and track welding. :)

@machosvillas4621

Жыл бұрын

@@petroczinationalrailservic10 yep I bet good job

Yo ice una y igual que tu un faenon y no tengo la máquina de gasolina te quedo muí bien pero me gustaría un trozo como el tuyo aquí no hay tan reforzadas

are you selling them? or just making them for personal use? IF you are selling them, what is the cost and would you consider a few modifications to order?

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

We sell them and use them as well! Depending on the amount of work that goes in, the price ranges from $300 - $1500 CAD

I picked up a lot of tips on how to do this. I have about a 3-foot piece of rail that I would like to turn into an anvil. I know nothing about rails but mine seems a bit lighter that what you were using. Will use it anyways. I always wondered about torch cutting but glad you pointed out about the high carbon in it and the heat will affect it. I think we can credit Andrew Carnegie for improving rails way back when. Thank you. I think your music fitted the tempo of this video. Actually, I prefer that over rambling speech. Cheers.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother! Yeah this is the quickest most efficient way I know how to do it. You can rent one from your local rental service for a day and be done with it. Or you can buy a used slot/chop saw for about $500 CAD and have that bad boy for life! Heheh N My first anvil I torched the webs. I used it for 3 years and it didn’t break or mushroom bad. Manganese is a work harden steel too, so theoretically, it should get harder over time. :) We ain’t no steam train, but we can strike like one ahaha

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

Ps, you can cut that 3’ section into (2) 18” sections and make two anvils! They make for great gifts!

@B.G.1

Жыл бұрын

@@petroczinationalrailservic10 I need to check on the length of what I have. I do have a nice 14" carborundum bench top chop saw that should work nicely for length and maybe some of the other cuts. Hopefully. I believe my 4-1/2 - 5" angle grinder should finish it off. I will probably make the nose a bit longer with a flat surface and keep the crown on the rest. I will modify as need for auto patch repair panels. Thx

@TheSmb133

Жыл бұрын

Forget the terminology, but rail is the highest level of steel in both purity and str. Its very dense, thus the weight. Batches are all noted for safety reasons, as cracking does occur over time-this allows possibly defected rail to tracked if there was a problem with its batches integrity.. Generally these cracks are discovered with basic x-ray, or what they call a Gamma Car. If the rail is being replaced, there's a very strong possibility its due to fissures in the steel - Cracks if you will. Because of this, you want be to careful when working with it-as you dont' know how bad the cracks are. As rail contracts under cold and wiggles under heat; always want to consider these things; as the last thing you want is your anvil to snap when working with glowing red iron. So be sure to thoroughly inspect it before using rail for something like this. Rail is never scrapped because its old. Its only scrapped when its cracked - even if you can't see them. Safety First. Hope its helpful. Great Quality Material all in all. Just something to keep in the back of your mind, due to the high stresses in smithing. You'll probably be fine, but worth considering.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSmb133 I would argue that rail isn’t always changed when it’s cracked. I’ve been doing railroad contracts for 18 years now. We replace rail when they reach a certain amount of wear, when upgrading existing infrastructure, defects around the joints (as that’s where the most pounding occurs). All main line track is traversed with a Sparry Car which x-rays the rail for defects. That is correct.

As one who is looking to get into smithing, can I-beams be used for an anvil if it's thick enough or should I try to get my hands on a rail piece?

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

I would recommend rail, because it’s made of high carbon and the way the head is engineered. With an I-beam, it will serve as a first anvil, but it’s going to be difficult to eliminate or reduce the ringing from it. When you go to mount it, use wood lags and silicone along the base. Hope this helps!

@Wolfe_Metals_Stacking

Жыл бұрын

@@petroczinationalrailservic10 I appreciate the information. If I can't get my hands on some rail when I start I'll use some I-beam until I can. Thanks for the help.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

2 ай бұрын

Check Facebook market place. You can find rail lingering around there. You can also rent a cut off saw from your local tool rental shop.

