December 13, 200916 yr Hi ,I know nothing about anvils in my back yard I have a very old anvil its been there a very long time the house was built early 1700,I tried to wire brush the scrip on it and all I can make out is the last 3 letter OLE would anyone have a clue who made this anvil? Thanks dan
December 13, 200916 yr Without pictures it's hard to say. MY guess would be a Mousehole, again pictures would confirm that. - JK
December 13, 200916 yr And don't mess with it too much - don't take a grinder to it or anything crazy like that.... leave it alone and post some photos, perhaps tell us what your plans are. You want to do some smithing yourself or just looking for a value and plan to sell it? Post measurements as well - length, height, width, dimensions of the rectangular surface, etc...
December 14, 200916 yr And add your location on your "user cp" page. The link is at the top of the page
December 14, 200916 yr Author I wish I knew how to post picture on this web site,may be some one can post them for me.I live in up sate NY.dansford
December 14, 200916 yr If ya go to the very top of the page, and look at the green bar, there is a User CP button. You can use that to update your location. IFI is a world wide forum with folks posting from all over the world daily. There may be someone close to you that could help you out.
December 14, 200916 yr yup, it's a mousehole alright, looks to be about 135# if I remember the numbers correctly, a bit abused, but still smith worthy from what I can see, use it in good health!!
December 17, 200916 yr Author I am sorry for the confusion,as you see I am trying to post picture,I am having no luck.danford
December 17, 200916 yr 000_8407.jpg picture by 36ford - Photobucket Just copy the location bar and paste. IFI's software does the rest. Phil
December 17, 200916 yr That's a nice looking anvil. So when are you going to start smithing? I guess sometime after the spring thaw, man that looks cold to me. Follow the previous advice and don't take a grinder to that anvil. That seems to be one of the most common mistakes of first time smiths is the thought that the face and edges of an old anvil need to be as sharp and smooth as a new one, not so. That anvil is old and had some use so when you take a grinder to it you are just taking years of future service away from it. Also don't let someone talk you into getting some of the dings welded up and repaired, it looks good to go as it is. Good fortune and happiness in you smithing.
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