Cavpilot2k

Now that I look at pics of Mouseholes, I think you may be right. The heel end being higher and sloping toward the horn end seems a characteristic of old Mouseholes from a google image search.

Next question is: Does that chipped/delaminated edge need repairing to prevent it getting worse?

This is an anvil I am getting as part of a package deal that includes a table forge, leg vise, and smith's drill for a steal, so I know it's not in great shape, but I'll take it for a starter. I do not have this anvil in my possession yet, so I can't provide any more detail than what you see in the pictures. I may pick up this weekend though. It has some swayback in the face, and the right edge clearly has lost some of the face. The dark "shadow" on the face in a few of the pics is just water that fell on it when the owner removed the tarp covering it. I'm thinking it's an old, old Vulcan based on the shape of the body, but I am relatively new to this, hence my asking. Any help will be appreciated. -John

Thanks! I was in the SCA way back in college (early 90's with the Mountain Confederation in Central PA). Got away from it, but thinking about getting back into it.

Hi all! I've been lurking for a while, mostly finding answers to questions, but I decided it's time to join the forums. I've always been interested in smithing but it always just seemed like too much of a hobby to get into, but in recent years I've gotten more and more into making things, so back in the spring, I pulled the trigger and took my first bottle opener class at Prospect Hill Forge. Then I took the three-day knife-making course, and now I'm hooked. I just bought a "starter kit" from a guy who is moving to Florida and has become partially disabled and no longer able to smith much. He made me an offer I couldn't refuse for a table forge, a wall drill, leg vise, and anvil (the anvil isn't in great shape, and has some swayback, but for the price of the package, I'll take it to start out). My main interest is in armoring and weaponsmithing, as I'm a huge medieval history buff. I've been working on my cold work skills with some 16 ga mild steel, a piece of railroad track, and a dishing stump. Oh, and I make excellent beer, so if I go to any local hammer-ins, I'll provide the refreshments! Glad to be a part of the forums. -John