Bob Eich

Thanks to all. There are a lot of people here with mucho knowledge, and I hope to soak up as much as possible! Thanks, njanvilman, for the ID, and to everyone who has chimed in-it's all good. I never thought I would be one of 'those guys' who stumbled across a free anvil. I feel like this story should begin with "Dear Penthouse"!!

Thanks guys, I plan on using it as much as possible, but this day job really gets in the way of my 'real' work! It's funny, once I got it home and tried it, it was quieter than my chunk of railroad track I was using. Ml, you are right about the marks on it, and that would explain the surface on the side of the anvil. otisdog-that is one of my old tires in the back-gotta get to the dump with those some day. But, since we are in springtime here in NH, I'm sure I need an alignment anyway.

Got an anvil over the weekend! I kept trying to spread the word, and finally got the right person who had 2, and GAVE me the larger one!! Now I want to now more about it. I am guessing it's cast iron--no ring--steel face--nice rebound. It has an "E" on a front foot. One side looks like it has been 'eaten away', so I'm not sure what that's about. The hardy hole looks like it was supposed to be 1-1/4", or maybe 1-3/8" (?), and the pritchell hole is 1/2". In the pics it is sitting on a 12" X 12" stand. I haven't weighed it yet, but I moved it onto the stand myself and I think I may be an inch or two shorter for it. So I know it's 100+ lbs.

Thanks Mark, I will be in touch soon, maybe the end of the week? This weekend is looking like good weather, so I might have to fire up the shovelhead and take in some fresh air!

I'm in Jefferson, about 20 minutes from Bethel Maine.

Hello all from New Hampshire. I'm just getting started in blacksmithing. Made a forge from a barrel, brake rotor, and an old vacuum cleaner. Using a bit of railroad track for a temporary anvil. After a few weekends, I'm still having a blast. Now searching for a 'real' anvil, and a leg vise. Or anything, I can't have too many tools.