Deimos Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) Beautiful anvil, wish I had a jack like that when I was moving my anvil from my car to the shed. 89kg is a bit hard to just pick up and walk around with Edited February 23, 2021 by Deimos I cant spell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.G. Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Demos, I couldn't seem to bribe any of my friends with beers to come lift heavy things that day, so I hit the local Listings and found the roughest cheapest hoist I could find. Made it a breeze. And I am thankful to my friends for declining my offer, now I have a hoist and a six pack of frosty ones. Hahahah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 sounds like a win win to me, had to get a little angry to get mine out of the trunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.G. Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Deimos, sorry for the typo, last response, auto correct you know. I bet there was a bit of hassle getting an anvil out of a trunk. Well I got a temporary stand put together and she is all settled in to her new spot for now. At some point down the road will fabricate a steel stand for it. But I want to dial in a proper working height and get a feel for what will work best. So now it's back to the day job for the week. Hopefully I'll get to fire up the forge next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) I just picked up this Henry Wright with a nice pretty stand. It's been repaired, but it's got near perfect rebound all across the face and beautiful edges. Whoever repaired it did it right. I hate to say it, but now I'm thinking about selling my Hay Budden now to make room! Edited February 26, 2021 by Mike Flynn Resized Photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Is the stand the correct height for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Pretty close, yes. I prefer mine higher than most folks and it's definitely in the right range. I'm going to weld some tool hangers onto it, but other than that it's good as-is. The anvil didn't budge even when I laid it on its side for transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanglediver Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 2/23/2021 at 7:31 AM, pnut said: Nice tool. I'm envious. I'm hoping my little accaio anvil will attract other anvils like a duck decoy attracts ducks hahahaha. Pnut Ah! What you need is an anvil call. It's like a duck call, but with a bit more 'ring' than 'quack'. Anvils can't resist while in migration season. M.G., my condolences to your blue hatchback and its suspension, may it r.i.p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Just picked up this beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.G. Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Tangledriver, Hahaha, the car took it well for as tiered as the rear struts are. Didn't complain one bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 After thinking of how many college kids we used to pile in a car to go places when I was in college; I decided that most cars could handle anvils weighing less than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.G. Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Sure thing. Thomas. I figure it's like taking two friends on a really long and expensive beer run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 "Pick up your anvil and walk a straight line!" My SiL was a cop in a college town... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLiner Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Nice anvil Flynn. Very rare find. It's cast tool steel anvil sold by sears between 1929-1923. It was cast by the columbian anvil company if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Thanks Flatliner! I read up on them in AiA and there's very little info. Just says it was cast steel made in the 20s for Sears. Do you know that they were made by Columbian, or do you recall where to find the info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Von Ahsen Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 A while back while browsing in an antique mall, a gentleman noticed I was carrying a vice & mentioned I should take a look at a couple he had in his booth. We struck up a conversation & I told him my wife, 3 boys and I were getting into smithing and in the market for a reasonably priced anvil. He really liked the idea of involving the entire family and said when we were done browsing to meet him in the parking lot. We finished up, went outside and located him standing next to his truck with the tailgate down and several smaller anvils peeking out the back. Long story short, we bought a 40# Vulcan I figured would be perfect for my boys, and he invited me out to his place sometime to look at some bigger ones. So several days ago we took him up on the offer and here's our new baby lol! After all the searching I'd done and the prices I'd seen, I felt $2.25/lb was more than reasonable. I've been told it's a 1860-1892 model, can anyone offer any more info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Looks like a very good 162 pound Peter Wright to me, especially if it passed the ring & rebound test and a bargain to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Very nice and a Fair price to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 That indeed looks like the 1860-1890 age range. Looks very nice, does it also have the 30mm hardy hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Von Ahsen Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 It's a little worn, but at it's narrowest right at 7/8"..so 22mm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 fulton was columbian made.. They are wonderful anvils.. Congrats.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Pretty easy to find hardy tools for then, my PW has a 30mm+ (I believe 1 1/4 inch?) so it is very hard to find hardy tools that fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Mr. D., So put in an insert? Check I.F.I. for the numerous threads, here, concerning that subject. SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLiner Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Flynn I think I found the info on anvil fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor S Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 My anvil came in last week, it's the 66lb vevor cast steel anvil. Just got the stand for it finished! Can't wait to forge my first project and try this thing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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