Welding Rod

I just made a custom track anvil and welded a snowplow blade on the top for the working surface and 3/8” plate for sides I’ve never seen any like it on google I used it for the first time today and was pleased with how it worked it only cost me 40 bucks to build it and 8 hrs labor I’ll try to put a picture of it on Facebook under Snake Road Forge the anvil ended up weighing 90 lbs

Does anyone know much about these anvils I believe they were imported from England but I’d like to get an idea of how old it is I know the feet are forge welded onto the body it has seen some abuse but has excellent rebound

Thanks it was a fun project I became more excited as I progressed some of the pictures look almost real like your looking in an actual real barn

Welding rod here here are some pictures of my grandpas 1862 civil war dairy barn replica I built for our marvel 50 th family reunion 

Had no blueprints had to do everything by memory talked to a few family members to try to get closer to the original layout the actual scale is pretty close looked at some old barns to see how they were framed wish I’d had some concrete dimensions though the build date of the barn and the names of the six carpenters that built the barn were carved into one of the main center beams sadly the carving was lost when the barn was torn down in the late 70s 

This is welding rod made this miniature anvil to go with a 1/20 scale model of my grandfathers 1862 civil war dairy barn made the anvil in 45 minutes out of a piece of 3/4 square stock 

Had our first IBA blacksmith hammer in went well made some cool projects

There is a definite 0 stamped in the side just right of center you can see it in the picture if you zoom in thanks black frog for the reply

Here’s the picture I’m not sure if this is the one you need

Here’s the bottom of the annvilanvil

Thanks Thomas that makes sense will get a picture of the bottom tomorrow and post it

For some reason somebody chiseled a bunch of cuts in the sides and feet don’t know why I’m trying to grind them smooth don’t see any names anywhere just numbers looked underneath didn’t notice any stamping will check further tonight at work now thanks for the reply where are you located I’m nortwest indiana

Just purchased Ana anvil in Bucyrus Ohio last weekend it has 175 space 133801 stamped on the foot it has 2 Pritchett holes and a notch on the horn I’ve been told it’s a hay budden ferrier anvil got it for 365 bucks it’s a little abused but generally in good shape here are pics

Thanks for the info !

I just purchased a 175 pound anvil it has a sharp notch on the side of the horn and two Pritchett holes it’s 33 inches long someone said there was a hay Budden anvil made like this on the base there are the numbers 175 space then 133801ill send a picture of the numbers and anvil this is welding rod

On 3/6/2019 at 9:13 PM, Irondragon Forge & Clay said:

Good looking post drill and at $20 you got a bargain. The pawl should be adjustable to advance the drill 1,2 or 3 clicks at a time. It looks a lot like a Western Chief by Canedy Otto.

Found out it is an ACME probably sold through Sears thanks for the info 

Checked it out it is an ACME hadn’t seen the name on the left side just mounted it haven’t even tried it yet need to install a table thanks for the response

Thanks for the input looks like your a fairly serious blacksmith looks like the one you have can be belt driven mine has a flywheel but it’s round not flat my handle length is adjustable for speed I believe and higher torque I do have a table shaft but have to fabricate a table I don’t suppose your anywhere near northwest Indiana I’d like to see your shop thanks again

Yea probably won’t use it a lot but it should be a great conversation piece

18 hours ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said:

Good looking post drill and at $20 you got a bargain. The pawl should be adjustable to advance the drill 1,2 or 3 clicks at a time. It looks a lot like a Western Chief by Canedy Otto.

There’s no brand name on it but I do have a 1/2” chuck for it

6 hours ago, ThomasPowers said:

Find a jacob's chuck that will fit it as the old single shank bits are hard/expensive to find.

DO NOT TRY TO MOTORIZE IT!

Thanks I have a 1/2” chuck for it still need to make a table but that should be fairly easy 

Found this automatic feed hand crank drill press at an antique shop in lower Michigan for 20 bucks it works perfectly and indexes the depth one notch at a time run by an eccentric off the flywheel pretty cool welding Rods my name Valparaiso Indiana 

MI have one iron city vise already a 100# 6” in near perfect condition with a very distinct iron city stamping the movable jaw post but this new vise has no such mark so don’t know if it’s an iron city but by the design I’m sure it’s much older than my iron city I’ll send you a pic of the iron city

I’ve also picked up a hand powered drill press probably from around 1900 in guessing it works perfectly and has an automatic feed option that’s run off an eccentric by the flywheel here’s the picture 

The 44 # post vise I bought at an antique shop in central Indiana for 20 bucks it’s in perfect condition has44 stamped on the face also says east Liverpool in small case letters there are some large case letters above eastliverpool but hard to make out

Thomas thanks for the reply I actually have no certain date for how old this anvil really is I did notice yesterday that the feet did seem to be forge welded separately to the body there are some numbers stamped on the other side 4        0        19 seems to be what is marked hard to tell for sure there are no other markings on this anvil checked the bottom also will send a picture of the other side

My newest post vise is about 80# with a 5 inch jaw I’ll measure the hole diameter and get a length on the screw and get back to you

On 9/14/2010 at 7:21 AM, Jeff Lodge said:

I am going to look at an anvil this afternoon and the guy say's it has Wilkinson imprinted on the side and it weights about 100 lbs. Has anyone heard of these anvil's and if so are they cast iron? I don't have any pictures at this time, but it sounds like I can get some today and post them later.