[ApprenticeMan]

Originally Posted by ThomasPowers

Saddling is also caused by *wear*. Scale is an abrasive and over many years it will polish it's way down---you can see anvils with wear saddles that do not have the bottom of the face plate sagging as would be evident for settling.

You can see anvils with *both* causes evident.

One common abuse mode is to use a chisel or a hot cut on the face of the anvil---too hard a hit or angling it too far can leave a mark on the face. ALWAYS use a "saddle" or cutting plate!

I have a large anvil that was in very good shape until a welding shop used it for a fixture. it now has gouges into a nice flat face---arghhhhh

Thomas

RRR weldign shops do nopt know how to treat ANY anvils, even ASOs!