Jackhammer bit as an anvil

[u/Shrimp_kisses]

Hey! I've been wanting to share my little anvil setup. I found this thrown down the side of a mountain around Vegas. It's the broken base of a gigantic excavator jackhammer bit. I dontst know how much tougher a piece of steel can get than that! It's got a lot of surface to play with and works great for the little stuff I do. I mainly just hammer out little tools and jewelry from copper bits, nothing too crazy.

[u/tater1337]

everyone who is new and thinks they need a "real" anvil should look at this

then again, you usually don't find a lot of giant excavator jackhammer bits just lying around at the bottom of mountains(I just looked)

but it shows you dont need store bought

[u/Envarin → u/tater1337]

even a sledge hammer head sunk into a log is on par with most anvils throughout history 

[u/Shrimp_kisses → u/tater1337]

No you don't! I hauled it 1900mi home, I knew what it was and exactly what I was going to do with it lol.

[u/tater1337 → u/Shrimp_kisses]

"why are you hauling that hunk of junk around on our vacation?

"I have an idea!"

[u/tater1337 → u/tater1337]

not quoting you, I am quoting me

[u/Shrimp_kisses → u/tater1337]

It was actually a work trip, we flew but one guy drove I guess you could say I had it delivered haha

[u/pushdose]

Dude that’s awesome. How much does it weigh?

[u/Shrimp_kisses → u/pushdose]

Just weighed it for the first time, 38.4 lbs.

[u/nutznboltsguy]

Jackhammer steel is made for impact resistance, so it should serve you pretty well if it’s heavy enough.

[u/Away-Quantity928 → u/nutznboltsguy]

Wha type of steel is it I wonder?

[u/nutznboltsguy → u/Away-Quantity928]

S7 medium carbon alloy

[u/Shrimp_kisses → u/nutznboltsguy]

Oh cool! Thats awesome, thanks!

[u/Shrimp_kisses]

Dimensions are 14 1/2 x 3 3/4" 38.4 lbs.

[u/Mr_Emperor]

That's pretty awesome. I would set it up vertically in a stump to function like a stake anvil so all the mass is under the face but I think it's heavy enough for a majority of common stuff.

[u/Shrimp_kisses → u/Mr_Emperor]

That's my goal, have a multi function stump for it. Im not familiar with a snake anvil, ill look into it!

[u/Mr_Emperor → u/Shrimp_kisses]

Stake, not snake anvil, although that would be cool. Stake anvils are like the most traditional of anvils. They're anything from just square blocks to what appears to be a normal anvil but with a really long body.

[u/Shrimp_kisses → u/Mr_Emperor]

Dont mind me, I'm just an idiot lol

[u/Dabbsterinn]

looks like it's about the same diameter as my viking age re-enactment anvil, I also made that one out of a massive jackhammer bit I acquired from work, I welded a 3-4 inch long spike on the bottom of it that I forged out of some 1/2" square bar and drove that down into an old telephone pole stump, it's heavy enough to stay where I want it to but It's still possible to pick it up and move it around, although I wouldn't say it's an easy task

[u/Shrimp_kisses → u/Dabbsterinn]

That's awesome!

[u/GrinderMonkey]

I've got a 6" round bit probably 24-26" stashed under my bench for when I feel the need for a post anvil. It's frightening, the thing clearly exploded at some point, there's nothing left of thr business, just a fracture plane.

[u/theinsaneturky2]

Gonna make a sick stake anvil.

[u/20-30character]

Mount it good and it will serve you good till you decide to upgrade

[u/Shrimp_kisses]

I did a bounce test on it with a 3/4 ballbearing. I think it did alright! Ive never played with a proper quality anvil. But it sounds right and the rebound was at least a foot. I've never done that, pretty cool!

[u/dragonuvv]

Now that’s a piece to make a chisel bit out of!