Found a railway track offcut—looking for advice on…
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Found a railway track offcut—looking for advice on cleaning it up into a usable small anvil
I found a free railway track offcut and I’m planning to turn it into a small anvil for jewellery work (silver, small forming, etc.).
The surface is quite rusty and slightly pitted, so I want to clean it up and make it usable rather than aiming for a polished finish.
I’ve got access to an angle grinder with flap discs, but I’m a bit concerned about accidentally making the face uneven if I go at it wrong.
What’s the best approach here?
My current thinking is:
Use a flap disc to remove rust and high spots
Try to avoid “digging in” and creating waves
Focus more on usability than a perfectly flat surface
Main question:
How do I clean and level something like this without over-grinding and ending up with a lumpy surface?
Any tips on technique (or things to avoid) would be appreciated.
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I found a free railway track offcut and I’m planning to turn it into a small anvil for jewellery work (silver, small forming, etc.).
The surface is quite rusty and slightly pitted, so I want to clean it up and make it usable rather than aiming for a polished finish.
I’ve got access to an angle grinder with flap discs, but I’m a bit concerned about accidentally making the face uneven if I go at it wrong.
What’s the best approach here?
My current thinking is:
Use a flap disc to remove rust and high spots
Try to avoid “digging in” and creating waves
Focus more on usability than a perfectly flat surface
Main question:
How do I clean and level something like this without over-grinding and ending up with a lumpy surface?
Any tips on technique (or things to avoid) would be appreciated.
#industry
source
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