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  1. Hello guys, My friend have this Wilkinson's anvil with markings on it but I can't read them all. I see on one side: (disappeared Wilkinson's) Emblem Queen's Dudley And on the other side I think I can read: Patent Solid (R or B)un & En(I or T) ---­­­--- This is the part that I can't read. Does any of you know what it can be written please? Thanks
  2. Hello I have this leg vise tant I bought yesterday for 80$ CAD. Perfect condition, nothing is missing, 4" jaws. I was able to read St-Paul Works and there is a crown logo. There is also S&W beneath the crown. I would like to get more info about this company. Around what years did they make these. I think it comes from Minnesota but I'm not sure. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
  3. I just figured out the brand stamped on it. It is a Henry Van Wart Best Scrap warranted anvil. I saw on another anvil the same stamp but more readable. Thanks for your help anyway. I don't need this anvil. I was only curious of what brand it is. Thomas, It was when you mentioned Warranted that I was able to do a better research on google. Thanks!
  4. This is not my anvil. The pictures are from an ad. I want to know the brand to get a better idea of it's true value before investing on it.
  5. Hahaha that would have been awesome then! It is not mine though.
  6. Hello everyone Is there someone who can help me identify the brand of this anvil please? It looks like the first word is crafted but the rest i can't read it. It is not mine. Only an anvil on an ad. Thanks
  7. Hand forged hammer, mild steel body and high carbon steel face. Starting material: 2x2x4. Weighs about 2-1/2 pounds.
  8. Hand forged hammer, mild steel body and high carbon steel face. Starting material: 2x2x4. Weighs about 2-1/2 pounds.
  9. Hand forged hammer, mild steel body and high carbon steel face. Starting material: 2x2x4. Weighs about 2-1/2 pounds.
  10. Hand forged hammer, mild steel body and high carbon steel face. Starting material: 2x2x4. Weighs about 2-1/2 pounds.
  11. Hi, I have forged 1" thick and little over for hardy tools on a 110 lbs anvil. I think that a minimum of 100 lbs would be good for you. Heavier the better but only at a good price. I have a 500 lbs anvil that is waiting for a stand since a year so for now, i take my small anvil. I'm forging all my project on my little 110lbs czech anvil and it's doing very fine. If you can buy a 165 with double horn then go for it as the double horn can be very handy for some pieces. Do you have a picture of the anvil you are looking for?
  12. This is my very first commercial made coal forge. It is in very good shape and the blower works fine too. The forge and the blower are Canadian Blower & Forge Co. Kitchener Ontario. I bought this forge to make some expositions this summer. It was the perfect size. I'll just clean it up a bit and maybe open the blower to clean it and to put some oil.
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    Small Anvil Cone

    Small anvil cone forged out of 1 1/4" round stock.
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    Turning Hardy Tool

    Turning hardy tool forged from one piece of 1 1/4" round.
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    WP 000731

    Some pairs of tongs I made today. Starting stock was 3/8" x 1" flat bar, 6" long. Drawn out with flypress and hand hammer.
  16. Oh well nevermind. I misread "round" trip. I just realized that round trip means back and forth... lol English is not my primary language...
  17. I pay 27$/100lbs of coal (bagged in 50lbs). It is south-west of Montreal. It is at H. Riendeau Inc. I think it's less than 7 hours from Norwood. Maybe you could get a try. He said that he tried almost all of the mines in USA and that he found the best quality coal now and stick with the same place. I use this coal an it is very nice. Very little clinkers and easy to control the smoke. Upper Canada Village's blacksmith shop in Morrisburg used to buy their coal from him too... at least, the last time I visited the place. Where do you take yours?
  18. I tried a bag this summer from profarriersupply (L brand refered me to them as they are their supplier in Canada) I like it. Hot, no smoke, no smell and low clinker for this bag. The size was from 0 to 1". That was the first time I used it and I was surprised with it. I can't say if their coke is consistent in quality and size though.
  19. Great! I would like to see the result, if you took any pictures of it...
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    Y f67514fe

    Very nice! I love the shadow that the candle holder does.
  21. Nice! Your hammer looks really good.
  22. Thanks all for the comments. I did not know about the chrome content in the spring... I just took it because I knew it was a hard steel. I learned something new today!
  23. Thanks Thomas. You are right about the mark, I forgot to stamp my initials and the year... I'll do this tomorrow. How could I possibly forgot that... :blink: I read a similar article for the hammer face in "Blacksmithing Basics for the Homestead" by DeLaronde. I tried to put some spurs in the back of the face to "grip" on the body but they flatenned as soon as I put the hammer head on them... Maybe they were not sharp enough and not raised high enough. I just put the body in fire and when it became yellow I put the high carbon steel near to get the same temperature. Then with my poker and tongs, I placed the face on the body and they stick together just enough to lift the "package" to the anvil. It's the only way I was able to join these 2 pieces together. Before that attempt, I tried the "drop the tongs" method but the face was never hot enough to weld when I arrived to the anvil.
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