Dune32

Well that's cool! 

I did do a small amount of grinding, where the hardened face was mushrooming out over the sides, and I could see some hairline cracks forming. I then radiused the edge so that it wasn't sharp and brittle. I used a sanding wheel on my angle grinder, and made sure nothing got even remotely warm. That's definitely all I am going to do. 

It rings pretty well, except for a dead spot above the crack on the heel, but I think that's an area I can avoid pretty easily. As far as rebound, I haven't tested it with a ball bearing, but it feels pretty good with very light taps from a very small ball peen hammer (less than 8 oz). I think it will do nicely for me. 

Thanks!

Dune

Thanks! Definitely seems like some pretty heavy work has been done on this anvil, I am excited to be putting it back to work. Wasn't sure if anyone with Postman's book would have any thoughts, but it's cool to hear confirmation that it's likely pre 1830s.

-Dune

My apologies, I am a little technologically inept. Here is a second attempt, these should be jpegs now. Thank you for bearing with me.

-Dune

Hi All,

Looking for your expertise on identifying this old anvil. My uncle found it for me, and so I don't have any idea where it came from. It weighs in at around 210 lbs, and due to the lack of a Pritchell, I am assuming that it is probably predates the 1830s, but could obviously be wrong. The Hardie hole measures approximately 1 1/4 inches. Pic with my hand on it gives you an idea of it's general size, but I will give you specific measurements if you prefer. 

Thanks! 

Dune

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