Donnie Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I've always wanted a Peddinghaus anvil. I'm considering the 77 lb. model. I have to move my anvil every time I use it. I have a lot of back problems that cannot be repaired. So, I am considering a smaller anvil than I have now. I rarely work stock larger than 3/8". The old back just ain't what it used to be. Have any of you folks ever used an anvil this small? If so, what did you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 the first one I owned was about 60# worked well for most things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I've owned a 77 lb peddinghaus for thirty years it's a great anvil and it is my only demo anvil. I might be prejudice, my full time forging anvil is a 165 lb peddinghaus that I've used for over forty years:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I have a small 50 pound anvil that I use occasionally. I can move it pretty easily. The 90 pounder on a stump, I just tip forward, slip a two wheel cart under it and away I go. Saves the back. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-hr Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I'm a big Penninghaus fan, but don't let that sway your opinion. What I look for in a small anvil is a thick waist. Old Mouseholes and Jymm Hoffman's colonial anvil are almost all sweet spot. Compare that style to a Hay-Budden farrier style of similiar weight. Peddinhaus is mindful of compromising graceful lines for an efficient product also. Curly George brought up a point that could be expanded upon. If you're tired of lifting equipment into the truck to do demos, then stop doing that. I take my 275 Peddinhaus to craft demos and hammer-ins. The answer lies in rigging all the tables, forges, vises, and anvils to work with a hand truck. I made a ramp that pins to the pick-up bed, 9 foot long with swivel hinge end that conforms to where we park. All my tongs, hammers, etc go into ammo cans, also hand truck-able. If I can get a buddy to come by, I can always use help pulling the anvil up the ramp, but it can be done single handed if need be. The ramp ties to the contractor rack over head, not a problem. I used to help a friend do demos up and down the west coast. He never got around to simply bolting a chunk of angle iron to the forges, 2 inches off the ground, so they could be hand trucked off the trailer. We always had to bust a noodle with 3 guys all taking half steps and tripping all the time. That's why I used to help him, and now don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric sprado Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I have a shelf welded on to a common hand truck at the same height as my 200#Hay budden. Simply slide it on to dolly,wrap a bit of chain around it for safety and roll it to my truck. a three legged anvil stand fits under the anvil and rests on the lower(ground level) dolly shelf.No strain on my crippled up 66 year old horseshoer,rancher,hay hauler back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Never used a 77 pounder; but have put in quite a few hours over a 25 pound "travel anvil" made for me by Steve Parker based on Roman- French and Indian war examples. Basically its a cube of steel with a spike on the bottom to go into a stump. As it has no overhangs it gets used pretty heavily! (It's going to a week long SCA event next month along with the rest of my Y1K forging set up.) OTOH it sure makes it nice when I can return to the shop and use the 515# Fisher... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Secure fastening will make the anvil "act" heavier because of less bounce. Spending a minute with a ratchet for better performance may be a fair trade. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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