marcusb

Reading thru my centaur catolog I saw a set of plans with above title. Anyone build or use a hammer made from these plans? Any comparisons to the clay spencer design?

:rolleyes: Have no fear, scrappers know there valuable

10x10

Finally made up and mounted a striking vise in my new shop I built. Basically I found a nice heavy 4.5" vise cheap that someone had cut the leg off :( . Had some disc bolt that made a perfect stub leg, so I did a heavy bevel and welded it up with 7018. Mounted is opposite my anvil on the same stump. Forged a staple for the leg. Im trying to think up a nice clamp for the jaws that will let me lay large stock across the anvil, clamp it then use sledge.

Thanks for the comments guys, finally got the place straightened up, great to have a shop again, even on a smaller scale! Heres a pic of my current setup. I need to figure out a better metal stock storage system and add some tin on top of my table.

Wow, shes a beauty and in my back yard, great find! Congrats

I have a 20" tramontina with that collins profile, they call it a BOLO. Cuts deep like a hatchet, no real loss of chopping power compared to the longer only loose reach. My favorite machete.

Finally got my main anvil on a proper stump. Please excuse the mess :)

Forgot to add im living on a rental property, shed has to be moved when we move. One reason I kept it small and the fact I had such a small budget. I moved out of a 25x25 into this, real adjustment. My main concern was theft, have alot of money invested into my tools, and I was worried they might walk off.

I was shooting for a $300 budget but sprang for some pressure treat on the bottom to resist rot and new roofing. Came in just over $500 when completed. I built it similar to a barn so I can lift of the structure and attach anything to the walls with a simple nail etc. Long term plan is to convert it into a hunting cabin when I get a permanent shop built. I built a few add ons inside, small work bench and a hammer rack, currently installing a hood and stack. Man do they fill up fast!

Finally getting around to posting pics of the small shop I have been working on. Moved here in January so some days it was -20 below when I was working on the building! Rough Sawn wood is local mills "outs". Building is held together with coated exterior screws.

Dont know what they are made of, but when they made the switch to mexcio I bought every usa made one I can find, Got a pretty good pile, good things come and go I guess

i see they posted more pics, looks like the 1200 pounder is a 500 pounder

I think that is a trenton, horn sure looks like one to me. The underside of the heel looks to clean for an arm/hammer. My take on it is thats its an early plated trenton with the plate milled down. I have seen several with the thin plates. My wild guess is they made a hard plate and were prone to chip.

Saw a similar anvil at an auction last fall. Tried to talk the local "collector" out of it but he went home with it for $600

Closest Group to you is most likely NOB, Northwest ohio blacksmiths. They have meetings in Toledo http://www.nob-blacksmiths.org/

Arm and Hammer

Fostoria

Grapnel Anchor

Seen a bunch of those in musems , said they were anchors from 1700's

304 pounds Plateless made around 1914 No ball bearings yet to test rebound Came from a shop in KY All I could find on it was came out of old tiimers shop, but due to size and the saftey green I figure some industrial shop before that Very good rebound, nice ring and durable. Has withstood my hammer control for several years :) 486 pounds Plateless made around 1920 No bearing to test rebound Some factory in New Hampshire, before that i dont know When I found anvil of this size, in this conditon by this fine maker, I went and got it Have yet to forge on it, picked it up and then moved across the state, looking foward to working it out I highly reccomend this maker to folks, I especially like the late plateless ones, very very durable anvils

Amen

Something froze over, I see pics!

Big Blu anvil?

I see you have been in contact with Bernhard :)