Hay Budden Anvil

[Matt in NY]

Can anyone or everyone tell me about this anvil? I just bought a 172# Haybutton Anvil. It appears to be in good shape. The guy that sold it to me is a ferrier and also volunteers at the Hancock Shaker village. Guess now I need to go get some coal! I am stoked. I've been reading this forum for the last week or so and I am trying to get my head wrapped around some of this stuff. I have an old pair of shoe nail trimmers that I hope to transform into tongs. I'll start another thread for that.

Wish this forum had a neophyte section.

Thanks,
Matt

[Finnr]

Go to the front page and click on the "Getting started" section. You will find a huge amount of great information.
Finnr

[Glenn]

Matt,
The IForgeIron Forum IS the neophyte section. Where better to learn than from those that have the knowledge. IForgeIron.com > Lessons in Metalworking > Blacksmithing is a good place to gain the basic knowledge about the craft. We encourage questions. At the bottom right of the forum page is the Site Archive. Take a cold drink and something to eat with you. Most of your questions have already been answered there, somewhere. Again, we encourage question, so please do not be shy about asking for assistance.

[Matt in NY]

OK, it is a Hay Budden anvil as all of you must already know. Gotta get me some coal now!

[longhunter]

you nead to post a pic of that bad boy !

[Matt in NY]

I set it on a big piece of an oak trunk in an open shed and positioned the forge there also. I have been saving junk for years for this moment. I have a few worn out sets of tiller tines, broken tools like worn out files, etc. I live on an old farm that has lost a few buildings due to neglect so I have some big hinges and the like. Something always pops up in the garden or pig pen that will find a use soon. I'll try to get a pic soon. I'm also going to need ear plugs, what a ring! The hammer nearly jumped to the moon!

Feels like a six year old's Christmas Morning!

[LITTLEJOHN]

I have a 156 lb Hay Budden and I love it . As for getting started once you do you won't want to stop.This is my first year and was fortunate enough to find a smith in my area to help me.I am waiting now to spend some time with him at a museum were he works the first two weekends in Oct. You will find that this site has all kinds of great people willing to help you and answer questions you have getting started and help preserve a piece of history.Welcome aboard and enjoy being bit by the bug of blacksmithing.

[Finnr]

I have an 88 pound Hay Budden that is a very fine anvil. It will be even better once I fix what some goof ball in teh past repaired cleaning up the edges.
Finnr

[ThomasPowers]

Made in Brooklyn New York, will be marked in pounds not CWT.

Excellent quality anvil.

Mount it so it doesn't ring *and* wear hearing protectors!

Anvils in America has information on how to date them; but I'll be headed to Quad-State Blacksmith Round-Up in Troy OH before I can get my copy near a computer.

[Finnr]

The ring on my Hay Budden will shake the fillings out of your teeth if it isn't dampened . Nice piece of chain around the waist makes life so much more pleasant. Turning off my hearing aids isn't enough I wear ear muff style ear protection. I want to save what's left.
Finnr