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Oh, I know what you mean. Will test soon. Cheers

Enlighten me Loneforge. Spark test?

That's great! Thanks for all the info. I did a little reading and seems sawmakers anvils we're used to straighten and level saw blades? Anyway here are some more pictures. Yes, the middle number is a 3 so I guess 84lbs which seems about right. Any idea of a rough date for this?

Hey there! Only recently came across this site when I was researching info on a recent anvil purchase. Looks like a great site to add to my reading list as I spend a lot of time on machining forums but would like to do more blacksmithing and casting. I picked up this anvil a couple of weeks ago. At first I thought it was a base cut from a standard anvil but after doing some reading it doesnt seem to uncommon to find hornless anvils like these. There are some numbers on the side which I hear sometimes are a weigh identification but these dont seem to make sense. There are also the two U shapes above left and right. The anvil has several hardie holes on the sides and bottom. I have never seen anyone use side holes, is there any info or photos of them in use. Would the hole on the bottom be used to located the anvil on a stump to keep it from moving? All info appreciated. Im in New Zealand if it helps. Cheers John I remember finding another number. I think a 5 in between the U's. Will get a photo of that later.