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22 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:

well I've mentioned the tests to discern between a user and a fireplace weight

I am going to pick it up tomorrow probably. I did take a ball bearing and got a good bounce off of it. Not knowledgeable enough to tell you any more than that unfortunately. If nothing else I have a conversation piece with a cool story behind it if I decide to keep it. Thank you to everyone who shared their knowledge and taught me more in a day than I would have got from weeks of research on my own.

I would love to get into metal work. I may just clean it up coat it with some CLP and stick it in the corner. My thing is if I can get it to someone who wants it and can immediately start using it I may. I am a cop in the suburbs with enough hobbies my wife would crap furry kittens if I told her I was going to build a forge. Plus my neighbors may not enjoy the ringing. My mother has a antique shop and we also have a booth at a event called Field Days of the past which is a cool event with steam engines, old farm equipment and antique tools. I may hold onto it until then. Just wire brush it and coat it in oil or crisco (what I use on my old cast iron cauldrons). I love Antiques and have a lot but hate to waste this one if someone really wants to put it back in service. Hey half the fun is the hunt and the research and learning. 

Thanks for the info. It is located in Richmond VA since it seems where it is located changes value. Someone asked what other tools he had. Several sets of tongs and then several hand forged hand tools, axes, adze, a buck board seat. So will work on making a package deal

And update we came to a price. I am going to clean it up a little and put it in my antique shop next week.

Thanks for the info. It is located in Richmond VA since it seems where it is located changes value. Someone asked what other tools he had. Several sets of tongs and then several hand forged hand tools, axes, adze, a buck board seat. So will work on making a package deal

Hello new to the Forum. I recently found this William Foster 1836 Anvil. Has 1 * 15 on one side and William ??ster  1836 then V or W then I or T.  Story is guy found this and salvaged it from the York River west of Yorktown Virginia. He then had it as Lawn Art for 20 years. He came home one day and someone had carried it 20 feet and dropped it. So he chained it to his shed foundation so no one could steal it. Now I freed it from its chains and want to buy it. I have never bought a Anvil and want to be fair. He has other tools and equipment that I want to buy also so don't want to xxxx him off by not offering him enough for it. Also haven't weighed it yet. My guess is 100-125. I picked it up but not something I want to do very often. Thanks for reading this long post and any information you guys can provide.