Lets say you paid $75 for the steel, and $125 for heat treating- you will have a fantastic, efficient (with great rebound) anvil. You could even grind different radii or semicircle and V swage on the edge 180* opposite, make your anvil stand so the block drops down in a trough to secure it. It could be be a simple or compound radius depending on what you want. Definitely grind 3” of that face into a nice radius for moving metal faster, simalar to Brian’s. Id orient they way you wanted and Frosty suggested (that mass under your hammer helps keep it immobile so energy goes into your work and not driving the anvil away from the hammer). Something you can’t do with mild steel plate anvil, and the hardened anvils rebound does lessen your fatigue.Ĥ140 heat treated with professional equipment and methods can get you to 55rc or higher. Definitely not required, but it’s a deep hardening steel that you can take advantage of. If it’s cheap enough I’d get it hardened, but that’s just me. Is it a professional heat treater you know? What did they quote you? but thank you for letting me know about not needing hardened. I was planning on setting it on its side, and using the 4 x 9-1/2" as my striking face. Don't get in a hurry and don't turn your back on a new anvil, brand new tools are a nice thing. Well they are but while you're polishing your skills and BANKING product sales you're shopping for an anvil that'll put a smile on your face. Use the plate while you're plying the TPAAAT, selling products, those things you think of as practice projects. If it comes to truing up a long piece you can do it easily on a vertical face. Honest a large face is attractive but you'll only really use an area just a little larger than the hammer face. Laying it flat is a mistake there isn't anything you're going to need that much area for. On edge it'll give you a lot of depth of rebound making it really effective moving metal. Mike: You don't need to harden the 4140 plate to make a good anvil it might not be successful and cost quite a bit.
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