BCROB

this darn 164 LB 'Mouse' followed me home today !!   

the ad came out this morning and browsing the classifieds like I usually do luck finally on my side for a change , right here in my home town........

this anvil was not going to last a day so pedal down it was first come first serve and I wasn't leaving without it !!!  little haggling but a sweet buy & happy addition to the shop !!

a quick rag wipe and here she is in all her mmmm  mmmm  yummyness........the anvil was inside the home , in the den....well kept but ready to work  

sorry for the drool & slobber !! 

nice find !!

19 hours ago, the iron dwarf said:

very few presses I have seen used for forging seem to have them though and the air over hydraulic ones I dont think I have ever seen such a system used, of course you can compensate by using a bigger pump / motor etc but my aim was for small, cheap, compact and practical, maybe I could do it a little faster with a 50hp motor on an expensive pump but my 3hp works ok with the switches.

for the tasks it was designed for it will probably be better than most twice the size.

 

Look forward to seeing this in action !! 

Please post pics when running .....

Motor specs ?

tank size ? 

Let the parts pile commence !! 

thanks Jim , appreciate your reply !

I stumbled upon this hydraulic tank , self contained pump......

wondering if it's worth grabbing, being a pulley/belt , for a press eventually 

here's a pic , then specs sheet

thanks 

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FM32

Perfect size for my shop , did you happen to compile a parts and supply list by chance ?

thanks for sharing 

Rob

thanks bud , I do appreciate your reply ! 

No make or mark on it that I can see

300 views no guesses ? Anyone ? 

Thanks Mike 

official weigh in is 10lbs

10" long over all , 1-3/4" wide face , 3" horn

a beautiful ring....

we're leaning towards Swedish , hope to reveal a mark tonight.   

hahahaha, I had a little chuckle reading this as I'm sure many others did...I agree with Frosty on his first reply above.....

but I also think/know you have a great anvil there , nice find and congrats 

ps BHutton when your done with the book lend it to falsevacuum so he can flip through it as well, lots of helpful info in there 

just got in with a new anvil I waited patiently for , still need to weigh it but it's in the 10-12lb range , 10" over all length , to late to head to the shop and measure but will tomorrow , in excellent shape but the maker is tough to find , any guess' s on this little gem ? 

I have a rare small Samson , I look forward to see what NJanvilman has to say , I know the Samson are far and few between up here in Canada, I was very pleased to find this little guy...

Looks like there ready to go to work Frank , what's the steel ? Handle material ?

I agree Frosty if only they could talk......what a great find , congrats and give your wife a hug from all of us for the inside photos !!!

LOL or does she even know yet ??

Very nice......

nice , I like the footprint of this build JWS....................as yours as well Randy 

excellent , liking this so far !!

nice job on your firsts' !!!  we all knew that already looking at those unscaved scarless no callus silky palms !!!

nice work there..keep giv'n r   

Hey Mike that sword is really interesting.....
Did you get a bunch of snow in Greenwood today ? A bunch more on the way !!

Like it Eddie , nice one !! Two thumbs

Who doesn't enjoy a shop building thread !!! Looking great so far , waiting for the next batch of pictures !!!
Good luck and happy new year !!

$50 bucks ?? Merry Christmas brother !!!!!!

Don't mention collector in your first post or you may get banned !! LOL !!!

Cool art indeed , enjoyed the video, thanks for posting