dana1942

Gotcha, Thanks. I was worried that taking a wire brush to the face could hurt it

I had thought about using that process as well Thomas. If he does, will he need to put baking soda on the bare metal before finishing it? I heard that you need to do that to neutralize the acidity of the vinegar to stop the process. But I have no clue if you oil, beeswax, etc. if that will stop the process as well. 

Thanks, My math adds up too. Just curious though, If I wanted to polish the face a little bit other than pounding hot metal on it....Which is hopefully soon to come What else could I do. I read in the introduction forums, or read this first on what not to do. But I cant even find that anymore. Im trying to follow posts that I feel I will need to look at later 

Thomas, I'm sure you are familiar with the weight marking systems LOL. So I will definitely take your word for that. With the big have only weighed around 10 lbs though? Also I just cleaned it up with a wire brush some and this is the best picture I have.

I'm sorry if it is not the right size, I'm trying to figure out how to resize it from my phone

Im sure it doesn't matter a whole lot if your gonna use it as a hammer. But you did make mention of cleaning it up. 

If you want the rust gone; Get a 5 gallon bucket, a 12V auto battery charger and some Arm and Hammer super washing powders. Use them to do the electrolysis method. I recently did this to remove rust from an old 2LB Hammer head and two sets of tongs that were absolutely covered, and it worked great!

52 minutes ago, Glenn said:

What does it weigh on the bathroom scale?

When It was weighed at the junkyard it was 71 LBS. I gotta think with the horn and all it had to be near 100. 

But in the grand scheme of things it really Doesn't matter much. I mean I think its awesome to know the history of it. But I couldnt have said it better than many of the posters in this thread, And especially Swedefiddle! 

Well said sir. Maybe call it the Double Deuce Mouse? LOL

Yes and No, The best I can figure is its still pretty much the same words as I thought it said before, but they seem to be easier to read now (except that Im still not super sure of the mouse part)

If any of that made sense to you then I am glad ... Im not so good at getting my point across sometimes.

But I was able to find a couple of the weight numbers and they are above the "Whatever the word is... Hole" stamp that it has.

I think it is a 0---2 something---25

And I checked all over then end for a clogged up pritchel hole. There is no sign of one at all

2 hours ago, JHCC said:

It wasn't Hendersonville per se, but on Hendersonville Road.  They're buried at Cavalry Episcopal Church in Fletcher.

Its close enough for me. Asheville is different now, but still a decent place. Deerfield is nice as well!  I am sorry for your loss, but that's a good area to be planted when the time comes.

And thank you Laynne. It continues to puzzle me as to who made it as well. Tomorrow Im going to try and take a wire brush wheel to the side and really clean it up. Hopefully I will be able to come up with more information. I just find it fascinating to know a little about the history of it,  age, design, etc.

Thanks JHCC.

Oh yeah, What area? I was born and raised in Dana, still living there too LOL. It has changed a lot over the years! I went to college in Orlando for 1 year, and when I got back it was soooo different

I cleaned on the anvil a tiny bit today, as most of my tools are elsewhere at the moment. I had a grill brush and an old toothbrush with soapy water.

I found some writing on one side. It almost appears to say something "hole" i was thinking maybe a mouse hole? It looks like it has an emblem stamp on it as well.

Awesome, Thanks!

I am pretty excited to get started now, I have a 2LB hammer head and two old Tongs I got from my great grandfathers stuff recently. I am going to try and remove some rust from them via electrolysis and then set them to work as well!

1 minute ago, ThomasPowers said:

Arc welding to real wrought iron is a bit tricky; why not make a stake anvil for your horn?

Thank you sir for the knowledge on the type of anvil I have. And I actually found a comment on google that you were explaining the handling holes just after I posted this.

I will look it over tomorrow for a blocked pritchel. 

As for the stake anvil, you mean a stake to fit in the hardy hole? 

22 minutes ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said:

 READ THIS FIRST

Thanks, And I think I found the section I needed to post in. 

As for reading this, I did! lol I mostly follow rules

18 minutes ago, Glenn said:

Best way to restore the anvil is to mount it on a stump and start forging.  Hot metal will make the face shine like nothing else you can do.

Thanks for the advice, I hope to get too it soon! I have the perfect stump for it!

Hi all. I am a newbie here, This is my first real anvil. I found it while looking for an ASO at my local junkyard. It seemed to bounce my 8OZ ball peen very well, and was

only $22...A whopping 30 cent a pound. It is beat up but hey, gotta learn on something right...

It weighs 71 pounds, But has the Horn (bick?) broke off of it, so I think it may have originally been closer to 100 pounds. I have no clue who made it, or what it was originally supposed to look

like. If anyone could help me identify it (I know some here seem to think its a useless point,) But I think it will help me to know how it looked so I can

return it to its former glory, and a good working order. I have not wire brushed it yet, as I read here that some anvils have thin faces, and I don't wont to hurt whats left of the face.

(Another reason I was wondering who the maker is) so I know the dos and donts of the particular brand in question.

I can not find any markings on it, and it only has a hardy hole, not a pritchel hole. If that helps. 

Also being new to Anvils I don't know if any of these are normal. But It has a hole in the bottom, akin to the hardy hole, but not going all the way through. And a set of holes (one on either side as well) Again not going all the way through to the other side. 

If anyone could help me I would be much appreciative,  And I really would love to know if it would hurt it to have a bick or round stock or something of the round shape welded back to it (If I develop the skills and need for it). Thanks all in advance, Justin / AKA: Dana 1942

Hi all, I am a newbie here, and pretty much to smithing as well.

Several years back I heated up some files and tried to make knives from them. The equipment I had was nowhere near adequate but was a great learning experience.

Since then I have read a lot, especially on these forms. I have been lurking and finally decided to become a member. I have several railroad tracks that I want to modify into post anvils, and a pile of parts lying around to make a forge or two. I have recently acquired a 71 lb anvil from a junkyard for $22. Would love some help with how to restore it to working condition, I think I will post up some pics if I can find the appropriate area.

Anyhow, I just wanted to introduce myself. And thanks for letting me be a member, I hope to have years of enjoyment and insight, along with a lifetime craft to learn!