There IS no waist. Hmmmmm? http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/f83/anvil-stand-help-10503/. Looks like a great purchase, I'm envious. My biggest problem is that I have a very limited budget. I've gravitated toward NIMBA mainly because I like the shape and I can see how useful a lot of the surfaces would be. It lists it's hardness as 51-54 which is better than a lot of cheap alternatives. They seem to be the best bang for the buck IMO. A 110 lb. Well shipping it to me in NM would be waaaaay cheaper and I'd never tell your secret.... However I think it might be useful for starting rings or chain. and free storage. Soon i'll have pics to show you my Gladiator on it's stand. I spent a day or so dressing the horn and now it is much better. October 26, 2020: We removed the Old World Forged, the NC Big Face, and the NC Cavalry all because of availability concerns. The 1" square hardie hole provides a substantial receptacle for … Refflinghaus sells for $1150.00. Here is my review on the Aegis Avenger Titan and why I believe that this ship is overrated in Star Citizen. Just did a Google search on Nimba Anvils. Search for other Business Coaches … Lifetime guarantee, fully heat-treated, nickel-chrome-moly-manganese (8640) steel. It would be fine for a holdfast but that is about it. Frosty, Good Mourning, Centaur forge shows them at $800 for the #150, and while the Nimba 120 lists at $999, if they have any cosmetic seconds I believe they give either 10% or 15% off. Since you seem to know what you're talking about I'd be happy to look into any other suggestions you might have. Frosty. Finest quality, double-horn, thick-waisted anvils. he Titan anvil, designed for the blacksmith, bladesmith, and metalsmith is equally well-suited to the jeweler. Blocks can be placed under the feet to make them taller. more room than you can think of ....and very sharp edges, Welcome aboard Keith, glad to have ya. There's only one thing to do, as soon as it arrives ship it here for safe storage, don't even bother unpacking it. I know it is a little late to ask but just wondering does anyone have any good or bad comments on Nimba anvil. real top condition , marked 101kg = 222 lbs 4. This is an older one, about 5 years old, made by and dressed by Russell Jaqua. By H13 is an incredibly tough and durable metal. Nimba Anvils - Made in the USA. I wish Nimba would take some nice color shots of their Anvils all dressed up. But I also hate the placement of nimba and love Ernst's German anvils. Neil Gustafson. The first issue, which knocked it out of contention when I was looking to buy a new anvil, is the placement of the pritchel hole. Dang Frosty posted *exactly* what I was going to post!   You cannot paste images directly. Top. Finest quality, double-horn, thick-waisted anvils. Display as a link instead, × I know that overall I'll spend less than $1200 on a NIMBA and I'll still receive a nice tool albeit slightly less impressive and of slightly lower quality. Guess we need a octagon house for more corners.   Your link has been automatically embedded. Unlike our other anvils, the 85 can be shipped via ups to your door. The flat "horn" is very useful, and is where you can work short gaps without having to have a square-ish hardy stake. I am new to this site. Lifetime guarantee, fully heat-treated, nickel-chrome-moly-manganese (8640) steel. I take those horribly addictive blacksmith tools and store them solely as a humanitarian endeavor! Remember me Is causes enough of a damper for the ring but doesn't affect the rebound of the anvil. The Registered Agent on file for this company is Jim Garrett and is located at 192 E Frederick Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Nimba is expensive but the quality is so worth it. Editor's Notes. The biggest problem that I'm seeing; there are only positive reviews, no one ever has a bad word to say about them and that just makes me think people are trying to justify spending $1100+ on a lump of steel. Ok, after a lot of reading I've decided that I'm going to go with the Nimba Titan and hopefully never need another anvil. They are designed to make the anvil 32 inches high. I'll have a few more when I mount it on my stand. The Nimba anvils are very good. There is one more bad thing: It's darn near impossible to buy one used. Anvils - Nimba vs Rathole Anvils - Nimba vs Rathole. While no anvil cast in the U.S. appears to be harder than 52 RC, that is actually pretty soft for an anvil face.   Pasted as rich text. There is good advice in there. The Registered Agent on file for this company is Russell C Jaqua and is located at 353 Glen Cove Rd, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Now, go find your own corner, this is one's mine. It sits on top of the round horn. Finest quality, double-horn, thick-waisted anvils. A subreddit dedicated to the ancient art of blacksmithing. Nimba Anvils uses a specialized 8640 alloy because of its proven toughness and deep-hardening capabilities. Ken, A cure for this terrible addiction isn't properly appreciated and is unlikely to succeed if it's completely free. The legs are 2 inch by 4 inch 1/4 inch iron. SH , dated 1924 with 160,5 kg marked , weighed 351,5 lbs. Should you want to put that Titan on a metal stand, check out http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/f83/anvil-stand-help-10503/. i got a chance to use one at a tractor show for a couple days ... it was NICE ! Besides Thomas is already overloaded with this kind of dangerously addictive hardware. it was the big one and hardly used ... edges so sharp they cut! I offered to pick it up and leave him another New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The company's filing status is listed as Inactive