Nickwebb

Thanks guys. I think I'm gathering from you guys that it may take a long time for the rest of that side to let go and I'm not going to hurt it any worse by continuing to use it without any repairs. Is that correct? I'm getting close to retirement (2nd one) and when life slows down I'd like to learn more about blacksmithing. I've been working with steel and aluminum for years as a hobby but blacksmithing has always interested me.

Your presumption is correct. I am not. It has been a bit since I had this old anvil out from under the bench. After cleaning it up. The crack wasn't as long as I remembered. After checking the rebound again, it is only dead from the Hardie hole back. And more on the side with the crack than the other. I do see another line near the midpoint of the body but I suspect that may be where the hard face is forged to the body (I included a pic)...I can use it as is, I would just hate to let the crack contiue to grow if I can stop it

Haven't yet. I've just stopped in for lunch. I'll check it this evening and I'll post some pics. Thanks for the help.

That might actually be fun, but I'm not sure my friends like me that much. Lol Understood. What filler should be used if it's weldable? Not that I can see.

Not at all on wrought iron. And the crack goes about 2/3 of the length of the hard face on one side only so far as I can see.

I've welded a good bit of cast iron and cast steel so I'm fairly familiar with the process (not good by any means) It's the high carbon top to the cast that has me scratching Head. I was thinking 309L might do it with about a 300-400 deg f preheat and then a slow cool which is similar to what I do with cast, but not sure what it'll do to the hardface. I'll post some pics this evening.

It is definitely dead. Nearly no rebound at all unfortunately. I have a Hay Budden, but the PW is in good shape except for the crack.

I have a dead PETER Wright anvil. There is a 6" crack on one side between the hardface and the body. What would be the best weld process and filler to repair the crack?