Red Hot 77

Condolences to you and your family Keith.Cant imagine the pain you must be going through.Prayers and thoughts from the Reese family.Look forward to seeing you again some day.Take care.

:rolleyes: HAPPY (late) BIRTHDAY Frosty..Glad to have u back! :D

:rolleyes: Great to have you and your wisdom back Frosty.Your a trooper for sure... :D

The vinegar is a good idea,the acidity in it will remove some crud for sure..

I have an anvil much like urs but under the base it is concave,it weighs #175 on a bathroom scale.All the research i have done leads me to believe that it is a Hay Budden.Can't see many markings on mine either.HB's also have thin wastes. HB's are from Brooklyn N.Y....:cool:

was an off the wall guess to get the ball rolling,never made a sword before..much less seen a (sword making anvil!)...

got a pic of anvils?Sounds like railroad track anvil to me.Something that long likely used for sword making but coming from a farm it's hard to say.

I have always valued Frosty's input & knowledge,very wise man with honest answers & input.We wish u & ur family well from Red Hots family.

1908 and later might be 1912 and later can't find the info I have on mine.
Ken

thank you Ken,i appreciate the help..

Would be late model. The heel numbers indicate tool steel top half.
Ken

what year is considered ..''.'.,'''''''late???

Here are articles and photographs of Fisher & Norris Museum.
- NJBA Article showing Fisher and Norris Museum anvils- Oct 2006
- Fisher and Norris Museum


What a coincidence, I imagine that just about everyone on this forum has the same quest.

I THINK I HAD A DREAM ABOUT THAT PLACE...It was owned by me!!!

Yup that's an HB all right!

Hope so!!!What year????????:cool:

What does the *bottom* look like? HB's have a slight rim that follows the edge---on old ones this can be worn nearly flat. It's very indicative of an HB if there is signs of this "hourglass" rim.

I believe mine has what ur talking bout.Underneath has flat area or rim that follows all the way around.Thanks fer repy.

A lot of Hay Buddens have a number stamped on the heel like yours does.

Is there a serial number on the front of the feet?

The guy who sold it to me sand blasted it abit to remove some rust,i can't see any #'s on feet.Thanks..

Was the hole near the feet drilled in later do you think? My HB doesn't have that. What would the purpose be for something like that? Mine also doesn't have the number stamped on the heel but other than that, they look the same.

:DNot sure if the hole is was added later or not,don't think someone drilled it after it was made......BUT....thats just me.Maybe it was for bending small things or for a lower step tool..?????Thanks fer reply.

Frank,mine is more like 6''x 41/2''.Thanks for help.

I bought it for less than 1 dollar per pound. I was told that it is either a Trenton or maybe a HB or just something else all together. It weighs 175 lbs on a bathroom scale, overall length is 27 1/4", the horn is 8 1/2" long and about 13 1/2" round at the thickest point by shelf. It has an unusual size hardy @ 1 1/8" with a 5/8" pritchell. Underneath the base is somewhat convex. It is definetly a cast base by looking at the excess around the trim of the base. Has a narrow waist as you can see and a thin heel. The hardy appears to be punched through by the bulge underneath it. I can hardly read any of the letters on its side.(Possible R or maybe B N O or maybe C O or maybe C) Again I tried chalk, powder, pencil rubbing on paper and nothing worked to make the letters presentable. Don't know if the hole through the base is original or not. It has a #25 on heel w/horn facing left and a #6 underneath horn. I read somewhere that the #6 maybe an inspector's number (usually ranges from 0-9) and the #25 maybe a specific run of steel from the supplier. It has a nice ring and at least 50% rebound. It also has a slight sway back at sweet spot.

Thanks for the welcomes guys!! P.s. Dragon Lair..I am located in a small town in Southern Illinois.

my name is kyle im sil to tryingit(stan) please dnt make fun of my user name(like stan does)thought of it in a hurry.i love the outdoors,hunting,fishing,hiking,arrowhead hunting,camping,etc.im 32 married to a wonderful person who puts up w/ me.have 2 beatiful daughters ages 4 & 8 gonna have to keep my gun loaded & big hammer ready.tryingit has helped get me interested in smithing he has more knowledge in his head than the guy who wrote the book on it.its rewarding to turn an ordinary piece of metal into a vision or project.