Results 1 to 5 of 5
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Sep 2019
    Location
    South Carolina
    Age
    48
    Posts
    3

    Default Can someone tell me more about these tools?

    I purchased these to give to a friend who makes knives from a thrift store. I was able to find a little bit of information about the mini anvil has it has the brockhaus name on it but not anything about the other two pieces. The one piece with the clamp I was hoping was some sort of blade holding vise of sorts that he would be able to use. Any info greatly appreciated.
    IMG_6828.jpgIMG_6829.jpgIMG_6830.jpg

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    York, North Yorkshire UK
    Posts
    6,439

    Default

    Hi Matt,

    The item with a clamp looks like some kind of mould ! Maybe for casting lead into a block. The other item is possibly another anvil that could be clamped in a vise.

    They look quite dinky. I have a tiny vise that originally came out of a child’s toy tool kit, I suspect would be of a similar size. Its about 1.5" by 1" inch in size.
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Mackay North Qld
    Posts
    6,446

    Default

    Hi Matt98svt,
    Welcome to our Metalwork forum. You will find a great bunch of people with varied MetalWork interests.
    You can see the rest of the forum by
    Goto FORUM at the top LH of this page, click the down arrow and select Forum Home from the pulldown menu. That will take you to the scroll down of all our bits and pieces we have.Please have a look at the Terms of Use -our rules- on the top page. There are lots of sub forums some of which will likely interest you.


    As someone who makes knives I can tell you the clamp mechanism will need more throat depth.In itself it is not really an anvil but would be used as a fixture to hold knives as they are filed or sanded and polished.

    Going by the picture it does not seem enough throat depth in the clamp.

    You will need : the potential thickness of the blade plus the bench thickness and whatever you have allowed to hold the anvil itself.

    This type does not need a hugely strong clamp as all it does is secure the blade from movement while it is filed or sanded.

    The striking anvil ( for rivets and such) is usually not clamped or screwed down but has enough base weight to not by moved by blows to the knife body on its surface. As this one is going to be vice mounted the tongue may need shortening to clear the vice slide and/or clamp thread.

    Again welcome to the Forums

    Grahame

  4. #4
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    Rockhampton, QLD
    Age
    68
    Posts
    454

    Default

    Welcome to the forum Matt.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    South Australia
    Posts
    1,656

    Default

    They are Silversmith/Goldsmith/Jewellers tools, the stakes/anvils are for shaping metal ( similar to a Blacksmith ) the other item is a adjustable ingot mould for casting precious metal ingots.

Similar Threads

  1. Tools.
    By Alaks McGREGORE in forum METALWORK GENERAL
    Replies: 15
    Last Post: 4th Jun 2013, 02:28 PM
  2. Casting Tools Part 4 - Sand Casting Tools
    By RayG in forum THE FOUNDRY
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 9th Dec 2011, 12:03 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •