Anvil Reviews by brand

Had this really nice South German style double horn up till last spring. This H.W. Holthaus anvil was made in Dahlerbrück, Westfalen, Germany. It weighed in at 319 pounds and had really good rebound between 80-90% across the face. Company symbol.

I did buy a anvil from witch i first did not know from who it was, now are some things cleared. It is an Carl Schlasser Anvil, What i know is that they where fabricated up to 1945, so this one is at least 70 years old. I take some pictures, on the pictures you can see the symbol of the fabricator a "Anchor" under the anchor you see the number 152, that number is the weigt of the anvil 152 KG or 330 LBS on the other side of the anvil you can see a other number and that is " No 1 " i do not know what it stands for, maby No 1 of the serie, or it can be that it is the smallest one they are manufacturing so a heavier one can have No2 and so on. I hope …

Looking For as Much info as I can find on this Anvil I spent long hours researching this Anvil I believe this is Saw Makers Anvil and is From the William Conner Settlement in Hamilton County IND any more info would be great

Just got my dream double horn anvil after a two year wait/hunt. This 407 lbs anvil now needs a clean up and a good stout stand made for it. Made in 1949.

Just found this anvil on Craigslist. I paid $2 per pound, which I though was fair. Condition looks decent, although I'm not an anvil expert. Any thoughts on the face condition? would it be worth a light flap wheel resurface or best to keep it how it is? I'm not a blacksmith, just a tool junky. thoughts? thanks.

Bought a small anvil stamped C Dohl. It weighs 2 1/2 lbs 4 3/4" long 1 3/4" wide 2 1/2" high working face is 1 3/8"x3 1/8. Anybody know anything about it. How rare is is it. Is it worth much etc. All I can find is it was made by a company that made tools and anvils for watchmakers started in 1820.

I've recently purchased a William foster anvil I think it's dated 1859? It has the letters BB one under the other on it. Does anyone know what this stands for? many thanks.

I bought this peter wright anvil today, it is in great condition and I am very happy with it. I am really looking forward to forging on it but would still like to know some more information about it. Thanks

Hi im still very new to forging and recently got on old peter wright, according to the person i bought it from it weighs 187, its got a real nice face and i payed $600 for it. One way or another its still a big step up from my old harbor freight cast iron crap. thanks Ethan

A good friend of mine "gave" me a Peter Wright Anvil (It is 150-170# at least) to work on but there is a problem. The striking face is broken. Part of the top, forward of the Hardy and Pritchel has broken away leaving a very uneven surface. Sort of looks like the state Florida actually. I have a friend who is a very good welder and he has offered to work on the anvil and try to restore it to a better working condition. I understand the value both monetary and historical but I would rather have the anvil flat and more useable than original. What do you guys think? Let him fix it and use the crap out of it or let it stay original and use the horn when needed?

Living in the Arizona desert, anvils are few and far between. Ten years back, I finally bought a Fisher that was in poor condition. It was swayed back and the parting line between the face and the cast base was very evident. But it was better than a ASO from Harbor Freight. It is now DEAD. While getting some plate steel at the scrap yard, I found a fork truck tine @ 15 cents per pound. Considering the condition of the anvil, I'm thinking of milling the anvil and perimeter welding the tine. I know this is a lousy option but considering its current condition, I don't think it could be any worse. So jump in and give me your feed back.

My grandpa has an old American Scale 200lb anvil. It looks like it has a cast iron body and a Steel plate. However i can run a file acrosse and it digs deep. So a buddy said he can resurface it(which it really really needed) for cheap and while machining it he said it cut more like Ductile when he was expecting a harder steel. All that to ask if anyone know if American Scale co KCMO used steel plates or ductile iron on top of their anvils. I know how to harden steel but ductile will take some research. Thanks in advance Jed

100lb Trenton circa 1916 s/n A141576. My first anvil and I got a little carried away with the cleaning. Refinished the horn and table as they were very torn up with chisel marks. Rings fairly loud, has 70% to 80% rebound depending where on the face you test it. The edges are mildly chipped up but there are good areas to use. Moves metal well for its size and stand. I use the horn on this one quite a bit and the thinner heel can be very handy. A good size for portability. I use a 2 part polysulfide aircraft fuel tank sealant (free stuff that has passed its expiration date for use in aircraft) to mount it down to the stand. when it cures its tough stuff…

I'm new to the site and have spent a good amount of time using the search. Could someone be so kind to tell me when my anvil was made and what they are going for these days. Trenton, serial number A69792

Hello All - I found this Hay Budden anvil with serial number 111459 in my barn. The 9 seems to be an upside down 6. Also a 84 stamped and it weighs in at 84 pounds. There is a 4 stamped under the horn and a 2 stamped on the back top area. Any information on this anvil will be really appreciated regarding year. It is unbroken and seems to be in good shape. Thank You

this is a Hay Budden Anvil I think the serial number is 175373. Would anyone happen to know the year of it? Quote

Hello I'm new to blacksmithing and looking to get started. I've been looking for an anvil for a little while now and I've finally found one. I have heard of Miller's fall tool before but not there anvils does anyone have any information. It seams to be around 60# or so and in ok condition. The gentlemen would like 75$ for it. Is it worth buying?

This anvil is marked 1-0-20, but is actually 149 lbs. It was thrown in as a freebie when I bought a large coal forge at an estate sale. Rebound about 60%.

In a recent shipment from Europe I had one of these anvils from JEB included. This example is 202 pounds and has the trademark church windows with stepped feet. I've seen several JEB's and it seems quite a few have the face worn or just depressed by use (not the unhappy kind!). Anybody else have a similar worn JEB out there? I know "Old World Anvils" is making these new now but I'm looking for info on the old ones like this one.

Got a hay budden anvil and it's an 165 any ever see that size ?

Here is an example of the anvils we see coming through here from Mexico: they cast it from a "real anvil" I suspect this one was a PW if those are ledges on the feet. Notice the lack of a pritchle hole and that the casting seam went right down the middle of the face and horn. It also hasn't been fettled very well. These range from pretty good alloys to terrible ones---it's whatever is left in the ladle at the end of the day. They are also never heat treated

Cast anvil weighs 102 lbs, weight not marked but has, what looks like, a serial No: 0 558. Ball bearing test: 65 % to 75 % rebound.

hey guys , I just bought a monster of a anvil today. the guy who sold it to me said his dad thought it was a 500lb anvil. but I heard a 500lb anvil had to be at least 36in long . the one I bought is 33in long. it is stamped A6037 and on the side it either reads 120 or 420 if its 420 im probally answering my own question. but was wondering if anyone can tell me what the weight and date of mfg is by the ser no. A6037 any help will be much appreciated. thank you

For those who may be interested, I received this Paragon today. It is a beautifully shaped "London pattern anvil, forged with one handling hole in the waist. On the side, it is stamped, "PARAGON SWEDEN" and "103 POUNDS." You'll note that it has the two flat steps on the base that we often associate with only Peter Wrights.

Just got my new anvil in the other day and finished mounting and trying it out. Can't speak highly enough of it, after mounting it will put a ball bearing back in your hand. I managed to play with it for a couple of days and zero marks on the surface other than a slight burnishing and polishing action. The corners are slightly radiused and I've been rounding them just a bit more. My old anvil was a cast steel Russian that I got from harbor freight, it was OK, but pretty soft and even though I was careful was getting pretty marked up. What a difference. The base is a piece of 3/8" thick pipe with 1/2" top plate and 1/2"x4" bracing and filled with concrete and buri…