apinyoz Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I just received several items from an old welder who passed away. He had an anvil and several blacksmithing tools as a minimum. I got two items from his estate that I cannot identify. Does anyone have a clue as to what these two items are? I can only upload one photo. will follow up with another post. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Could have been used as an upsetting anvil. I have a round piece very similar to this, without the legs, that I place on the ground by my anvil and drop the end of a rod on it to upset the end. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsberg Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 A very heavy step stool? Couldn't resist it. I agree with George, it looks like an upsetting block. Caleb Ramsby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 or possibly a hurricane proof milk stool.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsberg Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Good one Thomas! I was actually thinking about how it reminded me of my grandfathers three legged milk stool, but it doesn't have the handle coming out of the side of its seat. Caleb Ramsby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 looks like a plug, or a cap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 No, silly Stewart, we're talkin bout the other elephant in the room... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOblacksmith0530 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 just a big hunk of steel purpose built for something. I wouldn't use it as an upsetting block the anvle iron legs would just dig into the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmall Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Looks like a large basket form to make consistent sized baskets............maybe bushel baskets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Looks like an anvil to me, but what do I know, I'm just a blacksmith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Its a thigamy jig, sort of a cross between a doobry and a gizmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Legs could help it from not bouncing around if driven in a dirt floored shop. I use things like that to true up hand forged trivets to make sure the legs are even and the top is level. I even will put one in my screwpress to bring the top down flat and then walk around it bending the legs to sit flat and even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Welcome aboard Apinyoz, glad to have you. What that really is is something any blacksmith worth his salt would drag home given the opportunity. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 It's a skiffenblaven, you use it forge Johnston bearings on before you file then to size and then paint them to match but that's all done of course after you hammer them to fit the hole for the axle. Really it looks like a shop built bench top anvil for working small pieces of stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayden H Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Looks liek some kind of oil field cap. Are the three angles completly welded to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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