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Okay will do thanks  

Haven't got the chance to try them yet going to try them tomorrow

So I finally got around to using my new anvil only been blacksmithing for maybe 3 months off and on due to having problems with getting fuel but more to the point I finally got a well needed tool my first pair of tongs  Wish i had some video to go along with the pictures but sadly I don't. Give me your opinions.
These we're made from memory only I did not use pictures, references 

Thank you for the source on fire pots and over all if anyone has an idea judging from both projects what does someone think would cost more to make the gas or the coal forge 
Thanks.

Hello I'm posting here because I would like to make a more permanent forge. I'm currently using a brake drum lawnmower forge and would like to make something I can use in my building during the winter months below you will see pictures of my shop and the forge designs I like most. 
this is a link to the coal forge I was interested in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn1qbC3EbPM
this is a link to the propane forge and a link to the burner I would be making with the help of a gas fitter.
http://www.zoellerforge.com/simplegasforge.html
http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-build-a-gas-forge-burner/?ALLSTEPS
Also if gas is very expensive I would like to know due to the fact I have not used it for forging nor do i know how long a 20-100lb tank would last me. If someone has experience with gas forges and knows roughly how long the tanks should last me I would appreciate this very much.
Thank you to anyone that replies.
These are the photos of my shop.
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If anyone knows of a source where I can get an actual firepot that would be a great help or something that I could use other then a brake drum

Thank you everyone for the help I'd like to try a silicone base and I might get some chain big enough I had some in my shop but it was a bit too small sadly, my next project is a propane forge (:

Okay thank you I believe I should have one around my shop

This is what I'm putting it on for now (:

Yeah I saw somewhere that a chain would work ideally how long should it be? Again thank you for the suggestions 

Okay thank you guys I'll just hand brush it and remove what I can paint wise, I suppose it being a 115 years old I would remove a lot of the character with just something as simple as a brush, thinking about it I want to keep it how it is I like the look of it lol, I have it set on a stand now  and that was not easy, I played around a little bit with a small piece of steel (don't worry it wasn't cold) today to see the difference between that and the piece of railroad track I was using... Literally worlds apart it's so much easier to use and with the weight of it I don't really need anything to anchor it to the stand which rocks because that track bounced around quite a bit even though I drove it into a stump with railroad ties. also did a bit of looking around because the ring was quite loud, my shop is about 100 yards from my house and they could hear it still, I put a large U bolt in the pritchel hole it seems to help with the ring

Hey first of all i would like to thank everyone for their help I have learned a lot about my anvil in the last day, I appreciate it so much I'm so happy and lucky to know what I do. And I won't do any grinding or welding or "fixing" to it with my limited experience I just wasn't sure if the edges were okay or not, now I know they're fine so I'll just do my best to work around the torching marks, I'm more then happy to listen because after doing a bit of research I really am lucky to get a H-B anvil this size for the price I did and I don't want to do anything to damage or ruin the anvil because I hope to keep it and not replace it. Also I'm curious if a wire brush cup attachment for an angle grinder is fine to use to clean it up? I've used them to clean steel before I just wanted to double check, and thank you for the recommendation of linseed oil I'm going to do that as soon as possible I wasn't really sure what to use to prevent it from rusting now I know  
If anyone know of an easier way to clean it up I'm open to suggestions, thank you very much

Also curious, I'm thinking about maybe fixing all the torch marks and fixing the edges, I know this has to be done with tool steel welding rod and pre-heating the metal before welding, would this destroy the hardening of the steel? would I have to re quench it because if so that's a job a bit larger then what I can handle. Thank you.

Not sure if this means anything but I believe it's an upside down 5? Just noticed that lol.

I see a 2 and what looks to be an 8 or a 9 after that the last number is completely gone so that means I have a 280 or a 290 pound anvil?  that's awesome

Yeah true, that's a good idea I didn't really think about it but I might make him a key chain or something

okay aweosme  thank you so much guys i really appreciate it 

picture of the 38 and took a second look around the feet found more numbers 

On the left side of the anvil there is also the number 38 not sure what it means but maybe it will help out, looked for markings around the feet but didn't have any luck

few more photos maybe you can help me identify who's made this 

Noticed paint was covering up a lot of it.. better picture 

Hey this is the first anvil I have ever bought I found it in a scrap yard I've been using a small section of railroad track and have been waiting for the right anvil to come around I think I got an okay price it's a bit beat up though I got it for $275.00 I think it's around 300 pounds I estimate, is there any way to tell roughly what it weighs by dimensions? I don't have a scale capable of weighing it. I don't know too much about them but it has good rebound though. the face is about 18.5 inches long, the horn is about 10 inches long and the cutting table about 3 inches and the anvil is 13 inches in height. I believe whoever owned it before I rescued it may have welded a new top onto it you can see what looks to be a weld line (I believe) in the photo showing the height, would that effect it at all? Thank you to anyone that helps (: 

Also it's about 5inches wide forget to add that.