Fredrich Legnemark

I've brushed it with a steel wire brush and applied a rust removing polishing compound and polished it off. It has a quite dignified look.

I'm not using a sander on it or grinding at all. I figured it can probably be put in a nice state just using a steel wire brush and some rust remover and perhaps autosol. That should be ok? It's a shame it has that damage on the back. Wonder when it was made? I'm eternally grateful for any assistance i can get, and abrupt or not, i appreciate all hints or help. I'm just a humble newcomer who's trying to determine if i should feel ok with beating on this thing, or if it should be handled as a museum piece. I have really no clue. If this was geneology in lapland from the 1500s i'd know what i'm doing, but alas, it's not Cheers!

Hi! I'm just getting started getting the stuff together to start forging stuff, mainly knife blades since i've been making and selling knives for some time, but using ready made blades, i thought i'd take the step into trying making my own. So i got a forge, and i'm currently awaiting some other equipment. I put in a ad in the paper, and this 90 year old farmer type called me and sold me a anvil. It looked like all hell, but it was surface rust and dirt only, it had a sound tone when given a proper whack with a hammer. Quite a lot of small dents, but it was basically something straight to beat upon), paid 70usd for it. when i started polishing and removing the rust i saw some markings. I think i can make out "-kinson" on one side? and "12 10" on the other side. What could this be? I have no idea how old it is, how much it weighs (I'd guess it weighs something close to my own weight..80kg?), from what era or age it is. Do any of you experts have an idea?