Hey everyone! I'm trying a few different avenues to help ID my first anvil, and I was advised to post this here.
Been on the lookout for an anvil for a long time and suddenly got the opportunity to buy this beast. Was thinking for my first one I'd get something closer to 50kg, but this was more or less the same price as I'd seen smaller (and more battered) ones for sale so I jumped at it. There's precious little distinguishing marks on it and I'm really curious to figure out the make and/or provenance.
There's a third handling hole in the middle of the heel-side foot, and two stamped serials on the opposite side, but that's pretty much it.
I got it from a mechanic/scrap dealer who got it from "an old man's workshop" after he died. The old man was somewhere in the Irish Midlands, so I'm assuming it's British-made. One side is absolutely covered in chisel test marks.
Rings beautifully, far as I can tell it's steel face on a forged iron body, but no visible weld line yet.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
P.S. I'd love to know the correct name for the hardy hole tool he threw in with it, that you can see in one of the images, if anyone can tell me.