Having said that, I have a "free standing" RR track anvil I use for small jobs (setting rivets and such) and for portable jobs (it is easier to haul 30 lbs of RR track anvil than the 200 lb Peter Wright). RAILROAD TRACK ANVIL RAILROAD ANVIL FOR SALE This railroad track anvil is made with original steel rail, we remain the rail shape and the hardness. You would get better results by pounding on the end, with the RR track vertical, although that makes a small working area. RR track is good steel, but there is no mass under the hammer, it is springey when suspended by the ends, and it will ring enough to need earplugs. Pick up, upon completion of auction is by appointment.
Please inspect items prior to placing a bid. oldironfarmer, 4 Melterskelter likes this. Farriers anvils generally dont have crown. Crown is good as it helps keep the work from curling up when struck. An anvil "works" by having mass under the hammer-the harder you plan on striking/the heavier the hammer/the heavier the iron you are trying to shape, the heavier the anvil needs to be. Railroad tracks are soft anvils but second hand anvils are very expensive and are usually soft anyway. 6 of them average about 25 foot long, the other one is about 6 foot long. Rail generally has more crown than a blacksmith anvil but sometimes it is worn flat when you get it. This stand, or an equivalent differing only in construction details, with the RR track bottom up, is illustrated in the 1946? book "Shop Practice on the Farm". A rock will work as an anvil, just not very long and not as practical. Versions of this question have been asked and answered before. This video shows the steps it takes to turn a piece of railroad track into a functional Anvil by using basic tools.This particular anvil was made from a piec.
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