October 27, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, Frosty said: She looks rarin to go! Frosty The Lucky. Yeah, except I don't need it, so I am selling to fund another one that I don't need but I fell in love with a few days ago: a monster Trenton that is at least 250-300 lb.
October 28, 20223 yr You're my kind of guy, trading up tools I don't need is just my style. Frosty The Lucky.
November 4, 20223 yr So I have to clean it up still (just a little wire brush), but here is the Trenton I picked up last week. Based on its size, I thought it was heavier, but it weighed in at 190 even. It is 30.5 inches long! Nice edges and excellent condition. I haven't found the serial number yet because I haven't cleaned it, so I can't date it (I don't have AiA anyway).
January 11, 20233 yr [Unknown maker, marked 334 for] weight in kilograms. Apparently, the anvil is cast steel. [More pictures and discussion of its origin here.] Edited January 11, 20233 yr by Mod34 Duplicate post
January 12, 20233 yr Hello! Thank you, I'm very happy! My dream anvil, it's North German style with maker's marks... For example, "forget me not", or others.
February 26, 20233 yr Since today will be the only “nice” day in NJ this week, I finished cleaning up my anvil stand and test fit my 80-pound Holland anvil on it. That’s my 6-year old son in the backround of the third picture. He was supervising my work.
September 28, 20232 yr I read somewhere that you guys like pictures so here are the best pictures I could find of mine. It's a Lokomo A150 (weight 150kg, ~330 pounds) It's probably the closest I will ever get to my dream anvil. I'm so happy to have found it, and really lucky to find it in such a good condition and for a really good price (I guess price is subjective). That size is quite rare even here in Finland, or at least they don't change owners often. That's the only one I've seen for sale in 7 years, and I'm frequently on the hunt. // NJ
September 29, 20232 yr Nice anvil NicZa, ive never heard of Lokomo, where are they made? Nice fire rakes you made aswell. Jim.
September 29, 20232 yr Thanks Jim, they where made in Finland from 1915-1970 by Lokomo Oy. Lokomo Oy was originally a machine shop manufacturing train locomotives, but began making other things such as anvils, churchbells, ship anchors and propellers to increase revenue and sales. // NJ
October 25, 20232 yr A friends Peter Wright. If my math is correct, it is 332 lb.s. He may need to sell it soon, as well as the the hardy tools, What is the ballpark price per lb for PW "solid wrought" anvils? Thank you for any and all information
October 25, 20232 yr Nice anvil. I sold a 308lb PW last year for $800 in NY so I would guess he should get something north of that. I had it for sale for quite awhile though.
October 26, 20232 yr RichardC you can't go wrong with the Holland anvil.. I had seen them used at an abana conference and they held up great to new people forging and missing the hot metal hitting the anvil..
October 26, 20232 yr Can't beat Holland's customer service either. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus
October 26, 20232 yr True, true.. the owner is a huge supporter of Makers.. Anybody who forges really.. A truly amazing person.. Got to spend some time with him a few years ago at an event..
October 27, 20232 yr Back when Holland was first starting to dabble in anvils, they joined IFI as “foundryguy”, and we talked them through the pros and cons of their initial designs. It’s great to see how far they’ve come and all the great things they’re doing now.
November 1, 20232 yr Thank you for the kind words my friends! 6 years now and over 60 Michigan made blacksmithing products! Cheers
November 1, 20232 yr Good to see you posting! Holland has become a powerhouse in blacksmithing equipment. Frosty The Lucky.
November 7, 20232 yr Was gifted this nice little (75lbs?) AIW (Alamo Iron Works), a Texas born anvil. Sorry for the quick picture. I'll do some wire brushing and take some better shots. The horn is more flat than conical, and the heel is quite beefy compared to a London pattern, but should make a nice narrow-faced addition to my shop. I do not have a copy of AIA, so I can't tell you its composition, but it is in very good condition from my quick examination yesterday. Some oddness with the cutting table which looks like a machining error?
November 8, 20232 yr This is the chubby horn the Alamos are known for. But what's up with that crazy cutting table? 3 1/4 inch wide face, 10 3/4 inches to the step, and another 6 inches or so of horn. Hardy hole is 7/8 of an inch and the pritchel hole is 5/8". Lots of casting flash at each of the corners inside the hardy hole probably from a defective or misaligned core. Some minor markings to the face. Interesting holes there near the right edge. Check out that nice corner. Hammer rebound is the same as my Acciaio 30 anvil.
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