stuartthesmith2 Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 the gentleman who started this topic has a 701 pound hay budden. Mine is 700 pounds. I am in immediate need of a psychiatrist, because of the fact that his weighs one more pound than mine......I am suffering from an acute case of anvil envy syndrome! Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 You can't be saved. All hope is lost. Please send your anvil to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartthesmith2 Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 you can have my anvil if I drop it from a fifty foot high bridge, and you CATCH it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartthesmith2 Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I have a profound idea. Ever hear of anvil-blowing on the fourth of july? Mr. 701 pound hay budden can put his anvil on the bottom, while I put my "lightweight" 700 pounder on the top, we can fill the mousehole with gunpowder, and see how high my puny anvil will rise on this momentous occasion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Suggestions---of course we have suggestions: Flip it over and go around the bottom edge with a welder for *2* pounds worth! Mount a 2# brass plate to it with your name on it. And let me know when he's going to catch it and I'll try to arrange a truck with a crane to be "handy"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartthesmith2 Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I think I am going to follow anvilcustom's trend and paint my anvil green! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvilcustoms Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 I think I am going to follow anvilcustom's trend and paint my anvil green! Unfortunately, I am not the amazing artist behind that beautiful green painting.....That is how it was when I got the anvil. I'll try to post up more pictures of other anvils later.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvilcustoms Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 Very nice little 90 pound Trenton with unusually tall step, a reworked Peter Wright anvil, and a small collection of minis.....enjoy..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 My 100 pound Trenton also has a large step like yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvilcustoms Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 My 100 pound Trenton also has a large step like yours. Oooohhhh....SHIVER ME TONGS!!! I love it! One of my favorite characteristics of an anvil is a TALL step.....just makes for a beautiful profile, don't you agree!? Great looking 103 Trenton you have there.....That's good steel in that Trenton, many were made without such quality steel, but yours is very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Thanks for the compliments! Yes, I do really love the Trenton. I paid quite a bit of money for it as good, clean anvils are quite rare in my area. It's not flawless but, compared to most of the other beaten anvils around here, it is in good shape. I just recently started using my new (to me) 280 pound Brooks, but I have the Trenton set up nearby as the slender horn and heel and large step are much more suitable for delicate work than a 'big-boned' Brooks. Here is my entire toy collection, save the old beaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartthesmith2 Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 here's a biggun for sale on craigslist right now. mailto:sale-abwuy-1765191111@craigslist.org?subject=Enormous%20Anvil%20500lbs%2034.5%22%20long%20-%20%241200%20(Manchester)&body=%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fhartford.craigslist.org%2Ftls%2F1765191111.html%0A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartthesmith2 Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 here is another one on sale on craiglist in detroit. email this posting to a friend detroit metro craigslist > macomb co > for sale / wanted > farm & garden please flag with care: miscategorized prohibited spam/overpost best of craigslist Avoid scams and fraud by dealing locally! Beware any deal involving Western Union, Moneygram, wire transfer, cashier check, money order, shipping, escrow, or any promise of transaction protection/certification/guarantee. More info Huge Anvil on its own stand - $995 (lapeer) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2010-05-13, 5:05PM EDT Reply to: see below -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huge "Budden" made anvil (Brooklyn, NY) on its own stand. $995 Call 810-664-1396 Bring your wife to help pickup! Location: lapeer it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests PostingID: 1739451708 No contact info? if the poster didn't include a phone number, email, or other contact info, craigslist can notify them via email. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2010 craigslist, inc. terms of use privacy policy feedback forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 To make things simpler for those folks who can't figure out Stuarts postings: 500# anvil $1200 on the Hartford Craigslist: http://hartford.craigslist.org/tls/1765191111.html quite a lot of sway and overhang for more than $2 a pound IMNSHO Huge anvil on it's own stand on Detroit Craigslist: http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/grd/1739451708.html No real indication of Size; looks big but not huge to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartthesmith2 Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 thank you for the help...............my computer skills are not up to par, it seems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvilove Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I am really enjoying looking at the pictures and reading about these very large anvils ,they are all very nice. I am waiting for my latest purchase a 462lb Peter Wright anvil I found in Massachusetts on craigs list I cant wait to get it!!! Thanks for all of the postings.Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvilove Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Shucks, and I thought my latest purchase, a 430 pound Peter Wright was a very big anvil! I look forward to more monster anvil pics. You have a very nice anvil .I am a Peter Wright fan I have just bought a 462lb one off of graigs list from Masachusetts and am waiting for it to get to me .I would like to see a picture of yours. Thanks Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvilove Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I am really enjoying looking at the pictures and reading about these very large anvils ,they are all very nice. I am waiting for my latest purchase a 462lb Peter Wright anvil I found in Massachusetts on craigs list I cant wait to get it!!! Thanks for all of the postings.Shawn Update this anvil ended up being 514lbs larger than expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce wilcock Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 the anvil i am working on in, youtube bruce wilcock forging rings ,and tongs is marked 7 cwt 1 qr -5 lb 42 ins long and 18 ins high this is a nice anvil to work on as the weight is in the waist and the short base has been filled with punchings mixed with cement ,no visible name but it came from kirkstall forge along with another same size ,dad exchanged that for a small anvil in the 60s to take out shoing , as kirkstall forge made anvils i dont think they would have bought one so its proberly thers .The anvil used in the youtube anchor welding ,is a cast steel anvil with 428 lbs stamped in not cast on it again no name ,it soon makes a anvil feel small when thw jobs get heavier, the vidioes were made in 2004 .we have a double ended one out in the yard that is 3-1/2 foot long that is in good order but the weight is in the ends and makes it tippy when used for heavy striking ,i will try to get photos of them .Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 That's some nice equipment and tooling in your shop Mr. Wilcock. Thanks for posting the excellent videos. You produce some very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 the anvil i am working on in, youtube bruce wilcock forging rings ,and tongs is marked 7 cwt 1 qr -5 lb 42 ins long and 18 ins high this is a nice anvil to work on as the weight is in the waist and the short base has been filled with punchings mixed with cement ,no visible name but it came from kirkstall forge along with another same size ,dad exchanged that for a small anvil in the 60s to take out shoing , as kirkstall forge made anvils i dont think they would have bought one so its proberly thers .The anvil used in the youtube anchor welding ,is a cast steel anvil with 428 lbs stamped in not cast on it again no name ,it soon makes a anvil feel small when thw jobs get heavier, the vidioes were made in 2004 .we have a double ended one out in the yard that is 3-1/2 foot long that is in good order but the weight is in the ends and makes it tippy when used for heavy striking ,i will try to get photos of them .Bruce Please do Bruce I'd love to see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 can i have it? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce wilcock Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 yes you can have it ,exchange for a days work clearing the shop ,its only a boat ride away, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason @ MacTalis Ironworks Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I'd be all over it if I had the finances... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason @ MacTalis Ironworks Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I'd be all over it if I had the finances... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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