Eylem Cengiz Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Hi all, I am unable to identify this anvil, which belonged to my grandfather. (RIP) I am pretty sure that he had been using this since 1950's but I don't know if he bought this one that time or inherited from our old ancestors who used to make carriages. We live in western Turkey and it can be a domestic product or imported to Istanbul/Turkey or imported from nearby east European countries. There is no visible sign on the anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 It's a stake anvil; probably from the 19th century and probably never marked as to manufacturer or location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eylem Cengiz Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 I have acquired a blacksmithing book from 1946 today. It is based on even older books. There is a drawing of a similar stump anvil. It says this type of anvils were used especially for forge welding the iron rings of wooden wheels. A wheelwright's anvil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Also for barrel hoops for coopers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Or what ever else they needed to work on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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