youngacal Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Need some help from you anvil experts out there. Just got a new anvil from a guy who got it off a farm. weighs about 190 pounds but no visible markings for $300. Face and edges look great with no sway. Hardy hole is pretty messed up and needs some work. No markings or numbers visible. I can make out some letters that look like NY on the side. Has hour glass shape on bottom. Rings like a bell and has good rebound. I have the following questions if someone can please help since I am new to smithing. 1. Need help identifying it. Think It may be a Hay- Budden, maybe after 1908 because it doesn't seem to have a plate top? 2. Was that a good price or does the damaged hardy hole detract from the value? 3. What is the best way to repair the hardy hole? Can I just arc weld it and file it back to a square? Thank you in advance for all your input. It is greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal99 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Nice looking anvil whatever it is I think the price was fair. If that were my anvil all I would do with that hardy hole is leave it alone. I would take a plate if steel maybe 3" square and cut the square hole in it. Just set that over the hardy before you put the tool in. I don't know how well that would work but it might be worth a try. That's just me tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Is there a number stamped under the horn near the handling hole or a number stamped near the tail on the off side? It looks like an HB but one of those two numbers,.especially the one under the horn being present, would ice it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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