CurlyGeorge

Try searching thru this link. It may answer some already asked questions. http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/91-foundry-and-casting/

Hey Wes. Anvils In America says that the logo was changed three different times. If you can get a good picture of that, it would be easier to kinda narrow down the date of the anvil. You are correct on the weight. But we need a look at the logo to go further. Not sure about the 31. :)

Nice looking anvil, MIchael. And the price was GREAT!!! The serial number that you have was born in 1920, according to Anvils In America. :)

Grant, you done good, son. Thanks for sharing the pics and the progress on getting the stuff out of there. It keeps us hoping that we will someday find a barn like that. :)

LOL. Didn't know that you are coming down. But I look forward to it. We always have a GREAT time. :)

WOW!!! Gold mine for sure. I have no doubt that you will walk away with some new "toys". Congrats. :)

Hey Michael. Both serial numbers that you gave were made in 1907. Nice looking Trenton. Congrats on the find. Look forward to seeing the power hammer pics. Keep us posted. :)

The one listed as Trenton has a thinner heel, just like my 150 Trenton, and, as stated by Francis, the clips are also different. The bottom one just kinda melts right into the horn. So does my Trenton. :)

Welcome to IFI and to smithing. I look forward to seeing some of your work. :)

Your anvil looks very close to the picture of a coachmaker's anvil shown on page 24 of Anvils In America. The numbers on the side look like the may be 1 3 8, with the top of the 8 worn away. If this is the case, it should weigh in at about 204 pounds. if the third number is indeed a 0, it should weigh in at 196 pounds. Anvils In America says this is an "Old English Coachmaker's anvil". Hope this helps. Let us know what the weight is on a bathroom scales. :)

Suggestion: If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Clean of the outside and use it. :)

LOL. That's quite a set up. Love the "Engineering". Be safe and enjoy. Glad it works well for you. :)

Thanks, Rich. That is what I was hoping to hear. I can hardly wait to get back from the demo so that I can take the time to watch it. I would really like to get good at making pattern welded items. :)

My wife ordered a new two disc CD/DVD set for me entitled "Forging Damascus, How to Create Pattern-Welded Blades", with Jim Hrisoulas. I am not a bladesmith. But I'm anxious to watch these to see if I can learn more about pattern-welding. I have done very little of it, so far, and my results were mixed, at best. Anybody else have these discs and already watched them? Are they good teaching aids? It will be a few days before I will be able to watch them, as we're preparing for a camp/demo this weekend. I'd be interested in others opinions. Thanks. :)

A picture of the Picture and frame would help. But could you make light gauge clips that weld onto the frame and can then be bent over the edge of the picture. That might hold it into the frame. Just a thought. :)

It sure doesn't look like it has a high carbon steel face. I wouldn't want it. That's for sure.

More prayers coming your way from Illinois, Ed. Get well soon and back up and around.

Nice. I'll be interested in seeing the legs and ring covered in leather. That should look cool. Thanks for posting. :)

Jacques, your shop is WAY too clean!! ya gotta fix that. :)

That's pretty cool, Tim. Thanks for sharing the pics with us. :)

Hey Scott. I live in East Central ILL and I have the same problem. I travel about 100 miles north of me to get coal. Just haven't been able to find anything closer, since the old supplier quit carrying it down in Terre Haute, Indiana. Buy it bulk and you will pay for your trip with the savings over buying in 50# bags. :)

How about checking out Uri Hofi, right there in Israel. I do know that he teaches blacksmithing. Just a thought. :)

Don't look like we're gonna have BPs tonight, anyway. Chat room is down. :(

No hardy hole is a puzzler. Mr Postman mentions, in Anvils In America, some Mousehole anvils had pritchel holes and some not. But I found no reference to not having a hardy hole, unless I read right over it and just didn't see it. :unsure:

Not familiar with the one that you mentioned. But I am familiar with this one. http://www.bigfootenterprizes.com/