b4utoo

Anyone know the symbol on the flatter hammer?

There is two weird two odd tipped hammers

And on has writing that I can't make out, any ideas? Looks like   J. SHAR ...or J. SHAI

Yeah...was that way when I got it...wear ear protection....nothing like my soderfors but good...I was pleasantly surprised. I thought about recovering the hardy and pritchel that was done over...

I need to rework my whole place and organize it....

The PW was "assualted" with spray paint (family member) the other day....my fault for letting family "use" my garage....

Was worried it would be DOA but was good enough to pick up...

Used this on one of them...that was frozen....worked great....took alot of work to get unfrozen...few hammer blows and sprays....knocked it loose finally let it soak overnight then went to work...try it out if you need rust broke free

Im moving stuff around...but here is a few more anvils...2 vulcans 80lb and 100lb and 1 peter wright about 230lbs est...

makes some tongs?

Its way over priced too.. I seen that listing too. Check out craigslist in your area....I'm sure you can deal on one of those...

Anyone would mind giving me a idea of what my anvil value is? (Not interested in selling, just curiousity) I have a 297lb Soderfors Sweden. Here is a pic...

Well I picked up a couple vise and a stump for the anvil I picked up.... I already posted the anvil and Show me your anvil.....But same guy I got these from...Paid 150 for all 3 pieces since I got such a good price on the anvil and tools.....

Anyone identify these two?

13 hours ago, Frosty said:

What's on the other side? One side of mine is stamped the other cast proud. Different info on either side though I'd have to look to remember what is where. It's birth year and weight are stamped, that I recall. I'll have it out and wrestling it up close and personal loading it tomorrow I wonder if I'll remember to look.

Uh, what were we talking about?

Frosty The Lucky.

It says Soderfors Sweden Embossed on the other side...I definately need to figure a better way to move this thing. I did get a text from the guy who I got this from...had pics of the stand which is not too impressive...but said he has around 4 post vises among other things...Supposed to hear back this afternoon....and meet this weekend. We were talking about bring out the writing on the anvils...which I find has ton of numbers located everywhere.

So on one side it says soderfors sweden embossed...and soderfors sweden 297lbs 1931 7 ...punch on the other.

I didn't need to add chalk....but here it is....guess the other date on base isn't right....says 1931 under the 297

Well I guess I was cheated out of a name like "sorcerous" or anything....at least from where I've been looking.

7 hours ago, BIGGUNDOCTOR said:

b4utoo, he would like a Sodefors. I was under the impression that you just flipped smithing gear.

Use them. Rookie in every sense, always learning. Even when I THINK I know what I am doing I learn something new. I attempt to get everything I can...sell very few things. I would rather to get them before the "re-sellers" get them and overcharge others or put them in gardens and walls. I don't mind the decoration, just on the stuff that has seen its last days...In my area all the local shops and sellers prices are nuts. Would think they believe the tools and anvils should be sold as if they were solid silver. So I make as many contacts as possible and pick up much as I can when I can if its cheap enough.

For those who like statistics thought I would post this for you. Measurements are pretty accurate overall might of shortened a fraction inch here and there.

32.5" Length

20.5" X 5" Top Plate

14.5" Tall

295.5 lbs on digital bathroom scale ( Marked 297 weight on anvil...pretty sure my scale was off since I almost crushed in process)

Marked 1930, 1933, 1935, or 1939 on corner bottom....reason for these dates is because I can't really make out the whole last number but these are the only possibities of whats showing.

Soderfors Sweden on side...some other stuff I can't make out yet.

4 hours ago, BIGGUNDOCTOR said:

b4utoo, how much are you going to be asking for the Sodefors? I have a friend looking for one. 

Sorry...at this time I won't be selling. 

Is your friend looking for a soderfors or a 300 pounder?

I know a guy in barstow that has anvils..."4 dollars a pound!" he always says. I have yet to see what he has, but older guy no nonsense...a friend introduced us....I don't like to pay that much...but they are around. I heard hay budden when he mentioned anvils....

well total cost was $200

but I told him I would buy more stuff....

He said he found the base/stand of the anvil and metal straps...

So depending how cool it is I will buy that too

A friend and I will be going to the ranch...we are still trying to get a day picked out....

hoping its as good as it sounds..

The flatter hammer looks mint too... most of the tools are champion...one newer channelock..

I received a call today, guy said he will send more pics of the rest of the blacksmith shop....He said his mom bought a ranch and wanted to "toss" the stuff out or have it hauled away...

he said there is tote buckets full of hammers and tongs forge and some other misc. stuff ....

was a few other anvils...not sure if he wants to part with them...said "They are cool" and wants to put in his room.

Will report back if I hear anything.

I am still trying to figure out how to unload anvil and where to put it just yet....don't want to put it too low...hard to dead lift it.

picked up a few things....guy selling from a estate out here....anyone know about sodefors anvils? Says sweden and 297...

Got a hernia lifting in my blazer....but I cheated...to get it in...got some tools with it....was told there is a few truck loads of stuff still out there....still waiting on the call for more...

Im in california so no super steals....

So after all the willing and dealing paid a few hundred for everything...was surprised at the condition....pretty good.

Now im brainstorming! Thanks!

Thank You.

Came across it lookin for something to beat up...

Makes me wish I wasn't at work, and attempting my own! (Only to come up short in AWE!)

BEAUTIFUL!

It says

P&C 137 1/2  M.F.D. U.S.A.

dropped 14k gold testing acid on a piece I chipped off with a hammer and chisel...immediate reaction smoke, bubbling, and the color was golden brown orange then ended almost as fast as it started...but no physical change to chip

I used a knife and used a lot of force and was able to scratch it only

1 and 5/8" thick

16.5" length top

17" length bottom

8.25" width bottom

8" width top

55.5lbs

IT KINDA SLOPES LIKE A PYRAMID ON ENDS...so that's why the two measurements...

Tried scratching it will knife and just slid/scratched....very dense.

Any uses for Nickel or Zinc? And anyway to tell which it could be?

Glenn and everything thank you so far! Ausfire what do you use yours for? Any uses? I paid $25 just because the guy needed money and I didn't want to pass on something that could be useful...all else fails, I could use it as a weight I guess.

Cominco Canada on it. weighs 55lbs

Magnesium? Nickel? Someithing ? I don't think its silver...(would be nice if it was )

Not magnetic...

I heard lead, zinc, tadanac, nickel, silver, magnesium...so far...I don't want to test for silver with acid just in case there is some kind of reaction...

This might be a day late and all....but you can get coal down in yucaipa at lee green's "shoein' shop"

And I know a guy who has a few yards with lots of steel...I can usually load up for under a $100 And he's been forging knives for over 25-30 years ...might be able able to pick his brain while your looking around...