Guest rockblaster Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Does anyone know where I can find an anvil with the same design as the one George Jowlett (on Tom Black's website) worked out with? I just got one from Harbor Freight but Jowlett's design is truly unique. Any help is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdawg Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 have you tried e-bay? i've run across several different designs on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 In case you plan a web search, it is spelled Jowett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Browne Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Rockblaster, Try some of these leads; Centaur Forge LTD...117 N. Spring Street, Burlington WI, 53105 Phone# 414-763-9175 Blacksmith`s Gazette Phone...360-387-0349 This is a monthly newspaper for blacksmith`s nationwide ABANA.. American Blacksmith`s Association of North America www.abana.com You can go to your address window and type in "Blacksmithing Supplies" and you will get leads from just about every state. Blacksmiths usually get together in their state a couple of times a year for conferences, shows and demonstrations. They also sell old tools and anvils. New anvils (talking real ones, could run $2-3 or more per pound) They are not cheap! Used ones still can get $1-2 per pound. I have seen anvils go for $350.00 up to a $1000 good hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Browne Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 excuse the mistake.. it`s ABANA Artist-Blacksmith`s Association of North America Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest regular guy Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 IMHO you would probably do just as well getting Ironminds' Little Big Horn. It's a lot cheaper and would probably let you know for sure if you really need an anvil. The horn on my 70# NC farriers anvil is much too wide for me to grip. Anvil horns vary greatly in size and shape , depending on what application they're designed for. Good ones are also very expensive. Just my 2 cents worth. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rockblaster Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 The anvil I have is a 55-pounder from" Harbor Freight Tools." The horn fits my hand perfectly. I feel my entire hand and wrist worked very hard. It seems to really work my thumb as well as my crushing grip. I would figure that with with the hole in the anvil I could just add weight as I get stronger--or would I have to get a larger anvil just because of the larger size of the horn and surface. I wouldn't think so but any thoughts on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 rockblaster, Get a scale and WEIGH that anvil. When I bought mine, the weight on the box says it's 55 pounds. I took it to work one day and weighted it on our shipping scale - it's actually 50 pounds. I would say add weight if you can. A 50 pound anvil isn't sexy when it comes to gripping it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest regular guy Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 You could add weight to it using the hardy hole or by wrapping chain around the waist. If you have a clear pic of Mr. Jowlett's anvil , a machine shop could alter the horn of yours to a pretty close match. When you grip it by the horn, you put a lot of strain on your wrist. I would be very careful not to overtrain with something that has that much leverage on your wrist and hand. If you can hoist a 55#er by the horn, you're really doing something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rockblaster Posted March 24, 2002 Share Posted March 24, 2002 I really like hoisting the anvil by its horn because the horn is both wide and shallow--just enough to make me work hard . I am trying to be careful not to overtrain. Right now I am working the anvil twice a week, after weight training. This is really an asset to my grip training. Based on the power rush I get from this workout, I would venture to say that if I had only the anvil to work with, I would still develop tremendous overall grip and wrist strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 I can pick up my 50 pounder by the horn like it's a rat. I'll add some weight and take a pic of me picking it up. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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