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cbl4823, those are beautiful anvils , and in my opinion well worth the money , what ever it was. I am still amazed at the number of people that cannot believe that an anvil can be a collectors item . In our local paper a few days ago there was an article about a pistol that set the record for price at an auction. It was a Colt Walker made in 1847, it brought over 900,000 dollars . I have several anvils that were made before 1847, the Walker Colts were made to be used , and in fact were used by the Texas Rangers . there age and rarity makes them valuable , just like anvils . thanks Forgeman

Hey Guys , Anvils are no different than old cars , guns , coins , stamps or any of the thousands of things people collect . Lucky for us in the U.S.A. a lot of guys fought and died so we could have the chance to earn a living and spend our money on things that make us happy . I am happy for the guy with 1000 anvils , he worked or his ancestors worked and made some money and he is spending it on what he likes , (way to go ) . To the guys that want one anvil to use in your blacksmith shop , I ask how bad do you want one? There are several companys that are producing high quality anvils both in the U.S.A. and overseas . with the cost of other "hobbies " running in the thousands and even cable t.v. at 70.00 a month and smokes at 5.00 a pack . even a stocker at wal-mart could save a 1000 .00 dollars for an anvil that will last a lifetime . Forgeman

hello Sask Mark, Arm and hammer anvils do have a serial number on the front foot but the weight stamp is on the side just like the one KYBOY has pictured , that is an Arm and Hammer by the way, I have several Arm and Hammer anvils and have seen many more and they are all marked this way. hope this helps , Forgeman

Hello, William Foster anvils were made in England , they are a multi-piece , forge welded , wrought iron body with a steel face plate welded on . They were high quality anvils and there is still a large number of them in use today . Hope this helps , Forgeman

They only made ten episodes of Forge and anvil . I e-mailed Allen Rogers and he said that they would like to continue the series but have not done anything yet . however he said if nthey do anything else it would be on RFD channel .I have seen all the episodes , and I agrre it could have been better , but like someone has already said , how many blacksmithing shows do we have to choose from . thanks Forgeman

hello Charlie , Aeneas was right , everyone has their own idea about what is the right anvil to start with . I will add my two cents worth.Firstly , you mentioned knife making and candle holders, those are two different animals . You can use just about anything to make a wall hook or a candle holder , however an anvil with a good clean face and no swayback will save alot of work as far as knife making is concerned . If you consider the cost of a new bass boat at 20+thousand or a new four wheeler at 8,000 dollars, 800 to 2000 dollars is cheap for an anvil that will last a lifetime . what I am saying is that if I were serious about blacksmithing I would buy a new high quality anvil. just my idea , good luck , Forgeman

hello all, 7018 will weld wrought iron very nicely

I have hand crank blowers on my shop forge and my portable forge . Forgeman

hello Bentiron1946
I have three Brent Bailey hammers , that guy knows what he is doing , he builds beautiful hammers , as well as other stuff . He is also a wonderful guy to do business with . Forgeman

hello Hooligan971
for the money that you are going to spend on a new anvil you could also buy a high quality good condition Hay-Budden or Trenton anvil that would meet or exceed the quality of any anvil made today.good luck on your anvil purchase . Forgeman

hello Sr. According to Richard Postman's book , Anvils in America, your anvil was made in 1908 . I have a couple of Trentons and they are very good anvils . Forgeman

Hello JJ2K, i SENT YOU A P. M. AS REQUESTED . I have not had a reply , I might not have done it right . At any rate I am interested in the hammer and anvil . I would like to talk to you . please send me a p. m. with your number and I will call you , thanks Forgeman

but valve still cracked before hooking up regulator as in all bottles .

As has been stated earlier , acetylene is very unstable above 15 psi , a full bottle is about 250 psi dissolved in acetone , cracking a bottle without the regulator installed is an extremely dangerous practice . Forgeman

wish I was closer .-Forgeman

super post , thanks -Forgeman

Hello DDAN7, I have seen many forges made out of steel plate , including 2 I own , Go ahead and build your Firepot out of steel , in 10 or 15 years when it burns out you can build another one . Good luck . Forgeman

nobody likes a smartelleck kid . my dad

I agree that hammer style preference is a matter personal likes and dislikes either mental or physical. I am sure that there are many smiths out there who would not use anything but a French pattern hammer . In my opinion , however , the reason that French pattern hammers do not seem popular is because of the perceived unbalanced Pein portion of the hammer . The Swedish style hammer , for example , appears even and balanced with the Pein portion of the hammer being in the center line of the hammer face , this is why I think it is more popular .
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I can't believe that no one has mentioned the new Rambo movie . Who knew that John Rambo was a blacksmith? Also the early Gunsmoke series portrays Burt Reynolds as the blacksmith and several episodes show him working in his shop.

really nice Tommy Forgeman

hey Tommy , We will see you there , Forgeman

hello all, the hammer that everyone is calling a cat 's head hammer is a Heller bros 4 way hammer . I have one just like it . nice collection , Forgeman

Tetnum, it is a Trenton anvil , they are very good anvils . I use a 200 lb Trenton as one of my shop anvils . At 400 dollars , it is not a steal , however if you have been searching for an anvil for years what is 400 dollars in the cosmos ? Get it if you want it . Good luck , Forgeman

nice setup Larry , Forgeman

hello, I still say it is a blacksmith pattern anvil. It has a slim horn and a cutting step which are the most common on blacksmith anvils , there is no farriers clip although not all farriers anvils had clips . The best evidence that this is a blacksmith anvil is the single pritchel hole . Trenton farriers anvils had two pritchel holes as illustrated on pages 348 and 349 of Richard Postmans book Anvils in America . thanks Forgeman