AtomicHamster Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I found a hay budden 200+lb anvil, but it has 2 cutting tables. I'm new to blacksmithing, and I'm wondering what the purpose of 2 tables would be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Hi, welcome to the forum. Can you put your general location in your information please. Are you able to post a picture of this anvil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 It sounds like there may be by a chunk of the steel face missing from the horn side of the anvil. By the way it is generally frowned at to ever cut directly on to the anvil surface. I do not know where the idea of the step being a cutting table came from. But I can assure you that most good smiths that needed to use a quality anvil for there job would not cut directly into any part of the face. A piece of scrap iron should be set on the anvil and the finish cutting be done into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicHamster Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 It looks like it may be broken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken G Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I agree. Part of the face plate has broken off. I have one just like it, only broke through the hardy hole. I used mine for years untill I got something better. At least the hardy is still useable on this one. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDeck Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 This one just showed up on my local Craigslist. $500 asking price and a corner of the face is long gone. Maybe this one could have been advertised as having "1 1/2 tables" :D Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I dont think that one will sell at that price unless they find a rube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I would pass on that anvil. If you are a trained welder and like to weld and grind a lot it could be fixed up with the Rob Gunter welding repair method. The weld repair would be expensive and time consuming. So unless the anvil is FREE I would not bother trying to save it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken G Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Wonder if the cigarette butts come with the anvil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicHamster Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 Thanks for all the info. Gonna pass on it. Back to searching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDeck Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 My apologies, AtomicHamster. Didn't mean to hijack your thread with my post. Thought I was starting a new topic and it somehow ended up in your thread by mistake. Sorry. I started a new thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 People post here all the time asking for low priced anvils, they can he found and this is how, that damage effect the value but not he use of these anvils they will be great for the starter that does not want to spend hundreds on a larger new one. Just avoid hitting on the damaged ares. There is still a large amount of very nice face left on both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Yup I have a nice Powell that's about 125# even missing the heel, good flat face and usable horn and for US$40 I thought it was a great deal---it's my loaner anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I'm forever cruising eBay on my quiet days on the rigs and don't often see anvils this badly damaged over here... Good luck with your search mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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