{"id":103847,"date":"2021-04-30T15:37:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T15:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/ham-radio-digital-mode-frequencies-2\/"},"modified":"2023-01-17T01:05:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T01:05:10","slug":"turning-a-railroad-rail-into-an-anvil","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/turning-a-railroad-rail-into-an-anvil\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning a Railroad Rail into an Anvil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Turning a Railroad Rail into an Anvil<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><d3><a style=\"color:Tomato;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/random-projects\/\">Return to Random Project<\/a><\/d3><\/center><br><br>\n\n\n\n<p>Years ago, my father gave me a piece of rail that had been rough cut into an anvil, I put it in storage until I had time to finish it. Well, that time has arrived!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrstartinganvil.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrstartinganvil-1024x465.jpg\" alt=\"Anvil Before Starting the work\" class=\"wp-image-103854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrstartinganvil-1024x465.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrstartinganvil-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrstartinganvil-768x348.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrstartinganvil-690x313.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrstartinganvil-980x445.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrstartinganvil.jpg 1069w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Anvil Before Starting the work<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I purchased an Angle Grinder from Harbor Freight for $9 and though this would be a great torture test<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column 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in my lungs, I knew from previous grinding, the dust coats the inside of your nose, it has to do the same with your lungs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I started by rough shaping the horn, it was a square triangle shape that still carried the cut marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My first goal was to grind the horn into a round cone shape, and that worked out ok, but it took over an hour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrhorncone2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrhorncone2.jpg\" alt=\"Shaping the Horn\" class=\"wp-image-103855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrhorncone2.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrhorncone2-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrhorncone2-768x707.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrhorncone2-690x635.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrhorncone2-980x902.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Shaping the Horn<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The top needs to be flat and smooth, any imperfections would be mirrored onto the steel I would be shaping on the Anvil, Time spent getting an absolutely flat and true surface would pay off later in the surface finish of the steel shaped on the Anvil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The anvil had rounded edges on each side, So I started out rough grinding the top until the bevels were gone \u2013 this too quite a lot of time, but worth the effort<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughflat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughflat-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"I ground off the top to make it roughly flat\" class=\"wp-image-103856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughflat-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughflat-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughflat-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughflat-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughflat-690x388.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughflat-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughflat.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>I ground off the top to make it roughly flat<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now \u2013 How to get a flat surface?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrmarkingcrayon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrmarkingcrayon-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"Using Marking Crayon to gauge where to grind next\" class=\"wp-image-103857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrmarkingcrayon-1024x494.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrmarkingcrayon-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrmarkingcrayon-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrmarkingcrayon-690x333.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrmarkingcrayon-980x473.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrmarkingcrayon.jpg 1324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Using Marking Crayon to gauge where to grind next<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I used the marking crayon to make diagonal lines on the top of the Anvil, and used the grinder to grind these off, this grinded off the high spots and left the anvil roughly flat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along the way of getting the top flat, the grinding revealed a crack in the top \u2013 This created two possible negative outcomes form using the Anvil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 \u2013 the crack could widen under use and make the Anvil unusable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 \u2013 the crack could create marks in the steel work piece \u2013 reducing the usable surface of the Anvil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughlyflat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughlyflat-1024x543.jpg\" alt=\"See the Crack?\" class=\"wp-image-103858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughlyflat-1024x543.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughlyflat-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughlyflat-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughlyflat-690x366.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughlyflat-980x519.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrroughlyflat.jpg 1255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>See the Crack?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I then used the marking crayon and files to work the top as flat as possible<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrfiles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrfiles.jpg\" alt=\"Final Shaping with a File\" class=\"wp-image-103859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrfiles.jpg 815w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrfiles-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrfiles-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrfiles-690x367.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Final Shaping with a File<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I then cleaned up the sides and back of the Anvil, and reshaped the Horn to a final shape and finish<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Completed Anvil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrfinal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrfinal.jpg\" alt=\"Finished Flat Anvil\" class=\"wp-image-103860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrfinal.jpg 572w, https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rrfinal-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Finished Flat Anvil<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Was it worth it \u2013 YES!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I ended up with a small anvil to use for light duty forge work<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grinding for 6 hours created a huge mess, and metal dust was on everything around the workspace and took a while to clean up, I\u2019ll probably do something like this outside next time<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total time spend finishing the Anvil was 6 hours, which I consider time well spent, and also proved the $5 Harbor Freight Grinder was tough and could take 6 hours use with no issues<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Quick Video 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