simoncrk Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Hi guys Im a new guy here and have a few questions. I was wanting to start making some things using a forge. I can weld and fab pretty good, Ive been doin it as a hobby since I was 12 or 13 now I'm 31. I have an anvil and not sure if its cast or wrought. It was my great great grandfathers. Is it worth trying to repair? And does anybody know who made it? Is it a Peter Wright? Can't find any markings..... I was wondering if anybody knew how many pounds it might be.. I know that's a lot of questions. But I'm really excited to Gettin started. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks PS the Hardy Hole is 1" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simoncrk Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Some how I posted twice. Sorry guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel.85 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Might be peter wright.. maybe trenton? The body of it is cast, the top plate(whats left of it) was high quality steel that was welded to the body. I dont know that repairing it would be worth the time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Could be a Trenton with the name in their trademark wide diamond shape, it looks like a big N in the middle, and a small n on the right. If cleaning it up and oiling it does not help, flip it over and look at the base, there should be a spoon shaped depression. You say that you know your way around a fab shop, and can weld. If I were you, I would read all the anvil repair threads here in IFI, and look for the successes as well as the horror stories. The Robb Gunter anvil repair method is tried and true, and has been used on hundreds, if not thousands of anvils. Rarely is it financially worth it to do major repairs on an anvil to flip, but emotionally, it can be priceless if you have a sentimental attachment. If it had been in my family that long, I would not be in a rush to repair it, it can wait a little longer. I would buy a few cheap beaters off of craigslist to practice on until I was sure that I could do it right. Your great grandchildren will thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolcanoForge Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Yep its a Trenton. Good anvils. Wrought body with steel top. There will be some numbers on the foot, horn end. One will be weight and the other the serial number. It's a shame the face is gone :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simoncrk Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 I just now got back here to check the replies. Thanks guys!!! I went back to my shop took some more pics and a video. Also I have another anvil can ya'll tell me what is? It's painted army green, I got it out of a "military machine shop repair trailer". I figured the paint acted as a sound deadner. It has S&S written on the tag. The first two pics are of my large anvil, from the original post. The next two are of the militarytrim.rafIDK.MOVtrim.brNrkM.MOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolcanoForge Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 The second is a fisher. Looks almost unused. How much it weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simoncrk Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 The second is a fisher. Looks almost unused. How much it weigh? Not sure.... But the face is 12 3/4" long And it's 10 1/8" tall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Davies Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 As far as determining the weight goes, you can always use a cheap bathroom scale. Anvils tend to weigh in the same range as people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simoncrk Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 As far as determining the weight goes, you can always use a cheap bathroom scale. Anvils tend to weigh in the same range as people. LOL!!! Ok I'll giver a try..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluidsteel Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 If that's an 00 on the foot it indicates 100#.. And.... The paint doesn't deaden the sound. It's a Fisher and therefore made of a cast iron body. They were known as a "neighbor friendly" anvil. You get more of a thwack than a ring when forging on them. Feel free to clean that ratty paint off and wipe it down with linseed oil. Btw, odds are it's lead based paint so use precautions when removing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simoncrk Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 If that's an 00 on the foot it indicates 100#.. And.... The paint doesn't deaden the sound. It's a Fisher and therefore made of a cast iron body. They were known as a "neighbor friendly" anvil. You get more of a thwack than a ring when forging on them. Feel free to clean that ratty paint off and wipe it down with linseed oil. Btw, odds are it's lead based paint so use precautions when removing. Ok, thanks I'll keep that in mind. I guess I'm gonna start out with that Fisher. I sure would like to get that Trenton top fixed. It still has good rebound on the part of the face that is still there. I watched a video on utube, Where a guy and used 7018 rods to build up the face after heating it too 300 degrees. After grinding it flat with an angle grinder. Then he heated it up to 1500° and dunked it in the river, then he heated it one more time to 500° and dunked it again. Does any of this sound familiar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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