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Completed Anvil

Completed Anvil

65 lbs, all told.

Raw stock

Raw stock

Pacing out the placement of (mostly) raw stock, estimating proportions.

Main body

Main body

Cutting horn socket into table on knee mill with a rotary table. Note unusual work-holding required for task.

Jigsaw Pieces

Jigsaw Pieces

Turned horn stock and table with matching socket.

Preparing table

Preparing table

Cutting horn socket into table on knee mill with a rotary table. Note unusual work-holding required for task.

Jigsaw Pieces

Jigsaw Pieces

Table and heel section shown fitting together. Note the use of this joint to cut the square hardy hole. Ready for beveling, welding.

Forming the Horn

Forming the Horn

Due to its asymmetrical form, I couldn't turn the horn. I used my drilling technique for removing a great deal of excess material relatively quickly, before cutting away the remains with a grinder cut off wheel, then surface grinding to shape.

Horn

Horn

Horn rough ground and beveled for shrink fit to table

Welded Body

Welded Body

Heel and horn joined to table. I used a Millermatic 250 amp with .35 wire.

Completed Head

Completed Head

Welded final assembly of horn, heel and table. Note pritchel hole, used for various work-holding attachments.

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