A painted anvil with a nice horn, but no flat surface😂 A lot of time to make an anvil that doesnt have a lot of practical use and functionality. Hopefully you'll finish it and grind or mill a flat surface on it and maybe a drifting hole. It does look cool though.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

8 ай бұрын

Perfect for all the work that I do on it. It’s actually a piece of crane rail so it is flat on the head. Typical rail has a bit of a crown on it. But if you know how to swing your hammer, it is totally functional. I ended up cutting a 5/8” notch in the heel so I can twist my knives without a vice when I’m doing mobile classes.

@watman5

2 ай бұрын

​@@petroczinationalrailservic10How many hours did it take to complete?

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Ай бұрын

About 9 hours. Would have been considerably more with just using a grinder.

How heavy is that rr track and where can I get one

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

Hi Armando, rail is classified by its weight per meter. This specific rail is 135lb crane rail. 18” weighs approximately 67.5lbs.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

You can check with your local rail contractors or sometimes get lucky with a scrap yard. All rail is made up of high carbon manganese, so they all make great anvils as long you secure them right. 4 lag bolts and an application of silicone on the base.

@hat8415

Жыл бұрын

How long did it actually take to make the anvil? It’s a thing of beauty for sure! However long it took I can multiply that time by about 10!😊

@petroczinationalrailservic10

2 ай бұрын

If you’re in southern Ontario, I have some in stock

@petroczinationalrailservic10

2 ай бұрын

Takes about 6 - 8 hours. Start to finish. You can rent a cut off saw from your local tool rental shop. :)

Damn, what kind of saw is that?

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

I typically use a Husqavarna K760. But I blew the rings out in the video. Second saw is our rail saw, a little heavier to manoeuvre, but it got the job done. :)

@AereForst

Жыл бұрын

@@petroczinationalrailservic10 Impressive. Amazing work btw 👍🏻

@petroczinationalrailservic10

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! You can also rent these saws at your local tool rental shop. :)

your missing the square hole in the back for shoe bending

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

A hardy hole can be added lay a later date. I created on of my anvils with a saw cut 5/8” rectangle on the heel. You can drill 5 pilot holes and use a square file to finish. Or you can find a local water jet service to blast a hardy for you. Service in my area costs $100 for 1 hole.

Removiste mucho material de la parte trasera sin nesecidad,acordate q es para golpear y el peso es nesesario alli,solamente en la parte del cuerno debias cortar. P/d:lamento la perdida de tu maquina😪,saludos

Why not just use the iron as it comes?

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

You can, I like to have a horn for opening up Pandrol clips and pounding certain patterns into my work. But if you have a piece of rail, you can total grind notches or drill holes to mount your rail. Just remember to apply silicone along the base of the rail during the installation. :)

keep the music

@petroczinationalrailservic10

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, yeah I wasn’t planning on removing it. If people don’t like it, it mute button is one click away lol

Simple DIY anvil project. Materials needed: 1 piece of oversized Soviet rail gun track 2 Husqvarna extreme duty cutoff saws 1 crate of 18 inch industrial cutoff wheels 1 oxygen/acetylene torch set A steady supply of Harbor Freight hand grinders and box of 1000 grinding disks 1 rail spike hammer 10 bastard rasp hand files 40 boxes of assorted grit sandpaper Complete set of welding leathers. 1 hazmat suit 4 fire extinguishers (Optional* call ahead and have a fire truck on standby) 1 Large box of band aids 10 finger splints 1 five gallon bucket of burn cream 1/2 can of yellow spray paint 1 really good medical insurance policy 2 weeks paid vacation time ...so simple the common housewife can do it with supplies you have laying around the house. Christ on crutches, I'll just go buy one. But I sure appreciate for ALL the work you put into this video.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

2 ай бұрын

You gave me a bit of a chuckle lmao You only need (1) 14” abrasive blade. (2) if you’re new to using a cut off. You can rent a cut off saw from your local tool rental shop. You have to be mindful of the direction you are shooting your sparks and adjust your guard accordingly. Wear a face shield, ear plugs and gloves at minimum. I suggest to wear a respirator as well. You only need (1) 4” grinder, (1) flap disk, (3) cutting disks and (1) coarse grinding stone. A lot of people don’t understand how high 0.785% carbon truly is. You’ll be daaaaays and a pack or two of cutting disks trying to shape it with a 6-8” grinder and cut off. Hope this helps

The music sucks. Turn it down. Are you trying to feature the Anvil make or your taste in music?? Nice Anvil though.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

One question. Have you created a KZread video before? You know how hard it is to find half decent music to play in your videos? It’s near impossible if you don’t want a copyright strike against your account. I chose the best of the worst. If you don’t like the music, you can just turn it down. It truly is that simple.

