Timothy Miller Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I'm guessing its a Mousehole anvil but I'm not totally sure. Some hairless ground ape ground a big gouge in the face but other than that its got lots of good edges on it. It has no prichel hole. She is an old one how old I have no idea. The book on the Mousehole forge shows a drawing of this and calls it double arch anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Hammers Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Good find Timothy. Would love have it, idiot marks and all. Weight ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Its about 130 lbs. I wonder what type of smiths preferred this kind of anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Emig Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Looks like the kind in Bayport prefer them :D Oh, and love the hairless ground ape crack. I might resemble one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 It never ceases to amaze me what a determined nimrod with a torch or a grinder can find to damage. Looks like your new find has unfortunately experienced both. Still a nice find Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Well as unmarked I'd say it's one of the over 200 brands of English anvils that Postman has documented; not necessarily a Mousehole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun66 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Could it have been cracked and ground out in anticipation of a repair? I'm just shootin' in the dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 I did some wire brushing wile my mill was making a very long slow pass. I was able to identify this anvil positivity as a mouse hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 At least the grinding wasn't in the "sweet spot" How can you tell it's a mouse hole? The anvil in my other thread has very similar feet to this one. Though it bears a stamp for weight. We're these not blade smithing/ saw doctors anvils? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Mac, before about 1800 these were known as "anvils" and were in common use everywhere, and those funny things with horns were "farriers anvils", used by specialists. You can identify an anvil from about 1750-1830 because it is thick waisted, if there is a horn, it seems to be more conical and stuck on as an afterthought, the heel is short with a small hardy hole, and there was no original pritchel hole. Later, when water and steam powered circular saws came into general use, block anvils to tune them had to be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Very interesting cheers for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 At least the grinding wasn't in the "sweet spot" How can you tell it's a mouse hole? The anvil in my other thread has very similar feet to this one. Though it bears a stamp for weight. We're these not blade smithing/ saw doctors anvils? CheersI can very clearly read the letters "ouse ole" this is an old style of anvil but anvils with horns have been identified going back to the 1500's at least. This style of anvil actually cost more per pound than one with a horn. Because more steel was used per pound to face it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 (and IIRC the first circular saws were used in the low countries in the 1500's---but they were quite uncommon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 According to Richard Postman's book "Mousehole Forge" Mousehole anvils always have the weight stamped on the same side as the trademark. This one has the weight on one side and the trade mark on the other. It also has the earliest trademark shown in the book placing in from the late 18th century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Ravizza Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Nice find Tim! That's cool that it is such an early Mousehole. Do you think you will repair it? Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 If I do ever fix it, I will do it in the traditional way. By forge welding some new steel on the face. It's a dream at this point. We will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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