burgie
Well-known member
For quite a while I was looking for an anvil in the 100 pound weight region and while back home in Massachusetts recently found a nice Hay Budden 102. It was sitting in my shop for a few weeks and yesterday took advantage of some nice weather to clean it up a bit. I'm sure the Anvil Purists may scoff at my job but I didn't want to weld edges and deal with heat treat issues.
I used engine bright to remove grease and oil then a knotted wire wheel on my 4-1/2" grinder to clean it up. The horn, table and face where refined using #80 & #120 flap sander disks. Instead of welding I elected to radius the edges a bit to clean the edges and minimize further chipping. Wiped it down with some isopropyl alcohol and finished with a light coat of mineral oil. I threw my machinist rule on edge across the face and was pleasantly surprised to see flatness <0.008". Now onto a laminated wooden block as a stand...
I used engine bright to remove grease and oil then a knotted wire wheel on my 4-1/2" grinder to clean it up. The horn, table and face where refined using #80 & #120 flap sander disks. Instead of welding I elected to radius the edges a bit to clean the edges and minimize further chipping. Wiped it down with some isopropyl alcohol and finished with a light coat of mineral oil. I threw my machinist rule on edge across the face and was pleasantly surprised to see flatness <0.008". Now onto a laminated wooden block as a stand...
