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  1. stan
    This Peter Wright 464lbs 3 foot 1 1/2inches has been sitting out here for about 30years condition is petty good.I bought its brother $900 guy said he would take $1000 for this one so if any of you Aussie are interested,close to two dollars a pound.
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    Heres some pictures Frosty its running about 10psi the small pipe on top I put to allow air flow can be blocked off.
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    Thanks Frosty I will post in the forge section.
  4. stan
    Thanks Frosty,to be honest I have never really tried, always thought to forge weld you had to heat up to a point just below burning.Also now I got you is a blower worth doing?
  5. stan
    Made this to try out the new (old) anvil, only have a brick gas forge so welds are electric arc then re forged.
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    ​Yeah things still good here,I spent six months or so in Annandale VA early eighties nice place.
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    I agree the blue one looks like a john brooks, good maker ,look up Gary Huston video `quiet anvil` he has one and shows a link to brooks company you can still buy a new one.peter wright spears for itself.
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    Simple and very effective, nice collar
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    ​Thanks yeah I`m not a anvil collector either but I have been searching for the right one or two, think I got the"wright" one now.
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    ​Thanks did not realize there were so many makers.As to the damage on the base area, I was once told some smiths use to test chisels etc on the feet of anvils.
  11. stan
    Here is the similar anvil that's clearly mark what I wanted was some idea of age,thanks.
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    ​Hi Thomas, can not see much on the bottom.Do have pictures of a similar anvil which is clearly marked as a peter wright although it measured a couple inches shorter.
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    Didn`t want to put this in the peter wright section until its 100%.Anvil has no marking that I can see because of damage or miss use.Does have a H on the front r/h foot.I estimate the weight at 470 lbs.Total length is 3 foot 3inches.Height is 1 foot 3 and a half, face width is 5 and 3/4 inches, hardy hole 11/2 in sq. pritchel hole 3/4.
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    Looks like you hit the jackpot there.
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    There might be something in that Frosty , a few months back was at a house selling plants that my wife and I went to buy and while looking at the plants I see this big green thing at the back which turned out to be the 262lbs Wilkinson,Garden ornament.The paint was so thick it did not ring! If I keep coming across anvils they might start calling me Stan the lucky
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    Some of them diffidently need to be turn into indoor variety.The sandstone blocks is this guy passion the anvil are ornamentation only, none have been work on.He sold two some months ago says I`m the first one who wasn`t going to put it out as a garden ornament.
  17. stan
    ​See what you mean, some even have round eyes you seam to have hit the nail on the head.Sounds like hard labour.
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    More pictures
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    Just got back from a farm outside a little town just north of here. after see a small add in the paper for Garden ornaments/anvils. Old Tom had six anvils at this site another four at the back of his house that were not for sale at this time(the big guys are peter wright 450-500lbs).I have more pictures and close ups but this is probably enough for this post. I`m still excited!
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    thanks Jim got this old tyre iron yesterday going to use that but not going to heat treat.
  21. stan
    ​Hi Allan Its a bit of a mystery did not meet the guy who sold them but I think he might have been a farrier.Everyone says there hammers but the eyes are round not oval, Think the heads would twist on the handle.
  22. stan
    ​That's a nice bayonet, see what you mean about fitting the guard needs to slide over the blade the fixed to the end of the handle section.Maybe that's what that solder was original to retain the guard because it was directly under the guard piece.That blade don`t look easy to forge either, special tools required
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    ​ Biggundoctor yeah I think you right , I`ll electric weld it and reforge it to size. If I use coil spring then just anneal back to blue.I think the look of spring steel would be more original looking than mild
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    ​Hi Charles does seem to be some sort of coating maybe lead directly under the guard might just silver solder a blade on for looks only. Here`s a picture might be clearer
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    Thanks guys, yeah maybe someones tried to do something with it.I was surprised to see that half round slot were the blade would have joined .I suppose it don`t really matter, if its display only, Question is whether I join a blade to it with electric weld then forge it in or try something like silver solder.
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