sanddraggin Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I'm looking to date my Hay Budden. A 5259 is stamped on the foot. Any help on this would be great. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 The Serial Number A5259 is from 1918, according to Anvils In America. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I'm looking to date my Hay Budden. Any help on this would be great. First, Don't wear your work clothes, Ask her politely.............. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanddraggin Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Thanks Curly I appreciate it. I knew I had been going about it all wrong, Thanks Neil...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hans138 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 is the hay budden the anvil that was reputed to have no ring, even straight from the factory, or whould that be another brand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 No, Hay Buddens had a strong ring like other forged anvils. Fishers didn't have a ring as they were cast iron with steel faces. Any anvil with a cast iron body didn't have a ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hans138 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 boy i tell you what have you ever worked on a cast steel anvil OMG it lost its charm till i got some ear plugs in, it was such a loud high pitched ringing, but this anvil you need to watch your self, not good for a first timer. my 5th swing missed and i about busted my face open. i still havnt been on another anvil that had rebound like that one. it was a nimba i believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old N Rusty Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 The stand you have under it is superior to any old stump. I can't stand an anvil moving under each blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanddraggin Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Thanks Rusty, The only thing I don't like about it is that when I welded the base the Plate warped so it doesn't sit flat, It rocks a little. I think I'm going to flip it over and start a fire on the bottom plate to try and straighten the plate(warp the other way). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old N Rusty Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 make some 1" wide VERY thin wedges, I think I have heard them called "feathers", maybe four of them, tap them in under the feet of the anvil. Get it tight, then tack weld them to the stand. Try that before anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanddraggin Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 I had some 1x1 angle so I cut them into about 3" pieces and tapped them in place on all four sides. Made it very stable. And today I finally got to pound on it with the new stand.HOLY SMOKES! It was so much better. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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