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thank you very much, these are excellent news. the only thing is that I'm sleeping very bad these last nights, until I'm not sure that's "mine"... that "anvilitis" is very, very bad thing to live with...

in theory, the anvil is reserved until my friend by whom I'm communicating with the seller will send the money to him (but surprises could arise, it already happened to me). I try to not consider it mine until I'll see it in my workshop...

I could only hope that NJanvilman is right, that would be quiet something to find a Fisher in such condition, especially to my reach.

@NJanvilman - so, it could have no markings and be a real Fisher?

I was told that It was bought as new in the US and served to work on it just for one commission for a rich man. so this could be of a newer make.

I just found out that that anvil was brought from USA by the seller, who used to work there. I was said that it weights ~45kg/100#, but no further informations, as I am communicating by the intermediate of a friend.

I'm thinking about buying this anvil, the price would be OK if that anvil is not a "fake", which I doubt if that anvil was used and seeing it's present condition (like pristine). and also seems too well made to be a fake.

but i'm still wondering about it's make.

that's a sculpture, an art work...

I already have a 63kg ram airhammer on my shopping list, sold at scrap price, 150km nearer than that, a more spread out model and I have a friend who knows them well as he works on that type of hammers (different sizes), so he can help me make it work and install it. I would like to "collect" them, but it would be too much, as I'm already "collecting" anvils and I don't have a too big workshop. but who knows... 

hello

a friend of mine sent me these photos of a hammer he saw in a garage. I don't know if it's for sale, I don't know if it's worth buying it. he says that hammer was running until few years ago.

it's a very rare sight around here, as 99.9% of the power-hammers are more recent ones.

do you have some informations about it. it's very interesting, but I wasn't able to find big deal on the net, in fact almost anything?

I think both kinds of transition are useful. when the anvil is double horned one and you don't have that perpendicular to the length edge you have on the ones with a square heel, the edge between face and round horn comes on handy. at least that's how I feel, as I use both features on different anvils.  I have also a south german pattern cast steel copy with still a rough shaped "round" horn", in fact a rounded edges pyramid, which I want to shape to a have a transition from almost flat with rounded edges to perfect round at the tip. it won't look "classic", but I think it will be more useful and will complement the other anvils.

that's why, if you have more anvils is good to have different pattern and will complement each other.

to me, this anvil pattern  looks more versatile than the regular London pattern. you're lucky. I envy you so much...

it looks to be the same model as this one: http://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/32032-the-manx-anvil-hunt/

nice one!

it seems that the swayback is mostly in the direction tip to tip, in the perpendicular direction is quiet straight, so you won't have problems to do your job. even if you'll find a perfectly flat one, this will still be very useful.

it's like an artwork.

I'd spend that money on that anvil even if i would use it just for decoration. It's a beautiful piece of "iron", go for it, and now! Don't let it stay in the dirt.

and, regarding usability, think that it was successfully used in that condition for quiet a lot

I can't say what anvil you have, but there are handling holes on cast anvils. below it's a common central european cast anvil. it has holes on the sides and on the bottom. and that's for sure a genuine anvil, not a copy. So, if it has a hard face, and it's in good condition, I won't care too much about what it is, even it would be interesting to know, I admit.

is that a "1940" stamped above the weight of your anvil? I suppose that's the year of manufacture...

that's not a bad news that you have a hardened chunk of steel :)

with some time on hand you could make it by hand, as the diameter is not very large (145mm). mark the piece around to see the limit to which you have to work. then make cuts perpendicular to the future face of the anvil (parallel to the length of the cylinder), spaced enough close to be  cut  from the side one by one without the cut-off disk being stuck in the cut. after you advance deep enough, you won't be able to cut perpendicular to the slices, but at an angle, but there's no problem to dress the irregularities at the end with a grinding wheel. this may take an afternoon, depends of your skills and the size of the grinder you have.

anyway, it will take less than searching for someone to cut it, moving it to them, etc. and will cost just some cut-off disks.

I happened to me several times too to find exaclty the item I was looking for just like that, like a miracle, but such a beauty, WOW!!! you lucky man!!!

It's true I've got an anvil for free, but's not near as beautiful as yours.

there are french double-bick anvils with one (they may be on the left or the right side) or two steps like those bellow (which are my "dream" anvils)

check this out:

http://www.dolex.fr/outillages-divers/enclumes/enclume-acier/

I have solved the problem of the ideal anvil by having more anvils than tongs :)

so, my anvils are quiet different from each other, sizes, shapes, features, etc. of course, I can do the work on one single anvil, but it's not  bad  to have more anvils

around you :) 

but, the idea of the "ideal anvil" haunts me too, I'm even dreaming about finding a steel foundry to make it. 

thank you.

the hardest thing was the design, getting the inspiration for it. it took me some time to find the idea, then to refine it. the design took me many times  the time necessary to actually make it, which was relaxation. and the worst thing was that the deadline was approaching and the design was nowhere yet, but the approaching deadlines have sometimes the magic the magic power to spark the inspiration.

@yesteryearforge - the feet are very hard to see in the picture (you rather see the shadows of them), as they are just like little turn wooden eggs, fixed on the trivet by little "shafts" welded to it. I conceived it either as a trivet and as a wall hanging piece of art. 

here is a trivet I made some time ago for a friend who is a "pisces" in the zodiac.

trivets are very nice things to made, not too big, not too small, just enough to allow expressing  yourself, artistically.

unfortunately I'm two days of driving from that or ~300 euros in shipment cost.

I posted it just for the sake of curiosity.

that cutoff won't disturb me while forging

and the price 200euro...
in perfect condition...

this is sold in France

is that some kind of power hammer anvil?

http://www.leboncoin.fr/materiel_professionnel/412261235.htm?ca=11_s