Old South Creations Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I found this chunk of iron at a local flea market for $5. I am planning to make a small bench top anvil out of it. It's 11 1/2" long, 4" high, 3 1/2" wide, and weighs 42 pounds. Any idea what it was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred1o1 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 toss of a photo if you can that is not much to go on otherwise can you add any info as to markings on it sutch as holes clamp lines/grooves and the like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 sorry, photo didn't post. I'll try again..... 11 1/2" long 4" high 3 1/2" wide 42 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 No specifics but it does look like some weights I have seen before---designed to stack between two uprights so you can add or subtract them as needed. Just a guess. What does it spark as? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 That was my guess too. I haven't spark tested it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Good would be mild steel, bad would be cast iron. Fabulous would be medium to high carbon steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gaddis Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Over here in Mississippi we use it as a in-line weight when bream fishing..best for ultra-lite gear...Use 3 1/2 crickets to catch nice size copper nose bream. One fish feeds the whole community. Good only if hot so eat fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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