Rail Anvil

hi guys i want to make a simple anvil not sure where to start any suggestions please.

thanks Kevin

The rail is a sample from when they lay new track it is about 10" long i was told it is a heavy haulage track that they use on the iron ore run from the docks to the steel works, 2 engines pull 4,000 tones on each run to the Steel works.

A lot of people would probably just use it as is.

You could stick it in the mill and square off the top and sides for a length of say 2" much like the table on a proper anvil and extend rge flat top most of the way along. If you want to put a point on the other end to form a horn then its probably best attacked with an angle grinder.

Drill a hole in each corner of the base and secure it to something sturdy like a big lump of tree trunk.

J

Edited By JasonB on 20/09/2013 20:52:24

Just found this pic of a nice one

That looks very nice show item but i want to use mine it would be a shame to use that one i do not want a point on the end as i do not want to forge steel or make horse shoes just general workshop bashing

Hi Kevin, as Jason says you can use it as it is. Although you say you don't want a point on the end, you may find it very useful, even though you are not planning to make horse shoes ect

Here's a couple of photos of my one that I made 30 or so years ago from a a brand new offcut piece when I had to cut some profiles on six lenths of rail for a new rail wieghbridge installation.

From the point to the other end is 360mm. This was gas cut out, although the point was only roughly cut by gas and then ground to the final shape with a 9" angle grinder.

Even if you only cut it to the shape at the blunt end, you will find it very useful quite often, well at least I have. I didn't bother to mill the top as I didn't feel the need to.

Regards Nick.

P.S. I have also found the hole in the side useful a time or to as well.

Edited By Nicholas Farr on 20/09/2013 21:50:45

anvil..basic funtion some thing to pound apon ...

flat areas are popular

I would add.

1 punch hole

2 hardened squared edge.

3 some sort of "hardy" hole for stakes etc. but this could be seperate..I use scaffold pipe sections....

becks or beaks or pointy ends...depends on your needs..I suggest staking irons as required.

Nick.nice execution

Edited By jason udall on 20/09/2013 22:46:16

I have a home made anvil also. Main thing is to use a lump of tree as a stand. You will most likely find a point becomes a must, but can be fitted later, weld on. I would grind/ machine the top flat, with a sharp corner on one edge and a radius on the other. Also a few holes as suggested. An anvil is one of those things that you wonder how you ever managed without.

thanks for the suggestions i also had a look on you tube and found some good help as well

will i have to use a tipped cutter as i am not sure how hard this rail is any idea on the red, yellow & blue marking are

ty Kevin

> any idea on the red, yellow & blue marking are

Paint?

Neil

Hi Kevin, don't know exactly what they represent, but the blue and yellow could be an easy referance to the size and profile of the rail and the red circle could be some lengths allocated to what is persumably a job number written on the top, but don't assume I'm correct.

Some info on the piece that you have may gained from this **LINK**

Regards Nick.