Pouring Molten Lead Into An Anvil (and adding 60lbs) 

Good solid work buddy - I got really lucky and got a 450 pound monster anvil in great condition for 70 cents a pound - a few years saving up and searching but a great result at the end - don't give up - somewhere out there is an anvil for you

Luke, my buddy and I have been watching your ironcaster series. we notice you havent made a video in 2 years and we're concerned about if you're alive and well! Please make an update video for your fans!!

I am just getting into blacksmithing and have price anvil ... omg!! this is the first rr track anvil that I have felt would meet my needs as a starter .. thanks so much for posting your process

Where did your go, miss your videos 🙁

It’s been 4 years but I’m still hopeful that one day there might be some blacksmithing videos…

I purchased 50 lbs of reclaimed lead shot and poured the bb's into the voids of my anvil stand without melting them first. This way they are easily removed should I ever need to get the lead back out. What I used are very small lead shotgun bb's gathered up from shooting ranges that have been sieved and washed. I had just enough void spaces to use all of the bb's from two 25 lbs bags of lead shot. Not only did it add the extra weight that I was looking for, it also took all of the ringing noise out of the anvil and anvil stand assembly.

I would add another piece of steel plate to the very bottom, a wider larger piece, it would add weight plus would balance out the top heaviness. But, that's just me.

Good video but I think you would be much better off adding steel to your anvil then lead. Two reasons, 1. Steel is much cheaper then lead and can be welded to the base or were ever. 2. Lead shrinks when to solidifies will end not firmly attached to the anvil. The loose lead in the cavities would kind of make the anvil preform as a dead blow hammer.

Miss your videos as well.

Cool thinking and nice work. But working with lead is not to be taken lightly. When you start heating it up you get down right dangerous to be exposed to the gasses. Same for the off gases of wielding. Everyone thinks of gloves, eye protection, but often forget about fumes and toxicity. A small investment in air filters or breathing units fitting for the type of work your doing is well worth it. This seems to be one of his last video. I really hope he didn't poison his self.

Dumb question....If you or someone else was to ever reheat the anvil would the expanding led cause and explosion? I know freezing water can break steel, but I don't know about expanding lead. I really enjoyed your video. Now a new sub.

I wanted to see you check the rebound of your hammer since you put the lead in the middle of it to see if it changed anything. On your next video add that as bonus footage please.

Are you going to do another video on using the super Duper double railroad track anvil update

Nice job I will be welding my first ASO soon it will only be a little one

why replace steel with lead? Lead has no rebound.

Interested in how you got that spike out of the Hardee Hole when you filled it with lead.

Oh dear please don't ever heat treat your anvil in can cause the sides of the anvil to fracture

Why not fill the anvil with an epoxy lead shot grout instead of molten lead?

Where did you go? miss your videos

Did you know that 1lb. Lead bars were used as body filler before bondo came on the scene.

6:12 Fire in the hole

Any way to add a horn? Maybe a little extra bit of track?

How does it work?

Hello, Thanks for this vid :) I have two questions about the "lead mod" - What about the sound? Is the anvil still "ringing" like a bell? - What about rhe rebound? Does the lead affect the hammer bouncing ? (Sorry for my poor english, I'm Belgian) Kisses, Axelle.

Can you still skate a file on it after all the heat from welding and the lead?

Any videos planned

What rod did you run, if you don't mind my asking?

I used to work with a guy who would smoke cigarettes all the way down to the very nub......kinda like you with welding rods.

If you can get one if really recommend a wire welder with argon gas tank they are so easy to use

is it a dumb idea to add weight to a hammer with a welder?

I enjoy watching your videos. you keep them short and to the point. You could be better at talking to the camera, but that'll come as long as you keep making videos. don't stop!

Luke, where did you find the railroad track? I've been hunting for a piece of it for the same reason.

So you quit U2B?

And he vanished

+Luke Edward Mixter Whats a hek is with your brain --- weld all pieces , drill hole , pour lead (half outside) , weld drilled hole ????7777 May be right sequence is ---- weld all pieces except one , pour lead without using optical hindsight , weld last piece ??? Or even in big hole you can just put lead pieces without melting it --- it also useful to get rig the ring. IMS(trongest)O --- all these dances with lead --- wasting your time & health . P.S. Rebound is a useless bullshit. Compare your design with striking anvil. BTW --- good work. Starting design was fine & nice. Good wishes for you.

Don't make a power hammer until you have spent a number of years getting good at the anvil. It makes it harder to learn new things and it's cheating

My bet is that you got a kid, and have no more spare time to do videos)))

this is the most dangerous video i watched in months please dont copy him :(

HI LUKE THIS IS YOUR GIRL FRIENDS LITTLE SISTER! WHAT'S THIS? CAN I HAVE A SHOUT OUT? PLLSS