Jouni

The anvil project went a step forward, I made the stand and  mounted the anvil. Previously I did a few hardy tools.

22 minutes ago, JustAnotherViking said:

How much are they asking for it?

80 €

Gergely, it isn't a kirpputori. It's second hand store (owner could say antique shop, I could say junk shop.. :-) ) 

Maybe I buy it, it's, however, a beautiful decorative object. 

Good used anvil costs 2-4 €/pound in Finland. 

I couldn't try rebound. The horns ring well but in the middle of a face not so well. 

Hello! Who can say what brand this anvil is and what is the estimated year of construction? It's for sale at The second hand store. What a worth it is?

Edit: An anvil weight is about 100#

This is't forged work but iron though. The bolt heads are forged to look old. Otherwise the work is over but door is ready. The handle will be forged.

I'm new to this and just starting to work on a hobby blacksmith. I have allways been interested metalworking, I have built motorcycle etc. I have maked parts myself, not bolt-on parts. Few years ago I had to make wall and gate for guard dog and i finally understood how relaxing metal works are. I have big family and hard job, my wife became illalla in the brain tumor four years ago. That's I need some "therapy" and I guess blacksmithing is good for me.

I have been looking for affordable blacksmithing tools, last summer I found +100 years the old leg vise and few week ago the Swedish 1896 anvil. History is very important to me and that's why I'm getting tools that are historic. I still have to make a forge and then I'm ready to learn blacksmithing. 

This forum is very good, I've read many hours what You've written about blacksmithing and tools. My english is little bit bad and it's very slowly but maybe I learn english too. :-)

22 hours ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said:

Sadly he passed over the rainbow bridge about ten years ago and we miss him still. His name was Dolittle.

So sad.. My four dogs passed over the rainbow bridge.. They are allways in my heart.

Thanks! I'm also pleased. :-) I had to say to many that it isn't for sale.. When I did it I realized how relaxing it is to make iron. :-) 

I love to make hands and use old objects again. Here are few of yesterday's projects.

Few years ago I had to do a gate because we had to build a wall around our house for dogs. 

 Base of Gate I wanted to put the old wheel of an agricultural machine. Around it I built the gate. The lock pattern was head of my puppy. When the puppy's nose is lifted, dog's canine rises up and the lock opens.

I'm not blacksmith but next summer I make a forge and gonna start. The dogs I've always had. Now I have long haired dachshund, working English cocker, Polish Tatra dog and 13,5 years old mix (Finnish hund x pointing dog x border collie?). I hunt with three dogs. My wife afraid of wolves and therefore she must have a Guardian.. First pic is few years old guard dog was puppy.

Yes, it's very interesting piece of history. It's important for me! Old tools have soul, I think. So I just never buy new and modern. 

I'm hunter, I have traps for minks and martens. These old traps I bought from second hand store in Sweden. It's illegal to hunt in Finland but I bought them as a props. History, it's very important.

I'm from Revonlahti, 50 km below the Oulu. 

I'm very happy my new anvil, it rings so beautiful.. I wonder long enought to buy a piece of railroad rail and make an anvil on it. Lokomo is very good but I don't have enought money to buy one. 

6 hours ago, the iron dwarf said:

welcome to IFI  There are plenty of things you can learn here, spend some time reading the forumsnguage

Thanks for tips!

I want to learn english because every day I need it more on my job. This is great opportunity learn it too. :-)

I will be happy to receive tips and links to good videos. 

Maybe my H-D Shovelhead gets new forged parts for next summer..

I'm so lucky, I bought it without I had seen it.. It was few minutes for sale I called and bought it right away after the call. Right/real price would been about 500-600 euros. Every day I search anvils, post vices and blacksmithing tools. Last summer I found a post vise, about 100 years old. It costs 80 euros.. :-) 

Anvil market in Finland is good, I only had good luck, maybe part of hard search.

Today I cut old burned hammer to three pieces, I do few hardy tools these. Maybe my dream come true some day and I can make all the ideas out of my head!

Thanks! I understand it old and I promise to treat it well. :-) It paid 180 euros, I think it very low price. Anvil is 83 kg (183 lb). 

I don't have a forge yet, I do it in the summer. Then anvil's face polishing begins..

Few pics.. I thougt first to repair this anvil but now I want to save all the traces left by the work.

Hello! That's my first posting to this forum. I'm from Finland and very interested to forge iron. I'm sorry my english is little bit bad. 

I bought an old anvil and it's signatured "Ekman & Co Lesjöfors 1896". It isn't good condition but I guess it ok for working. 

Is somebody heard about this mark anvil? I like this grand old lady!