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  1. Oh man, I still get a chuckle at how stunned I was in my post! Maybe it was the excitement of finally determining the manufacturer that had me looking foolish with the most obvious markings that I overlooked just how stupid sounding I was being! Even Detective Clousseau would be burying his head in his hands in shame! They call me Captain Obvious! LMAO It's all good. It can take it I may start a new side-gig as a detective looking into cold case files given my expert investigative skills!
  2. Bwahahaha, I kind of walked right into that one there now didn't I?
  3. I couldn't see or make out the "S" stamp yet which is why I only superimposed the letters I was able to make out. Would you agree this is a Stourbridge?
  4. BABY POWDER RUB. Obviously I added the fonts but it sure seems to match the letters.
  5. EUREKA! I'm 99% sure this is a Attwood Stourbridge English anvil. I just have to clean it up a bit more to try and find the "Atwood" stamp/markings. Can anyone else make out the "Stourbridge" above "Best" in the pictures above? I forgot to include a link to a picture that looks very similar to the markings on my anvil. https://www.pinterest.ca/offsite/?token=928-191&url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2F3c%2Ff2%2F0d%2F3cf20dcc05768af2bc227a64277db4ce.jpg&pin=3025924727119890&client_tracking_params=CwABAAAADDIzNTU2MjY3MzcxOQA~0
  6. Oh wow, that's exactly what that is! It's a weight! I can see that perfectly now that you mention it. Thank you very much for solving part 1 of my mystery!
  7. Thank you ThomasPowers. To the best of my knowledge, that block with the 5 and 6 stamped on top does sound and feel very much the same as the anvil. I was thinking possibly a makeshift swage of sorts. Possibly? I also thought maybe it was some form of a weight for ship ballasts? I never thought of dock weights but that's quite possible as well. I'll definitely try to contact Mr.Postman if all leads turn up nothing. Thank you again for your time.
  8. Greetings folks! This is a 2 part post/question. I've been scouring through IFI for a couple of days now trying to figure out what make/model of anvil I recently scored. The old guy said he got it from his grandfather who got it from his grandfather, so on and so forth. I've wired brushed it for the time being as I don't want to grind anything off and never knowing what the make/manufacturer is. I also acquired a chunk of steel in the deal and again other than the markings which are visible on the top of the mystery block of steel, again I have absolutely no idea what it is, what it was used for, etc, other than it has some decent weight to it. I've taken the liberty of attaching a series of pictures in the hopes those of you in the know nd much more experienced at picking out details otherwise overlooked could solve this mystery for me. For what it's worth I live on the Eastern most part of Canada on the island and province of Newfoundland. The reason I mention this is simply because long ago most inhabitants of Newfoundland made their way here from England, Scotland and Ireland. I suspect this is an English anvil of sorts but that's like saying I suspect my car is motorized of sorts. <sigh> Thank you all in advance.
  9. Thank you swedefiddle. I've updated my avatar to show location. I agree 100% in the K.I.S.S. philosophy. Thanks for the info and advice as well.
  10. Greetings! I used to lurk as a unregistered member just gleaning over posts to gather as much basic info/intel as I possibly could before attempting to build a gas forge of my own. This has been by far the most reliable and most informative of any forum/website I've come across. I've finally decided this time I'm going to build myself a decent forge. No more procrastinating and no more putting off what I see as a rewarding hobby. Only this time I plan on building my forge using the best possible instructions as possible and not rely too heavily on the myriad of designs etc, found all over Youtube. Just when I believed I'd come across a decent looking forge assembly, a quick read through the comments of the uploaded video proved otherwise and some comments proved the build was downright dangerous and/or a complete waste of time and resources. Being in Canada has been challenging at best in acquiring half decent materials to start a build from scratch. Even worse when living on an island! My first order of business was tracking down half decent Kaowool (or equivalent) that wouldn't break the bank! I finally decided it would be cheaper (although still much more than expected) to buy a full roll/box from an American company and have it shipped directly to my house rather than buying bits and pieces here and there as a hodge-podge of unknown density fire wool. I now have a full unopened box of 8#, 25 foot roll, (50sq/ft) by 2 feet wide by 1" thick of Inswool Fire Wool. I'm now waiting on some ITC-100 (or equivalent) which I forgot to order at the same time as the fire wool. I plan on building a gas forge and a separate casting furnace. Now time to research and build a few burners in addition to my forge and furnace! At any rate, I'm a retired from the Canadian Armed Forces and have way too much time on my hands not to be doing something I've wanted to do for ages! Thank you folks and I look forward to being a productive and hopefully a contributing member of this great community!
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