and its File Number is 602389129. Shipping on the 85 can cost between $75-$125. Quick View. You will enjoy the experience. I'm finally getting serious about forging and replacing my piece of RR track, and living in Alaska there's essentially no market in used or antique anvils, so I've been looking for a quality new anvil. Jerry Fisher, Now Frosty you did tell him to ship it to you. Nimba is expensive but the quality is so worth it. Finest quality, double-horn, thick-waisted anvils. Show off your latest creations or get advice on a problem. Söderfors anvil with 439 lbs weighed, dated 1912 6. very rare german HPWH anvil with 570 lbs weighed , very rare antique anvil detail fotos of each family member below separately from 1 to 6 Heck, you aren't going to do him a favor at all, you're simply trying to trade one addictive monstrosity of a tool for another! But that is probably knittpicky as I wanted a perfectly smooth horn for sheet metal and not as rough as it came. We don't want to take any chances with the mental health of such a fine old gentleman now do we? BTW - nice photo Darryl. 8640 was developed during WWII due to a shortage of Chromium. This is the closest I can come to giving a negative review: There's no step. With a Refflinghaus I'd be paying $1150 before taxes and shipping, so it'd probably be closer to $1400-$1500. And here is a friends anvil on a standWelcome to the Nimba Family!!!! KHRH, Reply to this topic; Start new topic; Recommended Posts. Keith, I think you will really like the Nimba. They have a very high pitched ring, try a trick that Tom Clark taught us, silicone the anvil to your base. Jan 15, 2017 - Nimba Anvils - Made in the USA. Enjoy your Titan! The titan it is an excellent anvil, but all their anvils have a great ring. OK, full blown case of anvil envy here. Noticed your in Fort Bragg, Fayetteville here also. You will never wear it out, talk to a lawyer and leave to someone in your will (or won't). I don't charge storage! The other issue is hardness. By Ian Sayers, November 30, 2015 in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels. Beware those sharp edges, you may want to ease them off a bit if you do a lot of forging on the edge. Nimba Forge & Anvils, Inc. is a Washington Wa Profit Corporation filed on April 23, 2004. Martin Pansch Posts: 312 Joined: Thu Feb 14, 2013 4:44 pm Location: Young America, MN. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Custom height anvil stands can be made for an additional $100.00 and additional wait time. enjoy the hammer ride, Frosty, I want to say thanks to all that sent comments. I know there were two other posts about this one from a year ago and one from two years ago but I was wondering if anything has changed in that time frame. i appriciate it. There's an anvil under nearly the whole face. You can post now and register later. Nimba Anvils - Made in the USA. Have a new condition Nimba Centurion, only used 1 time for about 30 minutes, no better rebound for this size of anvil (or at least in my experience).   Your previous content has been restored. Russell Jaqua put a lot of thought into what he wanted to see in an anvil. This gives the anvil a hard workable surface all the way from the tip to the tail, as well as the shelf on our big 440. The papa rhino anvil is $950+ shipping, and seems to be a pretty good pattern 242 lber. The Nimba anvils are generally considered to be one of the best that are manufactured in the U.S. but there are a couple of issues you might want to consider before buying one. My biggest problem is that I'm very unlucky when it comes to money and if I sit on this too long I know something else will come up and require hundreds of dollars to fix or replace, I already have a dentist appointment coming up and I just know they'll find some excuse as to why I need to give them $500-$600 dollars. June 4, 2009 in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels, Hi all I have no affiliation, and use a Nimba Titan as my traditional anvil. But that is probably knittpicky as I wanted a perfectly smooth horn … I love Nimba anvils and after months of perusing anvils and looking at their specs and asking people about them the only clear choice to me was Nimba, and then it became the choice over which Nimba. I'm currently in the process of upgrading from my old and reliable beater to a fancy new anvil. The nice, squat body allows more of the anvil face to be truly usable - don't have to restrict myslef to the portion of the face over the waist. Keith, they ring pretty good ...i have centourian....if you are used to a regular (london pattern) it will be like you just left outta prison... Nimba Anvils - Made in the USA. Password. Login name. Clear editor. H13 goes through a unique hardening process that ends with the entire tool hardened to our specs, not just the surface. The broad face provides ample striking surface for one or more strikers and is excellent for working both bar and plate. It sits on top of the round horn. I also like the Italian pattern tapered heel. Appropriate for the general blacksmith and the hobbyist alike, this size allows for mobility of anvil in the shop and is designed to be used both right side up and upside down as a bending swage. Dimensions are availble in the photos. Re: 120# Nimba Titan. Nimba Titan vs. Baby Rhino anvil. Paste as plain text instead, × Our Association uses them in the training center. That $175.00 difference takes you from an anvil with a 50-52 RC hardness to an anvil with a 59 RC hardness and also gets you a fully usable pritchel hole. Designed for the blacksmith, bladesmith, and metalsmith is equally well-suited to the jeweler. Frosty. have fun! What's a little shipping compared to a person's mental