WHP67

Hello everyone, I'll start by saying... What an amazing site this is! I was having difficulty logging in as a new user when Glenn reached out to help me not only to log into the site, but to get me pointed in the right direction on beginning my blacksmithing. I have absolutely NO experience in blacksmithing. All I have is a recently acquired anvil, hammer, tongs and a couple of books. So I plan on using this site every step of the way. I'm getting ready to mount my anvil to the proper height, thanks Glenn, and chain it down to muffle the ring. But before that, I have a question about the proper way of cleaning the surface rust and best method of protecting the anvil after cleaning. I'm thinking wire brush and then a coat of motor oil... Oh, and I would like to know how I did not my anvil. I tried the method of telling EVERYONE I knew that I was looking for an anvil. A co-worker says I have a 50#-60# anvil that you can have for free. I refused it for free and offered him $100, he countered with $50, and we settled on $75. Now I still have not seen the anvil yet. The next day I hand him $75 and we go out to his truck and get my anvil. It turns out it's not 60#, but a #120 Peter Wright. I believe the markings put the anvil in the 1880-1910 range. Thanks for your time... Bill