new steel for anvil face

[ThomasPowers]

I picked up an 1828 William Foster once with a missing heel and almost all the top plates gone---about 90% missing. I've always wanted to try refacing it the old way but I'd need a crew to try it. I only paid US$5 for it so it was worth it even just for the wrought iron and I'd not be out much if it failed. See if the pictures of the "cajun blackened anvil" are still on the web about a group that was going to try the traditional refacing and burnt up the body by accident!