blokman Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 I've just purchased this interesting block, obviously it's some kind of swage block but has a anvil look about it also Any ideas of its use? It came from the far north of Scotland It came with this other block, again an interesting block, both weigh around 90kg each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Whatever their original intended use, they are very interesting pieces. I have never seen that kind of patterning before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Indeed interesting. At first i thought the firt on had seen heavy use on one horn, but the second shot shows that it was intentinaly dished. Love the flux/sugar spoon indention The second looks to have been modified by grinding a dish next to the laddle form I can see alkinds of uses, for some one doing field work and demoes away from there main shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blokman Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 I'll get some better photos over the next couple of days, I'm keeping the " pig shaped" block and it looks like the other will be heading stateside in the next few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 well the scots are well known for not spending money, looks like someone wanted to get as many things as possible on a single swage block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabbsterinn Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 heh, didn't know victorinox made anvils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petere76 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Great find. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Glasgow was one of the great shipyards in prior centuries, and that first canoe-shaped block does indeed look like a smallish shipyard block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blokman Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Prototype for an iron boat!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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