George Geist

Absolutely! Buy it! Is a nice horseshoers pattern. You'll be glad you did especially at that price. George

Amen to that! Agree 100%. Well said.

Made properly, with the help of trained experienced metallurgists at the mill. The steel will have a correct degree of molybdenum in it which will give it a work hardening feature. The more it gets used the harder it gets. You won't dent it. George

Ok, just asking as one who uses a trailer myself. Must you disassemble it when you go down the road then?

Nice job. Why the stack so high?

Here's just a little one getting forged https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WB26KZuuJ8

To do that properly and do it well is really beyond what one guy can do by himself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G-hXW31bsw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA_Pw5mlf2U

That's a xxxxxxx good anvil! Horseshoers pattern. Set the standard for all other horseshoers anvils to try to measure up to for many many years. Is nothing at all that a standard blacksmiths anvil can do that a horseshoers anvil can't do just as good. Whatever you paid for it you got a steal Can't tell you much about the swage block except it's a good one too. Hang on to them both. George

I can't help but wonder just by the traffic on the road. During the workweek all day? Then all night long too? Doesn't anybody have jobs to be at? Does anybody work anymore? Is it just me that wonders this stuff? George

I'm inclined to agree. As far as the rules of political correctness go, it's always open season on working class and/or white trash types for entertainment value. I for one choose not to help perpetuate that stereotype or support it monetarily. Am wondering why the most popular shows anymore are all about watching people work for a living? Has that become such a rare occurrence in this country that people are fascinated to see it? George

Only do the broken part of the heel. Is no need to be worrying about the rest of the face. This isn't machine shop work. We don't worry about tolerances to the nearest thousanth. It'll be ok. George

Do you have a Rockwell Hardness Tester? It can fluctuate a little but since a hammer is around 50 you don't want an anvil to be harder than that so you shoot for between 45 and 48 R Also, hardening can be a pretty big challenge. Hot anvils under waterfalls was how things were done in the past but it wasn't a good way to do things as evidenced by all the chipped up broken corners we see on older anvils that were hardened that way. George

Looks to be wrought iron with a steel face. Reminds me a lot of an episode I saw of the old Russian Series World at War back in the '70s (all can be found on you tube now) In one scene Russian smiths were making tools and weapons to fight the Germans. The anvil looked a lot like that one with about 3 guys whacking away with sledge hammers team striking. Was a real good show. Good score on the anvil George

Is a good one, buy it!

Sheffield maybe?

Yessir, Love them. Heavy Horses too. I'm still there. Gotta agree. They're a great animal. George

Nothing really antique or collectable about a Centaur firepot. That was obviously added later or perhaps the whole thing may have been thrown together from various gathered components. Is this thing horse drawn? Is definitely interesting. As far as antique people go, It's very difficult for me to think of Blacksmith tools and equipment as antiques. The stuff is equipment, tools. Stuff meant to be used. Used properly it should last a thousand years but are still tools with a utilitarian purpose. They're not coins or stamps. Such people tend to be a real PITA to those who work for a living. George

Nice one, good score

His name on here is NJAnvilman and he knows more about the Fisher and Norris Company than anyone else on planet Earth Also, being as you're new and haven't heard it yet there will be guys on here that are obsessed with telling you to post your location. I won't do that. Not only because I don't care where people are from but I recommend you don't do that just to get under their skin. Is kinda fun. George

The word before the date is patent. Anvil looks to be a pretty early one but I'd sooner let Josh speak for that. I'd say it's a good price for that anvil. If you like it buy it. On the other hand I'm inclined to think that forge priced a little high. George

Nice film

Emerson is about the best contemporary anvil made in USA today. Go ahead and buy one. It should serve your needs. George

Looks kinda like something got broken off inside of it. Is there any other writing or markings on it? Also when everybody inevitably tells you to publicize your location it'll be ok to ignore that. Might be fun to annoy everybody George

I'd be more inclined to want to use an anvil

See Genesis 4:22 and no, as much as they may try the Freemasons have no legitimate claim on him. Also Moses brother Aaron was pretty handy in the forge as well. For the Catholics check out St Dunstan, St Eligius (Eloi) and St Bridget. George