Anvil Reviews by brand

I am looking to sell my grandfather’s anvil. He was a genuine blacksmith. The anvil is bloody old and seriously heavy. Has a great ring to it. Id love to know some details about it. All I can see is some lettering stamped on one side:- these letters include AWESOWE I don’t seem to be able to attach photos

I bought 100 pound anvil off Facebook marketplace. The listing said it was Armitage mouse hole, but they weren’t sure. It has a chipped layer of paint on it. I don’t see any stamps or logos, but they might be hidden under the paint. Should I take the paint off or leave it on. any tips about figuring out what kind of anvil this is? Anvil image top Anvil image side

Hi, I just got this anvil as an heirloom and was wanting to know a little more about it and if anyone could tell me a brand or some specs. It definitely is cast because it has a seam but I didn’t know if it was cast iron or steel leaning toward steel because it does have a ring but I know very little about anvils thank you. https://ibb.co/2hMs5q2

I'll make this thread for anyone interested in making anvils using the traditional forge welded method. I recently was able to make a 10 oz mild steel anvil, of 5 forge welded pieces with no pre tack welds. I hope to make more of these and eventually get up to a 10 pounder. If anyone else has forged an anvil, ideally by forge welding but even one piece it'd be cool to see it here. I did a video on making the small anvil, but didn't get a lot of footage of the first few welds. It has a tool steel top, however, and besides its size it is functional as an anvil and stays together. https://youtu.be/OrZn3NP7cQ0

Recently acquired this 90 lb Chain Makers anvil. Its of the old english style and is pretty corroded so i havent found any markings. The surface is in good condition though, having been rewelded after lacking a large chunk of the faceplate. Getting this as well as seeing some old videos of chainmakers at work has gotten me fascinated with forge welded chain making recently. I plan to make a chain making mandrel for this anvil at some point so if anyone has pictures of such tooling that'd be awesome. Or if anyone has other chain makers anvils I'd love to see them

Hi all, I've had this colonial for a while and I'm dead set on trying to discover it's maker. It's about 190 lbs, has no cutting shelf so is pre 1780 at the latest, though I feel is much older. The only suggestive mark I have found so far is right above the fifth foot which, if anything, I believe would be a 3 or an S. A 3 could be reasonable, with a hundred weight of possible 1.3.x. But it could also be and S, maybe stamped crooked, which according to Postman would make it a very early mouse hole. Other points of interest are how out of line the horn is, how on the opposite side of the fifth foot it is very reminiscent of church windows, and the face plate which app…

William Foster anvil, made in England. One of the few anvils that were dated with the year they were made. This one was bought at an auction in 2015. It is an 0 3 6 = 90 lb. Dated 1833. Does anyone know what the WW stand for under the date? This anvil is in pretty good condition. Some of these early English built-up anvils were prone to break on the forge weld lines. I have another Foster that is missing the heal, broken at the hardy hole area.

I got another decent deal on a 300 lber, this time a Fisher from 1917. Edges are pretty beat up and lots of marks on the horn and cutting plate but the face is near pristine. No Fisher logo but a big "Fisher" stamp next to the front mounting hole. I know AIA talks about how the eagle logo was removed for the south during the American civil war, but Idk why they'd still be doing that by 1917 if anyone knows about that. The rebound is excellent, some of the best I've seen. Managed to fit it on the same stump as my stake anvil which may serve as a nice upsetting block.

I recently got this 300 lb Trenton. It is remarkably crisp and for only $950 which is very good for where I live. I was wondering if anyone could tell me when it was made from the serial number. It does appear to have an electrically welded waste. Also a good ad for old radio flyer wagons

Fisher Anvils: Made in Newport, Maine(1847 - 1852), then in Trenton, NJ at the original Trenton plant(1853 - 1961), then finally by Crossley Machine Works (1962 - 1979). Currently owned by Joshua Kavett, Howell Tnsp, NJ. Made by a unique method of casting iron over the tool steel plates to implement the weld. They made over 500,000 anvils over the companies life, which is the most produced by any anvil manufacturer. They made many custom shaped anvils by request. Their literature stated that they had over 300 unique patterns in stock. Fisher made anvils from 1/2 lb to 800 lbs. A few bigger ones were produced primarily for exhibitions. Fisher anvils do not have…