health? They are pretty, and from everything I ever heard Russel was a really good guy, I'm glad his wife has stayed in the business. Thanks for any input. As I only do propane forging inside, and coal forging outside. The anvil base sized to fit the anvil is 1 1/4 inch plate and includes integrated bending forks. Proudly created with Wix.com. VERY handy for many operations. If I were looking to buy new today, and was looking in the price range that Nimba sells anvils for, I would most certainly buy a Refflinghaus instead. No storage fees here in WNC. Unread post by Martin Pansch » Sun Apr 20, 2014 5:31 pm How do you like that double horn versus a more English style? Other than that, I freaking LOVE them! (that'll learn ya for danging at me!) I was unaware of the emerson anvil, and although they are made out of 41xx steel, they seem to have mixed reviews and list their face hardness at 40-41 Rockwell. Because of its exceptionally thick waist, the Titan anvil provides maximum striking resistance in a smaller anvil size. The Nimba anvils are generally considered to be one of the best that are manufactured in the U.S. but there are a couple of issues you might want to consider before buying one. I bought an Nimba Titan and should receive it next week. Get reviews, hours, directions, coupons and more for Nimba Anvils Inc at 192 Fredericks St, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Nimba sells for $975.00. Because of its exceptionally thick waist, the Titan anvil provides maximum striking resistance in a smaller anvil size. I'm going to send them an email today and see what the lead times are. Nimba anvils are HORRIBLE, you've made a terrible mistake! You're EVIL I say! Upload or insert images from URL. I agree, easing the edges is a good idea but only a little bit till you get a handle on how much radius if any you want on them. Send us a message for a shipping quote. ©2018 by hollandanvil.com. We harden them to 52-55Rc. Press J to jump to the feed. All of our anvils are cast from H13. I'm aware that it's probably a perfectly fine anvil but I want the whole truth here. I am still undecided on the Atlas Mini Forge just because … Share Followers 0. Good reply. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. shipping for Jeremy Out of stock Refflinghaus anvils have the pritchel hole placed where it can be used for punching and the anvils are hardened to 59 RC. I have taken an interrest in making knifes and have been at it for a little over a year. Ken, What do you mean "not as bad as Frosty?" Here is my nimba after traveling 2000+ miles from port townshend to cape cod I would love nothing more than to spend a couple grand getting the top of the line anvil but it's just out of my budget at the moment. Only to play devils advocate, the pritchel hole is fine for use as a shoeing tool. 5. Seems kind of low to me. Titan, Centurion, and Gladiator Anvils The Titan Anvil (Top,120 lbs.) × The company's filing status is listed as Active and its File Number is 602761628. Neil is right, Russel Jaqua is the man. I have no experience with either but have read positive reviews for both. They have been used for several years without much damage from newbies. But here are a few of my Gladiator. A 120 lb. Keith, I am not as bad as frosty i not only will pick it up i will leave you a huge 60lb vulcan. To me, this seems like a terrible place to put it if you want to use it for punching. The titan it is an excellent anvil, but all their anvils have a great ring. 3. hand forged vintage anvil , as new !! Please consider registering guest. Lifetime guarantee, fully heat-treated, nickel-chrome-moly-manganese (8640) steel. Nimba Anvils, Inc. is a Washington Wa Profit Corporation filed on September 10, 2007. If I buy another anvil it will be a centurion that I can have and leave outside along with all my coal forge stuff. Right now I'm torn between the Nimba Titan and Baby Rhino anvils. The only complaint I have with them is I wish the horn was perfectly dressed. SHIPPING INFO. A friend of mine recently purchased a new anvil from another maker who advertised their anvil as 52 RC and dropping a 1" ball bearing from a 12" height actually dented the surface. Lifetime guarantee, fully heat-treated, nickel-chrome-moly-manganese (8640) steel. Log In Register. 8640 is very similar in composition to the more familiar 4140 tool steel except that it has half the amount of Chromium and instead adds Nickel as part of the alloy recipe. i convinced the owner to roound one spot a little so u could forge a fork without leaving edge lines in it ..if i won the lottery ide buy one ! It's chinese, but has been getting good reviews and seems pretty nice for the money. I managed to sell a few knife and save enough to buy a new anvil. It's WAY easier to grind off a little more than it is to put it back. Joking aside, I've heard nothing but good about Nimba anvils you'll be one happy camper with it. Cheaper maybe but we're talking mental health here, NM is WAY too accessible you might have a relapse. Might want to take a look at Rhino Anvils. Asking $1200 (Cost on a new one is over $1600), prefer pick up only or can deliver within reasonable distance. We've added a selection of smaller and cheaper anvils in their place, including the Mophorn 88-Pound, the HappyBuy Single Horn, and the CO-Z Round Horn, all of which are perfectly good choices for beginners and amateurs. Evil. edit; I don't find the pritchel hole placement all that important as I use a bolster plate already and I already do all my punching over the hardie hole. × H13 anvil hardened to 52-55Rc. The only complaint I have with them is I wish the horn was perfectly dressed. 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