@stevem.potvin3231

Жыл бұрын

@@petroczinationalrailservic10 I do understand it's not easy finding music to put on KZread because of royalties from what I hear. But then at least turn it down. I'll send you a link to a site that has thousands and thousands of royalty free music you can use for free.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

@@stevem.potvin3231 thanks man, appreciate it. Didn’t think the sound was too loud, toned it down even lol

@stevem.potvin3231

Жыл бұрын

@@petroczinationalrailservic10 hey, I get it. Your video was really good and I love the work you do. But I'm an old fart and for ne anyway the music being so loud and again for me the kind of music takes away from the enjoyment of watching what you are doing. And again, for me I'd enjoy hearing the actual tool noise while you work. Not really loud but just enough that it makes it even more real. You do a great job with the video and I'll continue to watch you videos. They really are good.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

@@stevem.potvin3231 thank you for your insight. I wanted to include more of the tool noises, but when you speed it up, it sound extremely annoying. Like mice fighting in a dryer or something, so I nearly muted the sounds of the tools when the video sped up.

Great work. Constructive criticism Music was annoying lol

@colemahaney4208

Жыл бұрын

turn off you sound

@petroczinationalrailservic10

2 ай бұрын

Some people don’t like the music, but I prefer it over the free jingles personally. Volume can be turned down or muted if that’s what you prefer. Hope you picked up some tips along the way. You can rent one of these saws at your local rental tool shop too

Video molto noioso e ridicolo ,l incudine è bello

NO MUSIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@petroczinationalrailservic10

2 ай бұрын

Just hit the mute button. When you speed up the video with sound, it turns into a high frequency squeak. Very limited options as a KZread creator with free music, so I chose the best of what I could find.

The music was an incredible turn off. I don't want to listen to that crap when an anvil is being formed and I don't want to turn to sound off. I want to hear the sound of a blade cutting, a hammer pounding, a grinder sanding. That music I can handle. 25 minute video and I have to leave after 4 minutes. Too bad.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

Hard to find any decent free music. And you do not want to hear my rail saw sped up x50. Sounds like a squeaky ass mousy dying. Tell you what, turn the channel. Not for you

Why dont you use the flat side of the grindiing disc instead of the outside edge ? Same way you used the flap disc . Just asking for a friend.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

You can use a flap disc, but use the grinding wheel where the horn meets the face. That way you have a nice even transition. :)

You need to figure out how to make the top of the anvil surface flat, maybe take it over to a machine shop and have it milled the top of it is slightly convex you probably noticed that

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been using rails like this for bladesmithing for nearly 4 years now. When I need a flat face, I use the heel or the horn to pound my hammer half past my work. I actually use the rounded side for moving metal in certain applications. If anything it would be beneficial to weld up the one side while leaving the other as is. :)

We see this kind of videos in the last 15 years..What' s new?? Also he use the big metal saw/grinder in a very dangerous way, People do not do it like him if you want stay alive.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

Lmao! You clearly don’t work construction do you? In my opinion, it’s more dangerous to use a hand grinder with a cut off disc. I’ve seen a lot of pictures and videos of blades being launched off and stuck in face shields, glasses and cut up faces. Please, if you’re going to be a troll. Educate yourself. Thank you and have a good weekend.

@petroczinationalrailservic10

Жыл бұрын

Seriously though, thank you for the laugh 🤣

@petroczinationalrailservic10

2 ай бұрын

Just wanted you to know, I’ve been in the rail industry for 19 years and I’m still kicking. Hope you had a great long weekend