Dogbyte Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 although im not gonna keep it, since he says its been in his wifes family for 40-50 years, i am gonna see if its usable at least til i find a better one. sorry for the pics, these are the best i can do til i get the anvil and take better pics. its got part of it broke off, you guys take a look. right now since i have nothing, i figure this is better than that. and for no more than what i plan to do at first, i dont see why this wouldnt work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Don't knock it, It's way better than a hunk of RRT.... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Don't knock it, It's way better than a hunk of RRT.... ;) readin my mind. =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 You got the better end. Use it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Perfectly serviceable! I'd strap it down tight to a heavy stand and get to working iron on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 i'll know more when i get it this week, and im able to see it bettter, but is there anything i might be able to do for it with an angle grinder, to help dress it up, on the surface, ect...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulsepushthepopulace Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Things got some meat on it... I'd hit it... :D and yeah... WAY better than the RR track... Wire brush it if you want to pretty it up, and attempt to find the maker... A great many on here swear by the heat and beat- till it's pretty approach... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 i literally asked almost everyone i have daily contact with, and it paid off. yeah, he said the things just been sittin in his wife's flower bed for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 There's nothing you need to do to get that anvil ready for work; the face looks fairly flat and the edges have a nice radius. You might take a wire brush to it to knock off any loose rust, but other than that I would leave it be for at least a year. Give yourself time to get familiar with it and learn how to forge iron. Besides, now that you have your first anvil, more will pop up all over the place and you'll soon find yourself with something bigger and more complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Even with a number of "pristine" anvils to hand I often use my old Powell with the heel knocked off for "heavy work" as I don't have to worry about a striker,s errant blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 cant make out the numbers, or letters. hard to get it to show on camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Esposito Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 The 1st pic looks like it's stamped "GLEEN" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolish Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 number looks like a 0 2 21 and it does look like a GLEEN to me too How heavy do you think it is? less then 70Lb?? The numbers look clearish to me, the 1st and 3rd number anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 number looks like a 0 2 21 and it does look like a GLEEN to me too How heavy do you think it is? less then 70Lb?? The numbers look clearish to me, the 1st and 3rd number anyways to me the middle number looks like a 5 or 3, because of that lower rounded portion, and the lateral straight line that you have in a 5 or the old style 3. it say 70lbs is very near the ball park. only thing i can think of picking up near that size is a bag of portland. i will weigh it later tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.D. Mitchell Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Nice find. The good thing about an anvil like that is you don't have to feel to bad about learning on it...you can get right to work and not be nervous about dinging it up. You probably won't do any more damage than what's already been done, so start pounding worry free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 now that i look closer, it almost looks like it could be saying GOLDEN, and the O maybe looks like a wagon wheel, or an O with a cross in the middle. it weighs 93lbs, so maybe the middle number is a 4? and the heel weighed 21lbs? probably pretty close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 In the English hundred weight system the middle number is never anything other than a 0, 1, 2, or 3. 0 3 21 would be 105# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 In the English hundred weight system the middle number is never anything other than a 0, 1, 2, or 3. 0 3 21 would be 105# yessir, i misunderstood someone explaining it to me, i didnt realize their hundred weight is 112lbs either. i finally got to beat on it a little today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 i guess im gonna settle on it being GREEN as the name. at least that is supposed to be the name of a manufacturer. Ive looked at it til cross eyed, made etchings of it, but i guess GREEN is a good a guess as any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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