WmHorus Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I was told this anvil is an old sawyers anvil by a local blacksmith but I am now having doubts because the shape of it is a tad off. Any Ideas? please feel free to email me your answers, it would be easier way. Thanks Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Looks like a weight they use to test the accuracy of truck scales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) looks like a sawyers anvil to me, but a recently made one, yes youll see many of the older ones that well taller with much more mass, this is because they were used to not only tune the saw blades, but to forge them as well, so you needed lots of mass for forging. recent sawyers anvils are normally only used to tune or straighten saw blades, no forging because the saw is already cut out of thin sheet metal. so no need for all that mass, just a nice big flat and hard surface but this is just my guess as i can not check how hard the thing is or look at it up close to see the sines of use Edited October 28, 2009 by Mlmartin15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmHorus Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 There was barely any surface damage to it a few little dings here and there but alot less than I see on your average used anvil. The man I got it from bought it from a lumber mill auction 10+ years ago I think he said. I have been trying to get a hand to pick it back up off the ground, I was trying to move it earlier this week and it slipped off the table, and I can't move it on my own. Actually had someone offer me a 125# Hay Budden for it but, I decided I'd keep it and try to find another anvil to use as well. I had thought of trying to put a hardie hole into it, but decided why mess it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 If it's real steel then it would make a great upsetting plate for the floor near another anvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmHorus Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 I finally managed to track down a company that in the 1930's owned the one that made my anvil, I wrote to the company president about my dilemma in Identifying my anvil and here is what he wrote back. Re: Company History From: Don Selfridge (dselfridge@hanchett.com) Sent: Wed 10/28/09 8:53 AM To: Wm Horus (wmhorus@hotmail.com) Paul, I've only worked for Hanchett for approximately 34 years and during that time I've been told that Hanchett purchased the Covel Company sometime in approximately the 1930's. Wha you have is a sawfiler's anvil. It is used for leveling and tensioning circular saws. Based upon the photo it appears to be rather large in size. We still provide anvils on a very occasional basis as there are a number available from auction sales. As an example for value, a 14" X 16" X 5" Crowned face anvil currently sells new for $4,575.00. Please feel free to visit our website at Hanchett Manufacturing -- Knife Grinding Systems - Band Saw Sharpening Systems and review our current products. Thanks for your interest. Don Selfridge So there we have it, A sawfilers anvil, a rarity apparently if I am reading this correctly. I got lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt87 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 $4,575 would buy you a lot of tools, coal and stock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmHorus Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 While I like my saw filers anvil, I know I need a traditional one to work with, where on earth would I be able to sell this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Just find the guy again who wanted to trade for the Hay Budden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt87 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I know I need a traditional [anvil] to work with A smithing anvil is 'simply' a tough, heavy thing upon which we beat iron. What is 'traditional' -- a European Migration Period (the age of the Vikings) block anvil? An 18th century English block-with-horn anvil? A 1900 Fisher? They all performed the same main functions but technological and economical factors at each point caused typological changes to the anvils. Unless you're trying to re-enact a certain time-period I would humbly suggest you look at 'improvised' smithing tools -- there are many resources available (especially on this site) showing 'improvised' anvils which are often easier and/or cheaper to get hold of than a 150lb Hay Budden or whathaveyou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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