meinhoutexas Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 dad was given this anvil from his girlfriend her dad retired it back in the 60's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 My vote would be a conversation piece NOT a conservation piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Tis a cast iron Vulcan. NO hope for that one. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Hmmm. Edges seem a bit chipped to me. A loaner I think. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Looks a wee bit worn. I think there's a flat spot left someplace though. Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseshoe182 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 If that anvil could talk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt87 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 If that anvil could talk? It would say 'ow'. What was the previous owner's job, trapping roadrunners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I would say just about anything is repairable, but the anvil shown is likely not worth the investment. If you must repair it, then I suggest welding a steel plate to the top, then fill in the sides with weld material. Though I don't recommend fixing it. Cheaper just to purchase a better one. Karl Orndorf has several anvils for sale in his booths in the two Antique Malls in Hanover, PA. A wee drive for you. There are two anvils in his booth, last time I looked, in the Yesteryear Antique mall, and one in the Black Rose Antique mall. I purchased a 139 LB Mousehole Anvil from his Yesteryear booth last week; I could not resist it since it would be good for public historic presentations of blacksmithing. It was in pretty good condition, slight swayback and a few edge chips. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John NC Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 It's got a few scratches, but they should buff right out. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 hmmm - I think they call that "rode hard and put up wet . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkle spike Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 As unicorn forge said, you could put a plate on the top and weld up the sides. Would only take about 100lbs of rod or so :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Welding carbon steel to cast iron and then trying to get it to hold together during heat treat? Not suggested. Not repairable but still usable! There is one small piece of face left and the horn---you could forge out a ton of 1/4" sq stock tourist trinkets on it with no problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 that is one i would weld up ... nothing to hurt ! preheat and fill till level then hard faceing rod on top of that ... it wont be pretty but possable to use .. amd if not no loss... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 That is a 'yarn spinning' anvil. You use it to tell tales about your prowess as a smith and how you done wore it out one night making a sword or some such tale. I wouldn't invest a nickle in fixing it. All the cost that it would take in rod and plate and time should be invested in a new or better used anvil.:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Ah! You're saying it's genuine a McGuffin anvil! I think you just might be right. This must be the anvil used to forge the sword that cut through a steel post and stuck in the 84kg boulder. I'll bet the hammer is just a stick. WOW. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPH Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 You know..seeing those pics literally made my stomach turn..such a waste... JPH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quenchcrack Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Looks more like a boat anchor to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 All I can say is your Dad's girlfriend must not like him very much.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 what a waste is so true..poor anvil... put it in a glass frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meinhoutexas Posted June 2, 2009 Author Share Posted June 2, 2009 so we all know my dad is 75 so the anvil is i have no idea old! The girlfriends dad not sure what he did but i am sure he did a LOT of beating on this pooor old anvil. On the up side i now have dad sweet talking her for all the old tools and the replacement anvil in the shop! some further pics to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meinhoutexas Posted June 2, 2009 Author Share Posted June 2, 2009 a pic of the horn about to come apart and of me and my dad and no there was not a mailman that i look like mom was 6 foot tall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I'd guess shoeing as ridge backed as it is. I think I have a vulcan in worse shape. No face, ridge backed and with a broken off horn---I took it to Quad-State one year to show off how bad the casting had been. Where the horn met the body there was a series of bubbles in the cast you could fit pencils in! Why I don't like Vulcans and do love Fishers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyo Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Shoot it and put it out of its misery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweany Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 A blacksmith's epitaph composed by himself. My sledge and hammer lie reclined, My bellows too have lost their wind, My fire's extinct, my forge decayed. And in the dust my vice is laid. My iron spent, my coal is gone. My nails are drove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triw Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 can any one say boat anchor HA HA HA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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