Company was established in 1783 by Yohan Casper (Soeding). Söding joined with Halbach in 1860 to form S&H anvils. Information from the Greenwood Collection. The company was from Hagen, West Falen, Germany. I am still looking for info on when the company stopped producing equipment. The first S&H I will be featuring was my first one. A 460 pound south German style double horn with upsetting block. This anvil came out of the Hoesch steel mill in Germany. When they were getting ready to shut the mill down in 1971 they were just throwing equipment into the furnaces. The lead blacksmith there took this anvil home along with its factory stand rather than letti…

I recently acquired a Hay-Budden anvil and are curious what its age and value might be and anything else to know. Attaching photos TIA

Good Morning All, I remember some time ago there were posts about HF cast steel anvils (Russian made I think) but by that time I only saw the cast iron ASOs at HF. I wonder if anyone has seen one in the store. I will be going by HF this weekend to see if they have one in stock. Not so much that I want one just want to see what it looks like. The DOYLE™ 65 lb. Cast Steel Anvil is constructed from premium cast steel for high hardness, strength, and durability while providing up to 80% rebound. The 50 sq. in. face provides ample surface area for shaping heated metal. 3/4 in. hardy hole 3/4 in. pritchel hole 7.1 in. x 3.7 in. horn 80% rebound Made the…

I have a pretty nice Bay State b 10 anvil from our family farm one of my grandfathers bought new. Just curious if there are others as i can find 1 picture on this forum and no other info.

I've seen a few things on the anvil maker I Hill but very little of his father R Hill. One website I found says R, or Robert Hill was the father of Isaac Hill and operated in the 1770's. My anvil is 211 pounds, marked R Hill, and lacks any cutting plate or pritchel hole and has a very minor fifth foot if it can even be called that. I'm wondering if anyone new anything more about Robert Hill anvils.

I just came into possess of a Kohlswa anvil. I'm trying to get some information on it, model, age and weight. It has A87 stamped on side of the base, what is that telling me? It also has the numbers 168 painted on the base under the horn. I'm thinking this anvil was weigh and marked for auction at some point. I'm including pics and would like opinions on quality and condition, as I will be sell it at some point. Thanks …

I've been making horseshoes on this anvil for 3 decades but know very little about it. It came out of a vehicle mechanics shop, where it was being used as a welding table. Never bothered with identification but recently bought a larger Soderfors, which spiked my curiosity. The raised area plack has George Blair, Gateshead, 1945? Stamped but I can find very little information on the Internet.

帮忙看一下特伦顿的编号，是什么年份的谢谢各位，左边是100。右边是200887。

Below are pictures of the 133 pound anvil (ED Kimball & Co., I believe). I inherited it from my grandfather who used to shoe his own horses. It is located in Western Maryland. Can anyone help me determine its value? Thank you. Steve Y.

I've picked this anvil up from an antique store in the middle of nowhere in france, after cleaning up the sides ive noticed a lot of mis marked john brooks stamps and was wondering if this is an original, what year, if it is a rare anvil, i think i've figured out the numbers on the side which are 2 1 18, but i am not sure. it also has the letter A chiseled A on it. This has probably been asked a lot, but i cannot find a lot of info about forged old school john brooks like this one, as it does not seem cast. any info about the year, the price, the reason why the stamps are as they are would be amazing. thanks all

I picked up this early Fisher at auction for $125. It shows about 145lb on a bathroom scale. Can't find any markings other than the FN and eagle. Can anyone tell me more about it?

Would anyone know what this anvil may be worth I think I got a great deal on it myself at 50$

Hi everyone, I just joined this form to try and find some info on an old anvil I picked up years ago. My name is Derek, and I was driving through Cape Cod Massachusetts about 15 years ago and spotted this anvil in a flower garden beside an old house. I knocked on the door and an elderly woman answered. She said it was in an old building when they purchased the home, and had moved it out and built a flower garden around it. Jokingly, I mentioned that it a shame to see such a wonderful tool retired into a flower garden, and that I that I would really to put that anvil to good use in my machine shop. She said she'd like to remodel her garden, but had no way to move that…

Has anyone heard of one. And what can they tell me about them.