MatthewWebster Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 So a little background info on this anvil, it's been in my family for quite sometime (it's my papaws dads I belive) but I would like to know who made it or an approximate time of when it was made. As far as I know it has no markings on it (or at least any that I can see, I haven't cleaned it off or anything it's been sitting in the shop for as long as I remember). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewWebster Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Sorry I'm having trouble uploading a picture on here with my iPad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Okay, I'll be honest, I really only clicked on this thread because it had "ya'll" in the title...and then PawPaw in the text?! You're singing Southern, son, but you ain't included no location under your name...correct that so people know where you are. Also no photo is gonna make it impossible for anyone to help, even some of the very smart Yankees on here. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewWebster Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Here are some pictures the uploader was giving me problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewWebster Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 When I do a hammer test the hammer bounces up pretty high, I forgot to measure how high it bounced. It also rings so I'm pretty sure it's not a cast iron anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 looks like a mousehole to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozenforge Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Could be a Wilkinson maybe. The shape of the bottom of the horn is similiar. Do mouseholes have that same shape as well. Never personally seen a mousehole anvil yet up here in AK. Clean off the sides and look for writing or numbers. There are lots of threads regarding cleaning anvils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewWebster Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Thanks, I'll try to clean it next time i go out to my grandparents house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwolfforgeca Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 yea i think its a mouse hole too - just got one to fix up / weld last Tuesday I will take a better look @ it when I hit the shop & get back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 It's old and it's English made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwolfforgeca Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 YEP looks like the same thing I have on the welding table I was told it was a mouse hole 130 wt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewWebster Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 I found the markings on the side: M&H ARMITAGE MOUSE HOLE 0.3.26 I did some research and its about 110# and from 1820-1835ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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