hoosier32 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 My 100# Trenton. I just got it this week. It was my grandpa's anvil, who passed it down to my dad, and now I have it. This will be the first time it has been used for it's intended purpose. I still haven't used it, but plan on it this Saturday. I still haven't mounted it to a stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copper Elf Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Bick anvil I made on the Iron Dwarf anvil posted a couple of days ago. The bick is 25mm diameter mild drawn to a square point for mounting and a flatten curve for working on. Based on 10th century Anglo-Scandinavian bicks from Coppergate, York, and the Mastermyr Hoard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 length of the top is about 5.5 inches 140mm at a guess and the spike is a little shorter.now we have made this anvil on my home made anvil we may use this at events to make smaller stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluidsteel Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I got the copy from Lindsay Technical Books back a decade or two ago; my wife asked what I wanted for Christmas and I took one of their catalogs and marked a bunch of cheap books and said "get me one of these". She bought me all of them!The book says "Stanford Jr College" so it's NOT more likely for the University proper. Many universities had a "Jr college" associated with them; shoot I had a friend that got a 2 year Ag degree from Yale! Being in 1917 they cover using wrought iron for their projects as well as mild steel and so of interest to me.It is from Stanford University. Not a Jr College...https://archive.org/details/elementaryforgepractice00harciala Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) May I direct you to the Preface of the said book which I hold in my hand?"The subject matter contained herein has been used at Leland Stanford Junior University for a number of years as a syllabus....Many thanks are due to Professor E. P. Lesley of Leland Stanford Junior University..."I based my comments on the actual book that I own a copy of thanks to Lindsay. Yes it was published by Stanford University but was intended for Stanford Junior University as it states clearly in the text. Edited August 7, 2015 by ThomasPowers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) My no-name 150-ish lb London pattern anvil. I've had this since I was a teenager in high school, and it's followed me ever since (even though my wife never could see the point of an anvil in the living room of an NYC apartment). I just remounted it after twenty-three years off-block, and I'm hoping to teach my son on it the little blacksmithing I know.(N.B.: since this photo was taken, I've started cleaning up the face with an angle grinder. There's quite a dip in the middle, so I'm looking to clean up the rust and pitting and create a good flat area at the end next to the step.) Edited August 7, 2015 by JHCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzkill Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 From what I can see in the picture I wouldn't have dreamed of taking a grinder to it unless the grinder had a wire wheel on it. To me it looks like it's in pretty good shape and I wouldn't risk messing up the hardened plate on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluidsteel Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 https://www.stanford.edu/about/history/I don't understand the confusion or argumentativeness. It was named Leland Stanford Jr after Stanford's son. There wasn't a JR College and even the inside cover simply says Leland Stanford University and published by Stanford... Officially today it's still known as Leland Stanford Jr University... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I yield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 From what I can see in the picture I wouldn't have dreamed of taking a grinder to it unless the grinder had a wire wheel on it. To me it looks like it's in pretty good shape and I wouldn't risk messing up the hardened plate on top.There was some pretty deep pitting, but I got a nice smooth area next to the step and the rest of it pretty well cleaned up. Not planning on doing any more than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 using it would have been a lot better, it would have taken longer to get it smooth but would not have taken decades off its life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Okay, I take it back: it is NOT a no-name anvil; it's a Mousehole!Here are the weight markings (with a little clay rubbed in for contrast) complete with the dots between numbers.And here's the maker's mark. It's so faint, I never saw it before. I guess this means it was probably made ca. 1830 - 1835.M & HARMITAGEMOUSEHOLE Edited August 7, 2015 by JHCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzkill Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 It looks like you didn't get crazy with the grinder, so probably no real damage done other than making a lot of people wince at the thought. The bottom line is if you are happy with it then it doesn't matter what I or anyone else thinks you should have done or not done. That old girl has a lot of life in her yet and should provide you with years of service. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedCustoms Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Nice clean top but she's a little light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 She'll keep your invoices and sketches put and you can forge paperclips into poky things when on hold. What else do you want?Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Note how you can see the separate plates the face was made from on that old Mousehole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Twisted, yours looks much nicer and newer than mine lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedCustoms Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 A friend who owns a flee market gave me the little anvil a while ago and it instantly became my favorite! The funny thing is, it actually looks like it's been used. Jewelers work maybe? It's milled on every surface and nicer than the little cast anvils I;ve seen for jewelers and leather workers. Don't know if I'll ever use it but I'm digging the paper-clip forging idea Frosty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbrown515 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) Picked up my first anvil (130lbs peter wright) of craigslist for $275. Originally $350 but he gave me the 16 year old discount Edited August 9, 2015 by Jbrown515 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) Still no pics. try attaching them from the file in your computer rather than dragging them. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.Frosty The Lucky. Edited August 9, 2015 by Frosty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbrown515 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Still no pics. try attaching them from the file in your computer rather than dragging them. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.Frosty The Lucky.how about now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Jbrown, that is a good looking anvil. The markings on my 138# PW are not that clear. Overall it looks in great shape. Don't feel bad Frosty, I can't post pictures now. I keep getting a -200 error. I just picked up a 100# HB, and can't post the pics of it.......grrr! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 how about now?She's a beauty J. Very nice score. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyboilermaker Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Found this over the weekend. It appears to be a Lakeside, although the logo on the side looks a little different from what I've seen in other pics on the internet.Any ideas on the age? Is it a Trenton? Is the upturned horn normal?Other than that, it seems to be in great shape with a really flat and lively face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big-D Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Here's a cute little 103# pre-WWII Kohlswa I picked up for a portable anvil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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