December 12, 201015 yr I saw this anvil and I am wondering what this groove is, Probably put in by someone for a reason, I asked the seller what it is waiting for a response. Nice condition? http://cgi.ebay.com/Fisher-Blacksmith-Anvil-Matching-Stand-543-LBS-/290509998955?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a3becb6b
December 12, 201015 yr Looks right a giant stress riser to me. Right through the hard plate and all. Make a nice lawn ornament.
December 12, 201015 yr Author His respose to my question-I have tried to find out and have got no answers as to why. It looks to me like it was made as part of the production process, but I do not know that for sure. Sorry I can't tell you more. Thanks William
December 12, 201015 yr Nothing looks good on that anvil. But I'm not an expert and I dont play one on TV!
December 13, 201015 yr I am adding this based on the photos on EB**. The slot is not factory. It was sawn or ground in at some point in its 128 year life. It is not a factory defect or a "stress riser", whatever that is. As it sits now, it is just a curiosity. Probably usable working around the slot. But I suspect that with any amount of heavy use, the anvil will crack down the body.
December 13, 201015 yr Author Ya I thought at first sight that someone cut that groove in for some reason and the description of "nice condition" is a far stretch on any scale. The stand is probably worth more than the anvil
December 15, 201015 yr Author Well it got up to about 700 bucks reserve not met at end of auction, I guess someone had an idea on how to fix it, or had no idea what an anvil should look like.
December 15, 201015 yr Large slot cut through working face, chipped edges, damage to horn, "I would rate the anvil as being in very good condition" I can just see him selling a pickup---"rolled 3 times and submerged for a year"---in great condition". Pickup only and not that the weight is for both anvil and stand it's not a 543# anvil! (looks to be a heavy stand...)
December 16, 201015 yr Author Good analogy Thomas, I find these things rather entertaining for some reason, some people will try to sell anything and some people will actually buy it. I think he would have done good if he got 700 bucks on that boat anchor...... the guy on the other end of the deal??????
December 16, 201015 yr My brother lives in VA and said, if I understood him correctly, he saw this one in person and the man wanted $1200 for it. It was not in quite as good of shape as he was led to believe so he passed it by.
December 17, 201015 yr I am adding this based on the photos on EB**. The slot is not factory. It was sawn or ground in at some point in its 128 year life. It is not a factory defect or a "stress riser", whatever that is. As it sits now, it is just a curiosity. Probably usable working around the slot. But I suspect that with any amount of heavy use, the anvil will crack down the body. A stress riser is a notch that causes propagation of a crack. So, yes, it is a "stress riser" http://dictionary.babylon.com/stress%20concentration%20factor/
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